Prosecutors confirm an innocent bystander with zero criminal record or gang ties was murdered in a Stockholm contract shooting — the latest victim of teenage gunmen hired via encrypted apps.
Investigations & Courts
Sweden Desk
A Syrian national working as a Foodora courier without ever proving his real identity to Swedish authorities forced his way into a customer's apartment and raped her during a food delivery.
JUSTICE & PARENTAL RIGHTS
15-year-old Threatened to Commit Murder – Parents Sentenced to Prison for Saving Son from the Gang
When a criminal network threatened to murder a 15-year-old boy unless he carried out a contract killing, his parents took him abroad to save his life — and have now been sentenced to prison by a Swedish court.
Lead Report · Stockholm
Updated Oct 25, 2026
Church of Sweden Investigates Polyamory: Is Monogamy Necessary?
Sweden's former state church — with 5.4 million members and politically elected governing boards — has commissioned an official theological study into recognizing polyamorous relationships alongside traditional marriage.
Why It Matters Internationally: Understanding the Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan): Formally separated from the state in 2000, the Lutheran denomination remains regulated by national legislation (Lag om Svenska kyrkan) and is …
FREE SPEECH & POLITICS
S Propaganda Chief Sued for Aggravated Defamation – Accused SD Woman of Being “Spy Suspect” and “Russian Agent”
Leading Social Democratic ideologue and Katalys think-tank director Daniel Suhonen is being sued for aggravated defamation after publicly smearing a Sweden Democrat’s partner as a 'Russian agent.'
EU DIRECTIVES
EU Energy Saving Rule Turns Off Taillights: Hundreds of Thousands Risk Fines
An EU energy-saving directive that disables automatic rear taillights during daytime driving has left hundreds of thousands of Swedish motorists driving dark in Nordic autumn fog and snow — risking police fines and rear-end collisions.
Sweden in Numbers — Official Verified Statistics
Direct primary figures from the Swedish Police Authority (Polisen), Statistics Sweden (SCB), AP Pension Funds & RiksgäldenSwedish Police · Confirmed Shootings
46 Killed & 44 Injured in 2025 (Peak: 391 in 2022)
Confirmed illegal firearm shootings across Sweden’s seven police regions. Jan–Sep 2026 recorded 61 shootings vs. 136 in Jan–Sep 2025.
Source: Polisen Official Statistics (Updated Oct 5, 2026) ↗
Swedish Police · Bombings & Detonations
+240 Bomb Preparations Logged in 2025
Completed detonations rose from 136 (2024) to 189 (2025), alongside 240 police reports of preparation for public devastation using hand grenades and explosives.
Source: Polisen Bombings & Detonations Statistics ↗
Demographics · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Foreign Background (incl. 2,210,638 Foreign-Born, End of 2025)
Residents born abroad or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents. Over 50% in municipalities including Botkyrka (63%), Södertälje, Sigtuna, and Järfälla.
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB Population Report 2025/2026) ↗
Green Transition · Pensions & Debt Office
AP1–AP4 Northvolt Write-Off & State Guarantees
State pension funds AP1–AP4 wrote off SEK 5.8B to zero in the Northvolt bankruptcy. Riksgälden paused new green credit guarantees for 2026 (SEK 18.1B total guarantees end-2025).
Source: AP4 / 4 to 1 Investments & Riksgälden Annual Report 2025 ↗
Understanding Sweden — International Explainers
EXPLAINER #1 · POLITICS
What Is the Tidö Agreement (Tidöavtalet) & Why the Post-Election Strategy Debate Matters →
How the Sweden Democrats (SD) and Sweden's center-right coalition reshaped migration, criminal justice, and nuclear energy rules — and why municipal coalitions are pushing back.
EXPLAINER #2 · JUSTICE SYSTEMWhy Swedish Gangs Recruit 14-Year-Old Hitmen — And Why Parents Face Prison under LVU →
Inside Sweden’s juvenile sentencing rules, closed state youth homes (SiS), and the legal clash when families intervene to rescue children from contract-killing networks.
EXPLAINER #3 · INSTITUTIONSHow Political Parties Govern the Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan) →
Why a 5.4-million-member Lutheran church with SEK 24B in annual revenue holds partisan elections and funds theological inquiries into polyamory and activist causes.
Opinion & Nordic Analysis
View All Opinion Columns →Dagerlind: A People Is More Than a Nyckelharpa
Mats Dagerlind examines the official Swedish elite view that national identity can be reduced to folkloric symbols or subway tickets — arguing th…
Chris Dahlqvist (SD) on the drama behind Linköping’s mosque decision: “They went ahead anyway”
The new governing coalition in Linköping pushed forward the mosque plans even though the municipality’s civil servants, according to Sweden Democ…
No Civilization Without Religion
DEBATE • The title is a rewording of the French political philosopher Joseph de Maistre’s phrase Partout où vous verrez un autel, là se trouve la…
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ECONOMY & GREEN RESET
Petition Against Giant Data Center on Former Northvolt Site
ECONOMY & GREEN RESET
Researchers: Much of Household Recycling Is a Waste
OPINION / MATS DAGERLIND
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FREE SPEECH & POLITICS
SD Leader Dismisses Policy Shift After Election Loss
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