Three out of four Swedish police officers say they do not believe society can keep children away from crime, according to a survey by the Swedish Police Association. Many are also dissatisfied with the police's own crime-prevention work. "We can't have it like this," says Katharina von Sydow, chairwoman of the Swedish Police Association.
SwedenDonald Trump's tariff threat against countries that support Greenland was a real eye-opener. When EU heads of state and government meet now to talk about competitiveness, it is actually about how EU countries will stand on their own in a new, threatening world. There are fears that Europe will become a kind of kickball in world politics, says Europe expert Göran von Sydow.
WorldThe police must do more to retain experienced officers, given that almost half of police officers have less than ten years' experience, writes Katharina von Sydow, chairwoman of the Swedish Police Association, in an opinion piece in DN.
SwedenThe German Bundestag does not put forward Friedrich Merz as the new Chancellor. The result is surprising. It is astonishing. I had not counted on that, says Ann-Kristin Kölln, professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg.
WorldPolice officers in Sweden encounter time and time again individuals who do not receive the care they need. Society is failing the mentally ill and their relatives, says the Chairman of the Police Union, Katharina von Sydow. The union is now demanding more resources for psychiatry.
SwedenThe crack that has arisen between the USA and Europe can imply an opening for China, which can take advantage of the shaky relationship. Now China is trying to present itself as the primary defender of the rule-based world order. It's nonsense, of course, says analyst Alexis von Sydow.
WorldThe crack that has arisen between the USA and Europe can imply an opening for China, which can take advantage of the shaky relationship. Now China is trying to present itself as the foremost defender of the rule-based world order. That's nonsense, of course, says analyst Alexis von Sydow.
WorldThe police officers told others to close their eyes when they led them out of the classrooms where they had barricaded themselves during the massacre in Örebro. They themselves were forced to look at the bloody crime scene and see things that no human being should have to see. Support for the police officers must remain in place for a long time to come, says the Chairman of the Police Union, Katharina von Sydow.
SwedenThe French government falls and the country is now thrown into a politically turbulent time where the outcome is uncertain. I have difficulty seeing how this situation will be resolved, says expert Göran von Sydow.
WorldThe Police Union's chairperson Katharina von Sydow is not surprised that a larger proportion of serious crimes are not being solved. "It takes time to build up the crime-fighting capability and unfortunately, politicians were far too slow in realizing the problems that the police shortage entails", she says.
SwedenThe Police Union reacts to the fact that a leader of a criminal motorcycle club was allowed to participate in Jimmie Åkesson's wedding. Chairman Katharina von Sydow believes that the fight against gangs may have been damaged. On the one hand, one says that it is a serious situation with serious crime, on the other hand, one has these people in one's absolute proximity, she says.
SwedenHigher salary and greater efforts from the rest of society. These are the most important factors for more people to stay in the police profession, according to a survey from the Police Union. We want to see a long-term approach in criminal policy, says the Police Union's chairman Katharina von Sydow.
SwedenThe Left Alliance surprisingly took home the victory as the largest bloc in the French election. But the big question still remains: who will become prime minister? It needs to be someone centrist-oriented, says expert Göran von Sydow.
WorldSuccess for both the far-right and far-left in the first round of the French election indicates that the second round may be a nail-biter. Now, a week of tactics and regrouping awaits to once again lure the French to the polls.
WorldFrance's president Emmanuel Macron is playing high stakes by calling for new elections to parliament, where Le Pen's National Rally is expected to make strong gains. A "marriage of convenience" with the far-right could become tricky – but could also be part of Macron's tactic, believes Göran von Sydow at Sieps.
WorldThe investigation into manslaughter following the death of police chief Mats Löfving, where former national police chief Anders Thornberg was suspected, is being dropped. It naturally feels good that a decision has been made, says Thornberg to P4 Halland.
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