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The latest news and figures about the Covid pandemic in Sweden
Dec 28, 2021 · A total of 7,796,228 people aged over 12 have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 7,558,474 have received two doses. This corresponds to 86.7 and 84.0 percent, respectively, of Sweden's over-12 population. A total of 4,688,182 people over the age of 18 have had three doses – 56.4 percent of that age group.
Lethal violence in Sweden at highest level in nearly 20 years: report
Mar 31, 2021 · Police cordon off the crime scene after a shooting in Solna, Stockholm, in February. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT Sweden last year suffered the highest level of murder and manslaughter for at least 18 years, with 124 people losing their lives through violent attacks, according to the latest annual report from the Swedish …
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Jailed Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak awarded rights prize A Swedish-Eritrean journalist held incommunicado without charge in Eritrea for more than 23 years won a Swedish rights prize on Monday for his fight for freedom of expression, the jury said.
Sweden's government passes controversial new migration law – …
Jun 23, 2021 · The Swedish government (left) and parliament (right) buildings. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT Sweden's government on Tuesday passed a new migration law, but the five-hour debate that preceded the vote showed this will remain a hotly debated issue, as well as one that directly affects the country's international residents.
EXPLAINED: Swedish newspapers and how they work - The Local …
May 25, 2022 · Kvällstidningar and morgontidningar. Traditionally, Sweden's newspapers have been split into two camps: kvällstidningar (evening papers, usually tabloids), and morgontidningar (morning papers, broadsheets).Although the majority of newspapers now have a sizeable online presence publishing at all hours of the day, these traditional categories are still evident in everything from the way ...
Sweden passes new law to tighten migration rules for family …
Nov 9, 2023 · Exterior of the Swedish parliament. File photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT Sweden’s parliament has approved the government’s bid to slightly tighten the immigration requirements for some family members of foreign residents, which will now come into force on December 1st.
What's the current status of Sweden's planned migration laws?
Jan 10, 2023 · On top of this, the government and Sweden Democrats want to introduce a demand that anyone applying for Swedish citizenship can support themselves financially, investigate the possibility of introducing a new obligatory ceremony, such as an oath of loyalty or a citizenship interview which would act as the final stage in the citizenship process, and look into the possibility of withdrawing ...
Fact check: Has Sweden really recognised sex as an official sport?
Jun 7, 2023 · "Sweden has formally recognised sex as a sport and will stage its first-ever sex tournament the following week," reads an article in the Times of India, which the Expressen newspaper then drew attention to in its own report.. Times of India adds that contestants in the tournament will have "daily sexual encounters that might last up to six hours" in a contest which will supposedly last for six ...