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

Officers at Skänninge prison logged suspected sexual abuse between two cellmates - then left them locked together for another week. Sweden's Parliamentary Ombudsman now criticises the Prison and Probation Service, which admits it has no rules or training for such cases.

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Bonnier Takes Half of Sweden's Press Subsidy - Despite Record Profit
SWEDEN · MEDIA

Bonnier Takes Half of Sweden's Press Subsidy - Despite Record Profit

Sweden's biggest media group now controls the local press in 129 municipalities and collects nearly half of the state media subsidy, while reporting a record 1.08 billion kronor profit and paying 459 million to its owners.

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Swedish Artist Jailed for Islam Posts - "They Can Come and Get Me"
SWEDEN · FREE SPEECH

Swedish Artist Jailed for Islam Posts - "They Can Come and Get Me"

Street artist Dan Park has been ordered to report to prison for six months over posts criticising Islam and comparing Hamas to Nazism. He says he will not go voluntarily and has applied for an ankle tag.

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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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