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Johan Pehrson Held Betsson Shares Amid Gaming Decision Controversy

Johan Pehrson Held Betsson Shares Amid Gaming Decision Controversy

Wed 30 Apr 2025 07:09 CEST

Minister of Education Johan Pehrson (L) had shares in the gaming company Betsson in 2024 without reporting it to the Government Offices. The same year, he participated in a decision regarding gaming companies, reports Swedish Radio Ekot

VR Therapy Offers New Hope for Phantom Pain Relief

VR Therapy Offers New Hope for Phantom Pain Relief

Sat 5 Apr 2025 16:13 CEST

When Karin lost her forearm in an accident, she got excruciating pain in her hand that no longer existed. Medication had no effect, but with the help of technology that tricks the brain, the pain decreases now in periods

Virtual Reality Offers New Hope for Phantom Pain Relief

Virtual Reality Offers New Hope for Phantom Pain Relief

Mon 31 Mar 2025 14:32 CEST

When Karin lost her forearm in an accident, she got excruciating pains in her hand that no longer existed. Medication had no effect, but with the help of technology that tricks the brain, the pain is now decreasing in periods

Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses

Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses

Tue 25 Mar 2025 19:03 CET

The summer is the time to take academic credits in courses you barely knew existed. This year, nearly 66,000 people have applied to the universities' summer courses – a new record

Expert on the Minister's Shareholding: "Be Cautious"

Expert on the Minister's Shareholding: "Be Cautious"

Sun 9 Mar 2025 08:05 CET

This week, Sveriges Radio revealed that Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) last year bought shares in the Swedish IT and defense company Mildef. Now Ekot reports that the minister participated in a government decision that later came to benefit the company

Study: More immigrants do not lead to more violent crimes

Study: More immigrants do not lead to more violent crimes

Fri 17 Jan 2025 07:52 CET

The proportion of immigrants does not affect the level of reported violent crimes. This conclusion is drawn by researchers at five Swedish universities in a new study, reports Ekot on Swedish Radio

Despite massive criticism – anonymous witnesses are now allowed

Despite massive criticism – anonymous witnesses are now allowed

Wed 1 Jan 2025 09:31 CET

After years of debate and two government inquiries, it is finally becoming a reality: Anonymous witnesses are being allowed in Swedish courts. The government hopes that it can break the culture of silence surrounding gangs, while heavyweight lawyers warn of zero or opposite effect

Expert on the Land Survey Database: "Sounds like a breach of rules"

Expert on the Land Survey Database: "Sounds like a breach of rules"

Tue 3 Dec 2024 16:15 CET

Directors-General of government agencies may not conceal vital information from the government – it may in that case be a breach of regulations. This is stated by a professor of administrative law following Expressen's exposé of the National Land Survey's Director-General Susanne Ås Sivborg