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Supreme Court acquits Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen - very happy and relieved
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Supreme Court acquits Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen - very happy and relieved

The Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal's verdict and acquitted Swedbank's former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen of all criminal charges. "An innocent person has been acquitted," Per E Samuelson, Bonnesen's lawyer, told TT
Sweden and France urge EU to consider tariffs on goods from illegal West Bank settlements
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Sweden and France urge EU to consider tariffs on goods from illegal West Bank settlements

The Swedish government, alongside France, is demanding that the EU increase pressure on Israel, for example by introducing tariffs or bans on imports of products from illegal settlements in the West Bank.
Ebba Busch says right to reindeer herding is not reasonable
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Ebba Busch says right to reindeer herding is not reasonable

KD leader Ebba Busch wants to reconsider the status of the reindeer industry. She says the number of reindeer should be reduced and that the reindeer industry should no longer be a national interest
Swedish Grocery Trade Association wants an age limit on energy drinks
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Swedish Grocery Trade Association wants an age limit on energy drinks

The Swedish Grocery Trade Association is once again raising the issue of an age limit for energy drinks. The industry group wants legislation introduced
Arrested Mårder resigns from board positions at Swedish Public Employment Service and Raysearch
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Arrested Mårder resigns from board positions at Swedish Public Employment Service and Raysearch

The detained financial figure Günther Mårder has asked to be dismissed from his position on the board of the Swedish Public Employment Service, the Ministry of Labor told TT.
Managers healthier but more stressed than employees
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Managers healthier but more stressed than employees

Managers are generally physically healthier than their employees. However, they experience higher levels of stress and mental strain
Moderate leaders want to debate Red-Green leaders ahead of elections this fall
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Moderate leaders want to debate Red-Green leaders ahead of elections this fall

The Moderates are challenging the Red-Green parties to a debate ahead of the elections this fall.
Russian media: The King rejected Zelensky's handshake
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Russian media: The King rejected Zelensky's handshake

During his visit to Ukraine, King Carl XVI Gustaf shook hands with President Zelenskyy several times. However, video clips from Russian state media portray the king as rejecting the handshake, according to SVT Nyheter
The purpose of cyberattacks is to create concern among Swedes
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The purpose of cyberattacks is to create concern among Swedes

Cyberattacks against critical societal functions - such as the Russian attempt against the heating plant in western Sweden - have one primary purpose: to create anxiety among people. They don't want us to feel safe, says David Lindahl, researcher at FOI
Suspected murder in Limhamn, Malmö - man in his 60s arrested
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Suspected murder in Limhamn, Malmö - man in his 60s arrested

A man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman in Limhamn, Malmö.
Stenergard: Military action is needed in the Strait of Hormuz
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Stenergard: Military action is needed in the Strait of Hormuz

Sweden is ready to contribute to an operation in the Strait of Hormuz - to ensure that Iran does not use it as a weapon for blackmail, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard tells TT. This will also require different forms of intervention, both political and defensive military
SVT scraps Cultural News in the Morning Studio
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SVT scraps Cultural News in the Morning Studio

Cultural news and sports broadcasts on SVT's Morgonstudion will be dropped, reports Dagens Media.
Sweden's king deeply impressed by Zelenskyy during Ukraine visit
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Sweden's king deeply impressed by Zelenskyy during Ukraine visit

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf is in Ukraine, where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Friday's visit is the first by a monarch since the outbreak of war in 2022, the government told TT
Abolish all paternity leave - KD's demand in new government
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Abolish all paternity leave - KD's demand in new government

KD leader Ebba Busch will demand quota-free parental leave if the Tidö parties are allowed to try to form a government after the election. Gender Equality Minister Nina Larsson (L) says Busch is "completely off
Kicked out of the country, Ales Byalyatski continues to fight Lukashenko
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Kicked out of the country, Ales Byalyatski continues to fight Lukashenko

Human rights activist Ales Byalyatski was arrested after the large protests against Aleksandr Lukashenko in connection with the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. The Peace Prize laureate is a free man - released from prison and expelled from the country after a deal with the Trump administration
Takida singer on his solo album: It was a matter of life and death
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Takida singer on his solo album: It was a matter of life and death

Robert Pettersson has fronted two of Sweden's biggest bands, but has also struggled with mental illness. Now he is releasing his first solo album
KD demands abolishing all paternity leave in new government
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KD demands abolishing all paternity leave in new government

The Christian Democrats (KD) will demand quota-free parental insurance if the Tidö parties are allowed to try to form a government after the election. State healthcare is also on the list of demands
Fast-track for new law to force online platforms to remove gang recruitment material
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Fast-track for new law to force online platforms to remove gang recruitment material

The government has received the green light from the European Commission for fast-tracking a new law that forces online platforms to quickly remove gang recruitment material. We are now the first among all EU member states to introduce such legislation, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer tells TT
Match shirt worth tens of thousands of kronor
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Match shirt worth tens of thousands of kronor

Interest in used match jerseys is growing - and prices are rising rapidly. Currently Viktor Gyökeres' hat-trick jersey from the World Cup playoff against Ukraine is being auctioned off - for an enormous sum
18-year-old man wanted on terrorism charges
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18-year-old man wanted on terrorism charges

Authorities have requested that a man suspected of a number of crimes linked to terrorism be detained.
Pro-Russian group attempted attack on Swedish heating plant in spring 2025
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Pro-Russian group attempted attack on Swedish heating plant in spring 2025

A heating plant in western Sweden was the target of an attempted "destructive attack" by a pro-Russian activist group in spring 2025. The attack failed but, according to Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M), Minister of Civil Defense, it shows a change in Russia's modus operandi
Talks on Plan B for NATO - Sweden included
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Talks on Plan B for NATO - Sweden included

Talks about a "European NATO" - a plan B if the US were to leave the military alliance - have gained momentum, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sweden is reportedly at the table
New information: Peru rejects Gripen plan
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New information: Peru rejects Gripen plan

According to new information, the defense group Saab will be snubbed in a multi-billion-dollar deal for the sale of the Gripen fighter aircraft to Peru.
Police investigate suspected dangerous object in central Uppsala
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Police investigate suspected dangerous object in central Uppsala

A suspected dangerous object was found Tuesday in central Uppsala, police said.
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