Riksrevisionen's 2026 report sharply criticizes the Swedish Police and Customs for failing to effectively combat illegal firearms due to shortcomings in strategy, communication, and resources.
A voting misregistration was detected in Sweden's 2026 election, prompting urgent IT fixes amid record early voting numbers surpassing 2.7 million, as election authorities work to maintain trust in the electoral process.
Vänsterpartiet proposes to overhaul Sweden’s unemployment benefits by indexing payments to wages and inflation, aiming to reinforce the traditional Swedish welfare model amid rising unemployment.
Sweden eyes firearm legislation review following exposure of illegal pistols in gang crime, alongside widespread political support for boosting military and civil defense funding.
Sweden is confronting a rise in counterfeit firearm inflows from Turkey despite diplomatic pressure, complicating efforts to control gang violence.
Ahead of the 2026 Swedish election, nearly a thousand politicians have switched parties, mainly within the right-wing bloc, signaling significant political realignments.
Convicted politicians from left-wing parties are frequently refusing to cooperate in police interrogations ahead of Sweden's 2026 elections, raising transparency concerns.