The number of exclusion orders in Sweden have increased.Lyssna: Drastic increase of preventive exclusion orders compared to last yearFollowing a new law in 2024 police are allowed to restrict the movements of people with links to criminality in order to prevent crime and increase safety in public spaces, this by banning them from certain areas.According to the police there were around 140 active exclusion orders in mid-October, compared to around 110 exclusion orders throughout the whole of 2025.The highest number of exclusion orders are active in western Sweden and in Stockholm, but this year towns like Sundsvall and Gävle have also started using the method.Radio Sweden english@sverigesradio. Läs mer på SR
Sid, the police dog of the year, with his handler.Lyssna: Sid is Police Dog of the Year — saved his handler's lifeHe saved his handler’s life and has contributed to solving several crimes.Sid the German Shepherd is the P…
Swedes are buying more and more clothes every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Lyssna: Swedes buy record 15 kg textiles per person per yearJust over 15 kilos of clothes and other textiles — that is…
Internal government emails obtained by The Local show the European Commission pressuring Sweden over treatment of vulnerable British citizens, following media reports of deportation orders given to a 78-year-old woman an…
We’re halfway through 2026 – and it’s time to take stock.
In December, we published ten predictions for the crypto market this year. Six months in, we’re revisiting each of them in our State of crypto 2026: mid-year u…
The number of accidents involving electric scooters increased sharply last year, according to recent statistics from the Swedish Transport Agency. It is often young people involved in the accidents, and their injuries ar…
Welcome to this year’s final edition of the State of Crypto, the weekly investor-focused newsletter from 21shares.
Some holiday food for thought to keep you ahead of the curve:
We’re closing out the year with one…
The number of people taking flights from Sweden's ten state-owned airports went up by 7 percent in November compared to the same month last year, according to a press statement from Swedavia.
21Shares are excited to release the 15th edition of their flagship State of Crypto report: 2025 Mid-Year Review
This report revisits the 12 predictions we made before the start of the year. Now, halfway through 2025,…
Food prices in Sweden were roughly the same last month as the month before, but some specific products saw a huge price increase. Which items got more expensive?
Complaints of animal abuse vary, a few examples are neglected cats and malnourished puppies.Lyssna: Inspectors warn animals may suffer as abuse complaints reach record levelsA record number of reports about suspected ani…
Gilbert Tribo, who's the former group leader for the Liberals in the Skåne region.Lyssna: Conflict within the Liberals continues — 'it's a purge of dissenters'Several Liberal politicians who were part of a group that rep…
Lovisa Rambjer, a researcher at IFAU.Lyssna: Study: Stricter oversight doubles the chances of landing a jobStricter monitoring to ensure that those registered unemployed are managing their job searches as planned leads t…
Daylight saving time is over for now. Lyssna: How to cope with darker days after Sweden turns the clocks backSweden along with other EU member states switched to standard time this weekend.The bi-yearly turning of clocks…
Finance minister Elisabeth Svantesson at Tuesday's budget briefing.Lyssna: Svantesson: A budget with no new policiesSweden's caretaker government will present an apolitical interim budget next month, free from new spendi…
The government says it's up to the Migration Agency to assess which other Swedish tests meet the language requirement for citizenship.Lyssna: Government and Migration Agency point fingers over citizenship language test r…
Sid, the police dog of the year, with his handler.Lyssna: Sid is Police Dog of the Year — saved his handler's lifeHe saved his handler’s life and has contributed to solving several crimes.Sid the German Shepherd is the P…
Sweden's National Agency for Education wants more young people to study vocational programmes, instead of for example arts.Lyssna: Agency proposes cuts to university-preparatory programmes – faces criticismSweden's Natio…
The Patriot air defence systemLyssna: Swedish Armed Forces: Russian threats against Swedish shipments to Ukraine on tRussia is intensifying its attempts to sabotage Swedish shipments to Ukraine, the Swedish Armed Forces…
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