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Inactive Distance-Learning Students Cost Sweden Nearly SEK 800 Million in 2024, Audit Finds
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Inactive Distance-Learning Students Cost Sweden Nearly SEK 800 Million in 2024, Audit Finds

More Swedes are enrolling in distance-learning courses, but many are not studying. This is costing the state a lot of money, according to a review by the Swedish National Audit Office
Swedish Courts Say Jurors’ Conduct Has Hurt Public Confidence in the Judiciary
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Swedish Courts Say Jurors’ Conduct Has Hurt Public Confidence in the Judiciary

Almost one in three courts believes that the conduct of lay judges has negatively affected the courts’ credibility, according to a review by the National Audit Office (Sweden’s public audit agency).
Swedish Audit Finds SEK 1.5 Billion in Annual Electricity Tax Rebates Go to Wrong Companies
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Swedish Audit Finds SEK 1.5 Billion in Annual Electricity Tax Rebates Go to Wrong Companies

Billions of kronor (about billions of dollars) in tax rebates for industry go to the wrong companies every year, according to a review by the Swedish National Audit Office (the national government audit body). The agency wants stricter controls and a review of how the support system is designed
Swedish Academy Calls for Review of Rental Model as Cultural Institutions Face Rising Rents
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Swedish Academy Calls for Review of Rental Model as Cultural Institutions Face Rising Rents

The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities “sees strong reasons” for reconsidering the rental model for cultural properties.
Swedish Audit Office Calls for Stricter Student Loan Rules as Thousands Fall Into Debt
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Swedish Audit Office Calls for Stricter Student Loan Rules as Thousands Fall Into Debt

Thousands of people are referred to the Swedish Enforcement Authority (the government’s debt collection agency) every year because they cannot repay their student loans. The requirements for receiving student aid should now be tightened, the Swedish National Audit Office believes
National Audit Office criticizes Armed Forces’ billion-dollar spending as documentation falls short
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National Audit Office criticizes Armed Forces’ billion-dollar spending as documentation falls short

The Armed Forces are facing serious criticism from the National Audit Office over how the growing billions are being spent.
National Audit Office criticizes police and Customs for weak action against illegal firearms
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National Audit Office criticizes police and Customs for weak action against illegal firearms

The police and Swedish Customs have been sharply criticized by the National Audit Office for their lack of action against illegal firearms.
National Audit Office flags shortcomings in handling security threats
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National Audit Office flags shortcomings in handling security threats

Missed security threats and poor follow-up. The National Audit Office has examined how cooperation between the Migration Board and the Security Service works
Estonia’s defense minister resigns after faulty ammunition deal for Ukraine
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Estonia’s defense minister resigns after faulty ammunition deal for Ukraine

Estonia paid around 780 million kronor for ammunition to Ukraine, which turned out to be unusable. Now Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur is resigning
Heat and drought strain Europe’s nuclear power plants, forcing shutdowns in Hungary, Romania and France
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Heat and drought strain Europe’s nuclear power plants, forcing shutdowns in Hungary, Romania and France

Extreme heat and dried-up rivers in Europe are forcing several countries to shut down nuclear reactors and reduce electricity production. Nuclear power plants are not designed for this kind of heat, according to an expert
Swedish Enforcement Authority criticized for long processing times
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Swedish Enforcement Authority criticized for long processing times

The Swedish Enforcement Authority may miss property that could have been seized because of a lack of competence, according to the National Audit Office.
The government rejects the Swedish National Agency for Education's work on developing new curricula
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The government rejects the Swedish National Agency for Education's work on developing new curricula

The government is rejecting the Swedish National Agency for Education's work on developing new curricula. The government now intends to control the agency's work much more strictly
Criticism: University entrance exam sets too low standards
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Criticism: University entrance exam sets too low standards

The university entrance exam is not a surefire way to select the best prospective civil engineers. Therefore, the Swedish Association of Engineers suggests allowing universities and colleges to shrink the group admitted that way
Swedish authorities criticized for ethnic discrimination
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Swedish authorities criticized for ethnic discrimination

Swedish authorities are poor at combating ethnic discrimination within their own ranks. The National Audit Office confirms this in a new review
Demanded support for children's gambling problems is being developed
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Demanded support for children's gambling problems is being developed

The National Board of Health and Welfare has been tasked by the government with compiling and disseminating knowledge about detecting and preventing gambling problems among children and young people.
Withdrawn report in Sweden contained fabricated studies
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Withdrawn report in Sweden contained fabricated studies

Last week, the Ministry of Health and Welfare withdrew a memorandum about child and youth care in Sweden. Dagens Nyheter reports that the references were, in several cases, fabricated and incorrect
Swedish National Audit Office review finds unequal support for people with disabilities
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Swedish National Audit Office review finds unequal support for people with disabilities

Municipalities interpret the LSS legislation differently, and support for people with disabilities is unequal, according to a review by the Swedish National Audit Office.
Major shortcomings in issuing Swedish work permits for non-EU/EEA citizens
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Major shortcomings in issuing Swedish work permits for non-EU/EEA citizens

A large number of work permits have been granted to employers who were deemed unscrupulous, who falsified union statements, or who used sham employment, according to a new review by the National Audit Office.
Managers avoid sensitive questions, risking infiltration of Swedish authorities
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Managers avoid sensitive questions, risking infiltration of Swedish authorities

Infiltration of Swedish authorities poses a serious threat - but efforts to counter it are insufficient, according to a review. Among other things, managers often avoid asking sensitive questions, which are crucial for uncovering vulnerabilities among staff
Arvid's brother was addicted to gambling - help is not enough
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Arvid's brother was addicted to gambling - help is not enough

The gambling devil almost took Arvid Bergman's brother. Just like hundreds of thousands of other Swedes, his brother suffered from gambling addiction
Gambling problems are growing - young people and children at risk
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Gambling problems are growing - young people and children at risk

350,000 Swedes suffer from some form of gambling addiction, and at the same time gambling and problems among children and young people are increasing. The state's work to address the problem is failing, a new review shows
The Swedish National Audit Office is cracking down on the government's budget
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The Swedish National Audit Office is cracking down on the government's budget

The National Audit Office is giving the government a lesson in how it handles state finances. The conclusion is that fiscal policy does not meet requirements
Dentists profit from pulling teeth unnecessarily
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Dentists profit from pulling teeth unnecessarily

Healthier teeth at a lower cost. That was the goal
The Swedish National Audit Office on Sida: Unnecessarily cumbersome
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The Swedish National Audit Office on Sida: Unnecessarily cumbersome

Sida's distribution of humanitarian aid takes an unnecessary amount of time and resources, according to an audit of the agency conducted by the Swedish National Audit Office.
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