In a landmark move underscoring Finland’s rising prominence in European defence cooperation, Patria—the Finnish-Norwegian defence and…
Category: Political Economy
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Digital Health Giants Under Scrutiny in Sweden Over Questionable Billing Practices – Nordic Business Journal Analysis Â
A recent Swedish Television (SVT) investigation has exposed a troubling discrepancy in Sweden’s booming digital healthcare…
Sweden’s labour market recovery remains slow, unemployment set to stay elevated through 2026
Sweden’s labour market is unlikely to see a meaningful turnaround before 2026, according to a new…
Swedish-Style Child Recruitment Is Becoming a European Crime Model
What began as a uniquely Swedish criminal phenomenon is now spreading across Europe. Criminal networks in…
Tuberculosis Case at Stockholm High School Puts Focus on Crisis Management and Public Health Protocols
A confirmed case of tuberculosis linked to Cybergymnasiet, a privately run high school in central Stockholm,…
Fatal Shootings Halved in Three Years as Police Strategy Shifts Sweden’s Crime Landscape
Gun violence in Sweden has fallen sharply from its early-2020s peak, with Stockholm County showing one…
Sweden shaken as 12-year-old linked to fatal shooting in Malmö
Sweden’s struggle with organised crime entered new territory last week when police confirmed that a twelve-year-old…
Sweden’s Falling Birth Rate Poses a Structural Threat to the Welfare State – An investigation shows
Sweden’s sharply declining birth rate is no longer a distant demographic concern. It is becoming a…
When AI Curiosity Collides With State Responsibility
Sweden’s Public Employment Service did not stumble into an AI controversy. It walked straight into one.…
Swedish Employment Agency Halts Chinese AI Pilot Amid Security and Governance Concerns
Sweden’s Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen) has abruptly shut down an internally deployed AI language model of…