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FACT CHECK: Could the extra 'Wednesday votes' really flip Sweden's election?

Hundreds of thousands of extra votes are being counted in the Swedish election on Wednesday and Thursday. Could this change the outcome?.

The Local3 jun 12:00

FACT CHECK: Is it possible to pause Swedish citizenship applications?

In the parliamentary debate ahead of the vote on citizenship, the Sweden Democrat immigration spokesperson Ludvig Aspling said that applicants would be able to pause their case, giving them time to take the necessary exa…

The Local13 jan 15:42

FACT CHECK: Will track changers really be able to return to Sweden after just 19 days?

Migration minister Johan Forssell has dismissed calls to reconsider abolishing the track changes law, saying that rejected applicants can just leave Sweden for 19 days and reapply. In reality the situation is far from th…

Dagens Media8 jul 14:40

Reuters ska faktagranska åt Tiktok i Norden

Reuters Fact Check ska hjälpa Tiktok att kontrollera fakta under valperioder i de nordiska länderna..

The Local11 apr 17:00

FACT CHECK: Is it normal to store barrels of shit in Sweden?

A Danish couple has achieved viral - or possible bacterial - notoriety after it was reported that they left 158 barrels of human excrement after fleeing their bankrupt nature retreat. The couple claim this is ‘very norma…

The Local10 dec 16:53

FACT CHECK: Did a Swedish company really tell staff not to say Merry Christmas?

There was predictable outrage in Sweden after it was reported that the steel company SSAB had advised employees not to use the 'god jul' Christmas greeting to avoid excluding non-Christians. But did it really?.

The Local17 jun 15:08

FACT CHECK: Can you get a residency permit if you buy property in Sweden?

There have been several reports of foreigners who bought Swedish property after they were falsely made to believe that it would speed up their process towards a Swedish residency permit. But what do the rules actually sa…

The Local5 jun 15:58

Fact check: Is Norway really better off than Sweden right now?

Norway’s finance minister said Wednesday that consumers in Norway had enjoyed better economic conditions than their Swedish counterparts. So, does this claim hold up?.

The Local19 apr 10:31

FACT CHECK: Has the EU really banned Swedes from lighting bonfires?

Claims that a new EU law had outlawed lighting fires in private gardens have hit the headlines recently, with outraged Swedes accusing Brussels of banning Sweden's traditional spring fires. But how true are they?.

The Local15 jan 15:04

FACT CHECK: Are immigrants in Sweden less willing to defend the country?

Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson has sparked controversy by suggesting that foreign-born Swedish citizens are less likely to be willing to defend Sweden. What does the evidence say?.