The teenage deportations have once again caused a storm over migration policy - and yet another sitting government has changed its mind. Swedish politicians have made sharp turns in immigration policy for decades. A strong opinion can make a government back down, says migration researcher Andrea Spehar at the University of Gothenburg.
Swedish politicsAxel Klint, 16, had traveled to the United Arab Emirates on a golf trip during the sports break and was supposed to be on a flight to Sweden on Sunday, when the war put a stop to the return trip. Now Axel and the other Swedes are waiting to hear from the travel company.
SportsSculptor Gustav Kraitz has died. The Swede, who, together with his wife Ulla Kraitz, created the Raoul Wallenberg monument outside the UN building in New York, was 99.
EntertainmentNearly 300 pike in Tyresö were rescued after a three-day effort by local residents.
SwedenEyeglass chain Synsam increased net sales by 9.4 percent in the fourth quarter compared to last year, to SEK 1.7 billion.
BusinessThe road back has begun. After giving birth and spending time with her son Adrian, Sarah Sjöström is ready to resume her swimming career. But the home crowd will probably not see her at the Swim Open in Stockholm. It will be too early for the April competition, she says.
SportsResidents in many municipalities will receive lower taxes next year. According to Emelie Värja, chief economist at SKR, this is because the municipalities are no longer under the same pressure. Things are looking better financially for 2026, she says.
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