Stockholm Desk Monday, October 26, 2026 Sweden & Nordic Report - International English Edition
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Investigations & Courts Sweden Desk

Sweden's military intelligence chief says public frustration over badly cleared winter roads could be exploited by Russia to turn Swedes against their own authorities. It is not the first time he has cast domestic dissent as a security issue.

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Sweden's second city has ordered a survey of anti-Muslim racism in its own workplaces. The report behind the decision offers few concrete examples - and never says where racism ends and criticism of Islam begins.

Mats DagerlindMats Dagerlind •
Lead Report · Stockholm Updated 15:35
EU Money Reached Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Network Through the Back Door
SWEDEN · EU · ISLAMISM

EU Money Reached Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Network Through the Back Door

The European Commission has confirmed that EU funds were passed on to the Muslim youth network FEMYSO via a Belgian NGO, says Swedish MEP Charlie Weimers. The EU cut off direct funding years ago - and a Swedish association sits on FEMYSO's member list.

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Social Democrats Offer to Halt Teen Deportations to Win Power
SWEDEN · GOVERNMENT TALKS

Social Democrats Offer to Halt Teen Deportations to Win Power

Magdalena Andersson has handed the Centre Party a package of around a hundred proposals to form a left-leaning government - including an end to teen and skilled-worker deportations. If the Centre Party says no, she says only a Social Democrat-Moderate government remains.

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Sweden in Numbers - Official Verified Statistics

Direct primary figures from the Swedish Police Authority (Polisen), Statistics Sweden (SCB), AP Pension Funds & Riksgälden
Swedish Police · Confirmed Shootings
46 Killed & 44 Injured in 2025 (Peak: 391 in 2022)
Confirmed illegal firearm shootings across Sweden’s seven police regions. Jan–Sep 2026 recorded 61 shootings vs. 136 in Jan–Sep 2025.
Source: Polisen Official Statistics (Updated Oct 5, 2026) ↗
Swedish Police · Bombings & Detonations
+240 Bomb Preparations Logged in 2025
Completed detonations rose from 136 (2024) to 189 (2025), alongside 240 police reports of preparation for public devastation using hand grenades and explosives.
Source: Polisen Bombings & Detonations Statistics ↗
Demographics · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Foreign Background (incl. 2,210,638 Foreign-Born, End of 2025)
Residents born abroad or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents. Over 50% in municipalities including Botkyrka (63%), Södertälje, Sigtuna, and Järfälla.
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB Population Report 2025/2026) ↗
Green Transition · Pensions & Debt Office
AP1–AP4 Northvolt Write-Off & State Guarantees
State pension funds AP1–AP4 wrote off SEK 5.8B to zero in the Northvolt bankruptcy. Riksgälden paused new green credit guarantees for 2026 (SEK 18.1B total guarantees end-2025).
Source: AP4 / 4 to 1 Investments & Riksgälden Annual Report 2025 ↗

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