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Last updated: 31/1-2023

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News from Radio Sweden

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This is the latest news from Radio Sweden. We have used the Swedish newsfeed if your language is not availa​ble.

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  • Swedes spend nearly 7 hours a day on media

    Swedes' media use remains high since the pandemic, when it increased from roughly 6 to 7 hours a day. There continues to be a move away from traditional media like broadcast television and newspapers, toward digital formats with streaming services and news apps.”I think it's important to touch some grass and delete the apps”, Vendela Rembratt tells Radio Sweden about overusing social media.

  • EU Election guide: Political groups

    Most of the hundreds of MEP's elected to the new EU parliament will work in political groups.These political groups are made up of MEP's from different countries and different political parties, crossing national boundaries.Radio Sweden's EU election guide continues, Wednesday, with a look at the political make-up of the EU parliament and what can be in store after final polling day on June 9.

  • Banks to strengthen consumer protection against fraud

    The Swedish Banker's Association has submitted to the government a series of measures to strengthen consumer protection against fraud.The measures include barring criminals from the mobile phone based payment app Swish.Hans Lindberg from the banking association, says they aim to strengthen customer security and stop criminals from using banking services.

  • Malmö Police on their Eurovision operation: 'One person arrested and 20 detained'

    It took six months for Swedish police to plan for their Eurovision operation, and post-event they say they're happy with the outcome.Tensions arose when police asked protesters outside the arena in Hyllie to move to a nearby park, which resulted in one arrest and 20 people being detained and later released.”We anticipated the demonstrations against the Israeli participation”, Malmö Police spokesperson Jimmy Modin tells Radio Sweden.

  • Parties split over public service broadcasting plans

    There is an unusually large disagreement between the parties in the Swedish Parliament about how much money public service radio and television should receive in the next charter period running up to 2033.The disagreement was clear when a parliamentary commission looking into the future of public service broadcasting in Sweden handed over its report to the culture minister today.The political opposition want to give more money to broadcasters SVT, SR and UR than the government and the Sweden Democrats.

  • EU election guide: The European Parliament

    Elections to the European Parliament take place in Sweden on June 9th.The EU parliament is the world's only directly elected trans-national assembly but what does it do?Radio Sweden's second of five EU election guides looks at the important tasks of the EU Parliament.

  • Giant new scanner behind huge drug find – 1.5 tonnes found

    A record seizure of cocaine in Norvik in Nynäshamn in April was made with the help of a giant scanner, Swedish Radio News reports.The technology can be found in Sweden's big cities, but may soon be installed in more ports.Swedish Customs are to get SEK 40 million from the EU to buy more scanners, and they hope for even more seizures in the future.

  • Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest, Sweden comes 9th

    Swiss artist Nemo won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö over the weekend.The contest has been overshadowed by controversy with demonstrations for and against Israel's participation in the host city, and the Dutch participant being disqualified on the day of the contest due to an 'incident' backstage.Swedish representatives Marcus and Martinus say they are disappointed by their ninth place finish.”Of course we wanted to do better. We are competitive people”, they told Radio Sweden.

  • Network of life saving volunteers growing in Sweden

    A growing number of Sweden's regions rely on a network of volunteers trained in CPR for emergencies.Thirteen of twenty-one regions have joined the system where volunteers are alerted through their mobile phones.Anders Åkesson of the Swedish Heart and Lung Association is critical of the regions that have not joined, saying it makes for inequalities when it comes to pre-hospital care in Sweden.

  • Croatia favourites to win 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

    Baby Lasagna from Croatia and Eden Golan from Israel are among the favourites to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden.The Croatian singer has been topping the bookmakers odds all week, and the Israeli artist has seen her odds shorten dramatically since Thursday's second semi-final.Sweden is represented by Norwegian twins Marcus and Martinus, who have made friends among the other competitors during their time in Malmö.
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