SwedenLow-income earners most vulnerable as landlords raise income requirements and new constructions lag behind.
Sweden
Ylva Johansson knitting during Ursula von der Leyen’s speech
SwedenThis behaviour raises questions about the Swedish Commissioner and her taxpayer-funded salary of nearly €22,500.
One in ten Swedish high school students have sent nude photos
Sweden30% of girls said they have felt pressured to send nude photos.
Tax money funneled into Bonnier Group – distributes 100 million crowns to private owners
Sweden"We are profit-driven and have commitments to our shareholders", the CEO explains.
Sweden’s state radio to cut quarter billion crowns from budget – announces layoffs
Sweden"Too early to say exactly how many will be affected", according to CEO Cilla Benkö.
Swedish police fear new murder wave
Sweden"We are preparing for an escalation", confirms Chief Investigator Andreas Pallinder.
Cartoon of the week
Swede behind giant fraud – sentenced to 20 years in prison
SwedenInvestors were tricked into depositing over SEK 40 billion through the fictitious cryptocurrency OneCoin.
Swedish professor: ”Transsexualism was exceptionally rare before 2013”
SwedenThe "typical" trans patient is a "biological girl with an autism diagnosis".
Matrix 8 Pro with GrapheneOS delivers top-class security, privacy and performance
TechWorld-class hardware – acclaimed for its display, camera, and performance – meets the world’s most secure mobile OS. The best of both worlds.
Lobby groups mobilize against reporting obligation for illegal immigrants
SwedenTrade unions, LGBTQ+ groups, and human rights organizations rally against the recent proposal.
Sweden to tighten criteria for citizenship approval
SwedenThe government wants to see requirements for "decent living" and better knowledge of Sweden and its culture.
Swedes urged to take “updated” covid vaccine
SwedenIt provides good protection against severe illness and death, claims the Public Health Agency of Sweden (FHM).
Child stabbed to death in Swedish Vallentuna – two more people seriously injured
SwedenResidents in shock after serious violent crime in quiet housing area on Friday - additional children and woman injured.
Swedish paediatrician: ”Gender is a biological reality”
SwedenAbolishing requirements for legal gender reassignment would mainly affect women negatively, says Mats Reimer.
Mohammed uses ladder to break in – stabs resident with knife
SwedenStormed his ex-girlfriend's house - now the migrant is being sentenced for the trespass, which was caught on video.
Armed forces evasive on American military plane landing in Sweden
SwedenThe press service would not comment on the landing of the C-5 Galaxy military transport plane in Sweden.
SD and M calls meeting about the future of cash
SwedenSD: "We do not want a cashless society".
FUTO – the obvious choice for privacy-friendly voice and text input on mobile devices
TechDitch Google's input apps and keep what you type and speak private on your phone.
Ancient rock carvings catalogued in database
SwedenOver 26,000 digitized documents have been made available to researchers and the public.
Debts to the Enforcement Authority continue to increase
SwedenNew record amounts among Swedes – up 35% from last year.
Journalist sues Swedish Security Service
SwedenThe former editor-in-chief of Samnytt wants to hold the agency accountable for accusing him of contacts with Russian intelligence.
Swedish government wants to give banks additional powers
SwedenA new working group will increase the exchange of information between the banking sector and the police.
Troubled suburb to become attractive residential town
SwedenGothenburg's red-green government prepares program for Biskopsgården – "The inspiration is the traditional garden city".
Psychological Defense Agency’s mandate extended
SwedenSupposed to combat "information bias" linked to the Koran burnings.
Popular criminologist: “Put Koran burners in jail”
Sweden"We can forget about NATO membership as long as this goes on", Leif GW Persson comments.
Left: Introduce “oligopoly tax” for banks
SwedenWants a temporary 50% tax on what it calls "excess profits," according to party leader Dadgostar's statement.
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
TechTired of Google Maps tracking you? Here's the free alternative that lets you navigate completely offline!
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Record-breaking dinosaur trackway unearthed in England
Vultures collect archaeological finds
Environment
Finnish city tests forest microbes in playgrounds to boost children’s health
PFAS levels declining in Sweden’s major lakes
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