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

The Left Party's deputy leader says a centre-right prime minister is better than a Social Democrat government forced into right-wing policies, after Magdalena Andersson left her party out of a planned coalition.

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Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson wants a government with the Centre Party and the Greens, propped up by the Left Party. Her red line is keeping the Sweden Democrats away from power, and she promises a softer migration policy.

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Swedish police officers may wear the hijab, kippah or turban on all duties. A Moderate politician now calls it a gross breach of neutrality, but his own party's justice minister has refused to change the rules.

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Lead Report · Stockholm Updated 15:30
Doctor Acquitted in Swedish Licensing Exam Case After Court Finds Legal Gap
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Doctor Acquitted in Swedish Licensing Exam Case After Court Finds Legal Gap

An Iranian orthopaedic doctor accused of using unauthorised equipment in a Swedish medical licensing exam has been acquitted of making a false declaration. UmeĂĄ District Court found that the declaration he signed was not covered by the criminal provision used by prosecutors, Samnytt reports.

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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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