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Swedish-born adults with two foreign-born parents report lower trust across every institution studied

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SignatureRacism is widespread in Sweden, but much of it goes unreportedRead - 2 min read - 21:07A crowd at an anti-racism demonstration holds signs opposing discrimination.SignatureYou can work, pay tax and build a life in Sweden and still be treated as an outsider.Read - 2 min read - 08:42Five people review notes and visual materials around a table during an Open GLAM working meeting in Stockholm.SignatureSwedish citizenship does not guarantee equal recognitionRead - 2 min read - 08:42A barista works at a mobile espresso bar in central Ystad in 2013.

Making It

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Ten of twelve public companies failed duties to prevent ethnic and religious discrimination.

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SignatureForeign-born women's jobs in Sweden are concentrated in care, service and salesRead - 2 min read - 11:53A Black woman in blue scrubs and protective equipment reviews documents while working in a hospital.SignatureSweden is short 61,000 workers. It recognised 16,599 foreign qualifications.Read - 2 min read - 11:40A large active construction site with cranes and partly completed structures in Malmö.NowTech pay growth beats Sweden's private-sector averageRead - 1 min read - 17:11Kista Science Tower office building in Stockholm’s technology district

Life Here

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Three Babybay bedside cribs recalled over strangulation and fall risks

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SignatureIn reported regions, 27 percent of patients missed Sweden's 90-day care guaranteeRead - 2 min read - 14:55A surgical team performs an operation in a hospital operating room.SignatureSwedish online shops must now make cancelling as easy as buyingRead - 2 min read - 12:28A person holds a bank card while using a laptop for online shopping.NowGreater Stockholm apartment prices fell 7.1% in JulyRead - 1 min read - 07:25Apartment buildings rise above trees beside the water in Nacka, Greater Stockholm.

Sweden Explained

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When Sweden governs in projects, people live with the gaps.

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SignatureSweden's school averages conceal unequal chancesRead - 2 min read - 12:29An empty classroom with rows of desks and chairs in Tollarp, Sweden.SignatureSweden's digital front door still asks for a personnummer.Read - 2 min read - 17:44A laptop screen displays healthcare information on the 1177 website.SignatureModesty at work in Sweden rewards insiders who already know how to signal statusRead - 2 min read - 15:48Five people review notes and visual materials around a table during an Open GLAM working meeting in Stockholm.

Power & Consequence

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Sweden has put 660,000 people inside a new map of exclusion.

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SignatureSweden can now scan faces in real time. The exception is the policy.Read - 2 min read - 09:33A Swedish Police mobile surveillance mast fitted with multiple cameras.NowSweden's broader gang-crime rule can double sentencesRead - 1 min read - 21:07The eastern facade of the Swedish Parliament building in Stockholm behind trimmed hedges.SignatureAn AI went on a hacking spree but Sweden's AI debate is still too smallRead - 2 min read - 09:31Sam Altman seated onstage during a TED talk in April 2025.

Opinion

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Ceuta exposed the right's politics of cruelty

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DailySweden viewDear Sweden: You buy the drugs. You employ the drug dealers.Read - 4 min read - 19:36Jonas Falk in handcuffs and a black DAS vest while being escorted by Colombian security officers in Bogotá in December 2010.DailySweden viewBorn in Sweden. Why does the crime debate still call them immigrants?Read - 4 min read - 15:44Swedish police officers stand between barriers and a crowd at a Stockholm rally in August 2014.DailySweden viewSweden cannot claim to protect migrant mothers while splitting their familiesRead - 4 min read - 11:16Johan Forssell wearing a dark suit and red tie outside the Riksdag during its 2018 opening.