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ECB's Rate Hike Signals Possible Swedish Move in 2024. The European Central Bank's first interest rate increase in three years stokes expectations that Sweden's central bank will raise rates next year amid inflation worries.

Sweden's Men’s Football Eyes 2026 World Cup with Cautious Optimism. Facing health issues and a tough Group F, Sweden's men's team prepares for their first World Cup appearance in eight years with hope and challenges.

Harassment Drives Silence Among Swedish Politicians, Courts Respond. Severe court sentences for threats and arson spotlight how harassment, especially targeting women and immigrants, is silencing political voices in Sweden.

Social Democrat Steps Down Over Dementia Patient Housing Scandal. Controversy surrounding a dementia patient's house sale prompts a Social Democrat official in Västerbotten to resign amid conflict concerns.

Sweden Pulls Back on Lowering Criminal Responsibility Age to 13. After parliamentary pushback, the government withdraws its plan to lower criminal responsibility to 13, instead proposing age 14 for serious crime cases.