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Friday 30 October 2026

Politics Sveriges Radio

Fewer Voters Want Left Party in Government

A new poll shows that opposition to the Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) joining the Swedish government is growing. About 42 percent of voters now say no to V in government, up from 31 percent in March. The slow government formation process may be behind the shift, according to a political science professor.

Politics Sveriges Radio

EU Wants to Ease Environmental Rules to Open Mines

The EU Commission wants to relax rules in the law meant to protect Europe's water from pollution, so that more mines can open in Europe. The mining industry's lobby group Euromines is pushing for more exemptions from environmental requirements. The Commission's proposal is delayed and its content is still unknown.

Education Sveriges Radio

Government Proposes Smaller Differences in Upper Secondary School Funding

The Swedish government wants to reduce the differences in how much school funding (skolpeng) municipal and independent upper secondary schools receive. An inquiry proposes adjusting the national price list based on students' study ability and better coordination between municipalities. The proposal cannot be decided yet.

Wednesday 28 October 2026

Employment Sveriges Radio

Stricter checks double jobseekers' chances of finding work

New research from IFAU shows that stricter monitoring of unemployed people's job searches leads to more applications and faster employment. Those who receive a failed activity report see their chance of getting a job double, according to the researchers.

Politics Sveriges Radio

Police issue more and more preventive exclusion orders

Preventive exclusion orders, which allow police to ban people linked to crime from certain places, are being used more this year than last. Around 140 active orders exist nationwide, compared with just under 110 in all of last year, with most in western Sweden and Stockholm.

Politics SVT Nyheter

Fewer fatal shootings in Stockholm despite two deaths in October

A 25-year-old man in Bagarmossen and a 24-year-old female youth worker in Älvsjö were shot dead in recent weeks, the first fatal shootings in Stockholm city this year. Statistics show fatal shootings in the city, county and country are heading toward lower levels than the previous three years.

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