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Last updated: 31/1-2023

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This is the latest news from Radio Sweden. We have used the Swedish newsfeed if your language is not availa​ble.

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  • Mobile phone ban at compulsory youth care homes

    A ban's been introduced this week on the use of mobile phones in some of Sweden's compulsory youth care homes containing juveniles who have been convicted of serious crimes.The purpose is to increase security by foiling contact with criminal networks.Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (M), minister for social services, tells Swedish Radio News: ”We have had a situation where weapons and drugs have been available through mobile phone calls”.

  • Insurance fraud on the rise

    Insurance companies in Sweden say they saw a dramatic rise in attempted fraudulent claims last year, Swedish Radio News reports.They managed to stop frauds worth SEK 700 million in 2023.”A lot of people take the opportunity to add extras that they're not entitled to, when they report a claim”, says Mats Galvenius, CEO at Larmtjänst.

  • Pro-Palestinian protesters at Swedish universities

    Pro-Palestinian students at Uppsala University have have set up an encampment on campus.They are demanding that the university end research collaborations with Israeli universities, a student exchange program, and take a stand in the Israel-Hamas conflict, which the University says it will not do.Naima, a researcher at the university tells Radio Sweden that she wants it to take a clear stand to support the Palestinians, but Vice Chancellor Anders Hagfeldt says they won't be taking sides in the conflict.

  • Several parties condemn Sweden Democrats alleged 'troll factory'

    There have been strong reactions to revelations by TV4's investigative programme Hard Facts, which have reported that the Sweden Democrats' communications department has used anonymous so-called troll-accounts on social media to spread propaganda in favour of the party.Critics, including leading figures in the government, say that it is unacceptable and that the Sweden Democrats must answer the questions that are being asked of them following the programmes.But the leader of the Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Åkesson, has hit back, calling the reporting 'disinformation' and a domestic influence operation.

  • Swedish inflation up to 2.3% in April

    Inflation in Sweden bounced back up in April, climbing to 2.3%.It is a small increase compared to March, when inflation was 2.2 percent, according to the CPIF measurement, which does not take the effect of interest rates into account.”This is largely in line with expectations, somewhat below even”, says Swedish Radio News' economic commentator Kristian Åström.

  • County Board: Solar parks need to be built on farmland

    Areas of rich farming land in Skåne in the south of Sweden will have to be used for solar power parks, according to an internal document from the local County Administrative Board, Swedish Radio News reports.The use of other land is seen as not enough to meet future needs for fossil-free electricity production in Skåne, which the County Board says is of societal importance.Skåne has the country's best agricultural land, and in recent years the County Administrative Board has rejected several applications for solar parks on the grounds of protecting land used for farming.

  • Swedes spend nearly 7 hours a day on media

    Swedes' media use remains high since the pandemic, when it increased from roughly 6 to 7 hours a day. There continues to be a move away from traditional media like broadcast television and newspapers, toward digital formats with streaming services and news apps.”I think it's important to touch some grass and delete the apps”, Vendela Rembratt tells Radio Sweden about overusing social media.

  • EU Election guide: Political groups

    Most of the hundreds of MEP's elected to the new EU parliament will work in political groups.These political groups are made up of MEP's from different countries and different political parties, crossing national boundaries.Radio Sweden's EU election guide continues, Wednesday, with a look at the political make-up of the EU parliament and what can be in store after final polling day on June 9.

  • Banks to strengthen consumer protection against fraud

    The Swedish Banker's Association has submitted to the government a series of measures to strengthen consumer protection against fraud.The measures include barring criminals from the mobile phone based payment app Swish.Hans Lindberg from the banking association, says they aim to strengthen customer security and stop criminals from using banking services.

  • Malmö Police on their Eurovision operation: 'One person arrested and 20 detained'

    It took six months for Swedish police to plan for their Eurovision operation, and post-event they say they're happy with the outcome.Tensions arose when police asked protesters outside the arena in Hyllie to move to a nearby park, which resulted in one arrest and 20 people being detained and later released.”We anticipated the demonstrations against the Israeli participation”, Malmö Police spokesperson Jimmy Modin tells Radio Sweden.
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