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

After police counted 143 rape reports against women over 60 - most often involving men working in home care - the Sweden Democrats in LuleĂĄ asked that elderly women always get a female carer for intimate hygiene. Every other party said no.

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A migration pact with Uzbekistan took effect on 1 November, promising to match Swedish employers with Uzbek workers in shortage jobs such as elderly care. Not one major Swedish outlet has reported it.

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After an Iran-linked spy scandal, the Sweden Democrats' migration spokesperson Jessica Stegrud says it is "not impossible" that the Swedish Migration Agency must be scrapped and rebuilt from scratch - and floats requiring staff to be born in Sweden.

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Lead Report · Stockholm Updated 19:25
Left Party Lets Somali MP Skip Party Dues to Pay Child Support Debts
SWEDEN · POLITICS

Left Party Lets Somali MP Skip Party Dues to Pay Child Support Debts

Sweden's Left Party has exempted new MP Mohamed Ali from the share of salary every other MP pays the party, so he can clear around 40 debts - many of them unpaid child support. A former party official calls it "absolutely unbelievable".

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Sweden's EU Bill Soars - Up 16 Billion Kronor in Two Years
SWEDEN · EU

Sweden's EU Bill Soars - Up 16 Billion Kronor in Two Years

Sweden will pay 61.6 billion kronor to the EU next year, up from 45.7 billion in 2025, according to the 2027 budget bill. After defence, the EU fee is the fastest-growing item in the entire state budget.

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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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