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KEY POINTS: What you need to know about Sweden's police scandal
Dec 13, 2022 · On December 5th, The Expressen newspaper reported that Stockholm's regional police chief Mats Löfving had in December 2021 been reported to the police for a "violation of integrity", "stalking", and "molestation" carried out between January 2015 and November 2021 against Linda Staaf, who was the intelligence chief in Sweden's national police.
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Jailed Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak awarded rights prize A Swedish-Eritrean journalist held incommunicado without charge in Eritrea for more than 23 years won a Swedish rights prize on Monday for his fight for freedom of expression, the jury said.
The latest news and figures about the Covid pandemic in Sweden
Dec 28, 2021 · Sweden has confirmed 2,437,850 cases of coronavirus to date. A total of 17,083 people have died since the start of the pandemic within 30 days of testing positive, and 8,869 Covid-19 patients have received intensive care. A total of 7,803,088 people aged over 12 have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 7,579,223 have received two doses.
How do Sweden's rape statistics compare to Europe? - The Local …
Oct 6, 2020 · A new study from Sweden's National Council on Crime Prevention (Brå) looked into reported rapes across Europe, after Eurostat figures showed that between 2013 and 2017 Sweden, together with England and Wales, had the highest number of reported rapes per capita. "We knew that according to the statistics, Sweden has a very high number of rapes.
So... who is the prime minister of Sweden right now?
Nov 25, 2021 · Social Democrat leader Andersson won the prime ministerial vote in parliament on Wednesday morning. Less than eight hours later she tendered her resignation, after a turbulent series of events saw her left-wing budget fail to pass through parliament.. Her decision to step down was sparked by the junior Green Party announcing it was leaving the coalition government, because it refused to govern ...
Sweden in Focus - The Local Sweden
Sweden in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Sweden as well as explore and explain the big issues that impact life in the country. We also answer your essential questions and look ahead at what’s coming up.
Swedish election LATEST: 'Wednesday count' ongoing after …
Sep 12, 2022 · Tensions on the right. #2022 Swedish election. The 'Wednesday count' of late-arriving advance and overseas votes has begun, with just over 100 districts counted by 3pm. Experts believe the odds are against the count keeping Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in power after Sunday's tight election.
How does income tax work in Sweden? - The Local Sweden
Oct 22, 2020 · On top of that, higher earners pay a national tax (statlig skatt) of 20 percent. This is only paid on annual income over a certain threshold, set at 598,500 kronor (approximately $58,000) for 2024, or roughly 51,200 kronor per month. If you earn less than the lower limit, the national tax is not applicable.