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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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  • Swede shot dead in Turkey

    A man identified as a leading figure in a criminal network in Stockholm's south has been shot dead outside a cafe in Istanbul.He is said to have connections to the so-called Zero network based in Jordbro.Another man was shot in the leg during the incident.
  • More people took money to leave Sweden last year

    Almost twice as many people received financial support to help them voluntarily return to their home countries last year compared to in 2022.More than half of those who got so-called ”re-establishment support” from the Migration Agency returned to Iraq.463 people in total received the payment last year.
  • Swedes less satisfied with healthcare compared to other countries

    Swedes in general have worse experiences of healthcare than patients in nine other OECD countries, according to an international survey.Not having access to a regular GP was a major complaint raised.However Swedes were the most satisfied patients when it comes to healthcare delivered via the internet.
  • 'Cashless Sweden' a problem in times of crisis?

    While the amount of cash being used in Sweden continues to fall, Sweden's central bank, Riksbanken, says in a report this week that more needs to be done to ensure that cash can still be used, especially in times of crisis. It says the banks should be obliged to accept notes and coins from private individuals, something they are not today. Elin Ritola from the department for payments at the Riksbank says that the fact that cashless systems work for most people ”isn't good enough. Everyone must be able to pay.”
  • Patient payments for interpreters in Blekinge put on hold

    Regional politicians in Blekinge, in southern Sweden, decided a few weeks ago to introduce a fee for non-Swedish speaking patients who want help from an interpreter in their contacts with the health service.The decision was appealed to the administrative court in Växjö by critics who say it is against the law.The court has now decided to halt the introduction of fees pending a final legal judgement.
  • Two convicted of participation in Malmö Emporia murder

    Malmö district court on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for incitement to murder in connection with a shooting at the Emporia shopping centre in Malmö in the summer of 2022.The court sentenced another person to ten years in prison for aiding and abetting murder. Both deny the crimes.A 16-year-old boy was previously convicted of carrying out the shooting at Emporia shopping centre, which left a 31-year-old gang leader dead and a woman passer-by seriously injured.
  • Malmö using ferrets to control exploding rat population ahead of Eurovision

    Malmö's rat problem has led to the city to turn to medieval methods to clean-up the city ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest, being held there in May.Rat-catcher Mona Ghalayini, who has been contracted to curtail the rodent population, is using ferrets and dogs in tandem.”The ferrets are put into a hole and the dogs catch them when the rats come out on the other side,” she tells Swedish Radio's local channel in the city, P4 Malmöhus.
  • Swedish Tesla buyers have no problems getting their cars despite strikes

    Tesla's sales are increasing sharply in Sweden and many customers are getting their new cars, despite the IF Metall union strike and various sympathy strikes.The car manufacturer has found several ways to get around the measures against the company in Sweden, say people with insight that Swedish Radio News has met.Tibor Blomhäll of Tesla Club Sweden says, ”You can pick up your new Tesla just as before. We don't notice any difference”
  • MSB: Sharp increase in cyber attacks against Sweden in 2023

    The number of attempted cyber attacks against authorities and organisations in Sweden increased sharply in 2023, according to an annual report on IT incidents by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, (MSB).Last year, 334 significant IT incidents were reported to MSB from the approximately 1,000 government agencies and organisations with society supporting tasks.The number of incidents reported to MSB in 2023 was roughly the same number that was reported in the previous two years, but the difference was that the percentage of cyber attacks was significantly higher.
  • Foreign Minister: Sweden will not help citizens held in IS camps return

    Sweden will not help people with Swedish connections who remain in IS prison camps in northeastern Syria get back home. This applies to everyone there, including children, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström tells TV4. The Swedish adults voluntarily left and joined one of the world's most cruel terrorist organisations, he tells TV4.