A majority of authorities and organisations consulted on the Swedish government's plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 opposed the plans, as the deadline for input expired Wednesday..
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Sweden's government announced plans Wednesday to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 to combat the soaring recruitment of children to carry out shootings and bombings for organised crime networks.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
A man has been charged with weapons offences.Lyssna: Nazi memorabilia and weapons found in major Swedish police seizureA man in Kalmar in the southeast of Sweden has been charged with aggravated weapons offences and othe…
The Stockholm School of Economics.Lyssna: Businesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation abouBusinesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation about suspected procurem…
Swedish police shot an armed man outside the Royal Palace in central Stockholm on Tuesday evening after receiving reports of a disruptive individual carrying a weapon.
The climate association Aurora is facing government lawyers ahead of an upcoming trial, as the state’s climate responsibility is set to be addressed in a Swedish district court for the first time.
The person killed in a sword attack in a Swedish high school was a 17-year-old female student, police said on Saturday.
Will you need a new Swedish passport next year? Police are urging people to apply early to beat the queues.
The infamous Swedish criminal Jonas Falk has been jailed for over nine years for smuggling over two tonnes of cocaine from South America, in the latest in a long series of convictions.
Author Margareta Magnusson, who wrote a 2017 bestseller about "Swedish death cleaning" before one's passing to spare loved ones the task, has died age 92.
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As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes…
As Sweden's annual 'reading break' for schoolchildren gets under way, we want to know what Swedish children's books have had a real impact on you or your children.
Winter is coming, and in Sweden, that means darkness – in some places, round-the-clock. Reflectors are a key safety tool in the Swedish winter darkness, and they're not just for kids. Here's how they work, and how to use…