Sweden"In addition to human suffering, healthcare-associated infections contribute to antibiotic resistance", the Swedish Public Health Agency points out.
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Iranian-Swedish prisoner swap possible
SwedenThe "executioner" Hamid Noury can be exchanged for a jailed EU official and a doctor.
Protected identities of hundreds of Swedes exposed
SwedenAuthorities and landlords disclose Swedes' protected data due to "ignorance or carelessness".
Sweden’s government wants to place prisoners abroad
SwedenThere is an acute shortage of space in Swedish prisons and remand prisons - the situation is described as unsustainable.
Tesla bypasses postal blockade – sends license plates directly to customers
Sweden"We don't usually see these kinds of orders", notes the Transport Agency's press officer.
Swedes want to call relatives more often
SwedenFour out of ten Swedes wish they would call their loved ones more often instead of writing, according to a survey.
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Tougher penalties for gun crimes in Sweden after new year
SwedenLonger prison sentences for those who illegally handle firearms and explosives.
Swedish shootings cautionary tale in UN report
Sweden"Sweden has experienced unprecedented levels of gang violence and firearm-related deaths in recent years", the report states.
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Swedish court rules against veil at work
SwedenCivil Rights Defenders regrets the decision and says it is "concerned about the development".
Sweden’s Social Democrats: “The population must be mixed”
Sweden"Society will need to take action on a scale not previously seen", the party says in a new report.
More Swedes have mentally demanding jobs
SwedenThe mental strain of working life is steadily increasing, according to figures from Statistics Sweden.
Cell phones to be banned in Swedish schools
SwedenAre to be dropped off at "telephone hotels" and returned at the end of the school day, according to a new agreement between the Tidö parties.
Stockholm’s environmental zones may be more expensive than planned
SwedenStockholm's plan to restrict gasoline and diesel cars from 2024 may be based on faulty calculations.
Candlelight vigils held in honor of vaccine victims
SwedenThe vigils are also a protest against the awarding of the Nobel Prize to the researchers behind mRNA technology.
Ministers and party leaders on kippah walk in Stockholm
SwedenFollowing Israel's bombardment of Gaza, Sweden is said to have been hit by "raw and unadulterated anti-Semitism", says Ulf Kristersson.
New media subsidy policy could lead to death of newspapers
SwedenMedia diversity in Sweden now depends on the good will of the Media Support Board, warns Swedish Journalists' Association president.
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Swedish police officers testify to culture of silence
Sweden"Yes men" are rewarded, according to a study of the police's internal culture at University West.
US gains access to Swedish military bases under new agreement
SwedenThe Kristersson government signs an agreement allowing the US to store weapons and station military personnel on Swedish soil.
Trelleborg seeks exemption from new EU daily rest requirements
SwedenNecessary to staff the emergency services in the Swedish municipality.
Swedish government pledge: Tripling nuclear power
SwedenSweden is one of 20 countries pledging to triple nuclear energy at the COP28 meeting.
The Sweden Democrats want to map Islamism
SwedenSuch mapping may be legally impossible, according to legal expert Victoria Enkvist at Uppsala University.
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmy Åkesson: “Tear down Islamist mosques”
Sweden"I am not targeting Muslims – I am targeting Islamism and Islamists", he points out.
Tesla sues Swedish Transport Agency and PostNord
SwedenThe American electric car company calls PostNord's actions "almost system-threatening".
Parliamentary Ombudsman: “Illegal to routinely search prisoners”
SwedenCalls on the Swedish prison service to "review its instructions and procedures".
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