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Swedes Struggle as Food Prices Soar: 200 Kronor Gift Cards Run Out

Hundreds of thousands of Swedes cannot afford to put protein on the table even every other day. In the Red Cross's house, gift cards worth a few hundred kronor are being distributed to the vulnerable - but the effort must soon be paused since the gift cards are running out.

Swedes Struggle as Food Prices Soar: 200 Kronor Gift Cards Run Out

Struggling to Afford Basics: Swedes Turn to Red Cross for Food Aid

Hundreds of thousands of Swedes cannot afford to put protein on the table every other day. In the Red Cross's house, gift cards worth a few hundred kronor are being handed out to the vulnerable – but the effort must soon be paused since the gift cards are running out.

Struggling to Afford Basics: Swedes Turn to Red Cross for Food Aid

A poorer Christmas for many Swedes

At least half a million people in Sweden live in poverty – and at the City Mission's Christmas gift shops, the pressure is record-high ahead of Christmas. Those who previously may have had some sort of margin have no margin left, says Anna Toll at Stockholm City Mission.

A poorer Christmas for many Swedes