Sweden Proposes Tougher Sentencing Laws Ahead of National Election

By admin June 30, 2026 No comment

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The Swedish government has announced plans to introduce tougher criminal sentencing laws ahead of the country’s September general election, aiming to strengthen its response to crime and repeat offenders. The proposed legislation would encourage courts to impose harsher penalties by making greater use of the upper end of sentencing ranges and ensuring that multiple

Sweden Lowers Youth Crime Reform Ambitions After Political Pushback

By admin June 11, 2026 No comment

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Sweden’s government has abandoned its proposal to place violent offenders as young as 13 in special prison units after failing to secure enough parliamentary support. The move marks a significant policy reversal ahead of national elections, as lawmakers remain divided over how to tackle rising youth involvement in gang-related crime. Instead, the government plans to

Swedish police destroy object outside Israeli embassy in Stockholm

By admin February 1, 2024 No comment

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A “dangerous object” discovered outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm has been destroyed by Swedish police, following what the Israeli ambassador labeled an “attempted attack.” The incident prompted a significant police cordon, though no injuries were reported. Authorities have not provided detailed information about the object, but it was

Swedish court clears dual national Skvortsov of spying for Russia

By admin October 26, 2023 No comment

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In Stockholm, a Russian-born Swedish man, Sergei Skvortsov, has been cleared by a court of charges relating to alleged unlawful intelligence activities against the US and Sweden. The 60-year-old, who operated import-export businesses, was accused of transmitting Western technology to Russia’s military intelligence service over a nine-year period from 2013 to 2022.