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European Countries take a step back on Transgender Rights
NordenBladet – Several European countries that previously supported transgender rights are quietly rolling back on their policies. This change is coming at a time when there has been a significant increase in people reporting gender dysphoria, a condition where people
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Sweden: The luxury club Soho House at Ă–stermalm is classified as a “church” – escaped taxation of millions of kroner
NordenBladet – The luxury club Soho House at Ă–stermalm (Majorsgatan 5, 114 47 Stockholm, Sweden) sells memberships to celebrities, cultural profiles and people in business for over 20,000 Swedish kroner per year, Expressen.se mediates. At the same time, the company,
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Preserving Heritage and Identity: Finns in Sweden (sverigefinländare) – the Finnish-speaking minority in Sweden
NordenBladet – The Finns in Sweden, also known as the Finnish-speaking minority in Sweden, constitute a significant portion of the country’s immigrant population. Although the exact number of Finns in Sweden is not known, estimates suggest that there are approximately
Read MoreSweden: Riksbank to increase policy rate by half a percentage point
NordenBladet — Reuters has predicted that Riksbank in Sweden, the country’s central bank, is very likely to hike its policy rate by half a percentage point this week, possibly tomorrow. According to economists, an unanimous decision was made in predicting
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Swedbank’s Former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen cleared of all charges in money laundering Scandal
NordenBladet – Birgitte Bonnesen, the former CEO of Swedbank, has been acquitted of all charges in a case stemming from a money laundering scandal involving the bank’s Baltic operations. The Stockholm District Court found her not guilty of aggravated fraud,
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Sweden’s Stance on Freedom of Speech: Burning of religious texts (including the Koran) cannot be banned by the government
NordenBladet – Sweden is a country that values freedom of speech as one of its fundamental principles. This is why Stockholm cannot ban the burning of the Koran, even though state leaders personally disapprove of it, as stated by Swedish
Read MoreSweden opens up new spaceport at the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna in northern Sweden
NordenBladet — A spaceport at the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna in northern Sweden has recently officially opened after the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf, and European and Swedish political dignitaries cut the ribbon to the new
Read MoreSweden sees highest amount of bankruptcy filings recorded in almost a decade
NordenBladet — During the second half of 2022, the number of bankruptcies in Sweden rose to the highest level since almost a decade, where similar number was last recorded in 2013. According to UC, a business and credit reference agency,
Read MoreSweden: Wreckage of 17th-century warship found by Swedish maritime archaeologists
NordenBladet — According to the Swedish Museum of Wrecks, the wreckage of the 17th-century warship Applet – the long-lost sister ship of the warship Vasa – has been found by Swedish maritime archaeologists. Maritime archaeologist at the museum, Jim Hansson,
Read MoreSweden hits lowest birthrate in two decades
NordenBladet — Statistics Sweden has announced that the number of childbirths in the spring of 2022 in the country has hit the lowest birthrate in two decades. The figures have shown that between January and April of 2022, 1.57 children
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