Sveriges Television AB,shortened to SVT,is the Swedish national public television broadcaster,funded by a public service tax on personal income set by the Riksdag. Prior to 2019,SVT was funded by a television licence fee payable by all owners of television sets. The Swedish public broadcasting system is largely modelled after the system used in the United Kingdom,and Sveriges Television shares many traits with its British counterpart,the BBC.
Crime in Sweden is defined by the Swedish Penal Code and in other Swedish laws and statutory instruments.
Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson is a Swedish politician who has been serving as Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022. He has been the leader of the Moderate Party (M) since October 2017 and a member of the Riksdag (MP) for Södermanland County since 2014 and for Stockholm County from 1991 to 2000. He previously served as Minister for Social Security from 2010 to 2014 and as Chairman of the Moderate Youth League from 1988 to 1992.
Until the late 2000s terrorism in Sweden was not seen as a serious threat to the security of the state. However,there has been a rise in far right and Islamist terrorist activity in the 21st century.
The West Link is a railway tunnel under construction under central Gothenburg. The purpose of the project is to increase capacity and reduce travel times on the Gothenburg network by changing the Gothenburg Central Station from a terminus to an underground transit station. Two new underground stations,Haga and Korsvägen,will also be built.
Musikhjälpen is a Swedish televised benefit performance radio show marathon. The annually recurring show is a charity fundraiser for a chosen cause,the cause is changed each year. Three radio hosts or television personalities are locked inside a glass building for 144 hours. Each presenter acts as a host for eight hours respectively,totaling three shifts per day. It is broadcast in December,during one week,with dates varying each year.
Kjell Stefan Löfven is a Swedish politician who has served as the President of European Socialists since October 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister of Sweden from October 2014 to November 2021 and leader of the Social Democratic Party from 2012 to 2021.
Eva Magdalena Andersson is a Swedish politician and economist who has served as Leader of the Opposition since October 2022 and Leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party since 2021. She has served as a Member of the Riksdag for Stockholm County since 2014. She previously served as Prime Minister of Sweden from November 2021 to October 2022,Minister for Finance from 2014 to 2021 and Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee from 2020 to 2022.
Dan Tore Eliasson is a Swedish lawyer and civil servant. He served as Director–General of the Swedish Migration Agency from 2007 to 2011,as Director–General of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency from 2011 to 2014,as National Police Commissioner from 2014 to 2018 and as Director–General of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) from 2018 until his dismissal in 2021. After his dismissal in 2021,he was placed as Director-General of the Division of Crisis Preparedness of the Ministry of Justice until the end of 2022.
In the run up for the 2022 Swedish general election to the Riksdag,various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Sweden. Results of such polls are displayed in this article.
The second cabinet of Stefan Löfven was the government of Sweden from 21 January 2019 to 9 July 2021. It was a coalition,consisting of two parties:the Social Democrats and the Green Party. The cabinet was installed on 21 January 2019,following the 2018 general election.
Events in the year 2020 in Sweden.
The Robespierre Prize is a Swedish cultural award,which is given out annually since 2010 and is funded by Lasse Diding. The prize rewards a younger Swedish writer or artist who works in a critical spirit. In the years 2010–2017,the award winner was chosen by the Jan Myrdal Society. In 2010–2015,the Robespierre Prize was called "Jan Myrdal's small prize –the Robespierre Prize".
Events in the year 2021 in Sweden.
Jessika Roswall is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Minister for European Union Affairs and Minister for Nordic Cooperation in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 2022 and has been Member of the Riksdag since the 2010 general election,representing Uppsala County.
In the run-up to the next Swedish general election,various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Sweden. The date range for these opinion polls are from the 2022 Swedish general election,held on 11 September,to the present day. The next election is scheduled for 13 September 2026,but a snap election may be held earlier.
Events in the year 2023 in Sweden.
Muharrem Demirok is a Swedish politician who has been the leader of the Centre Party since 2 February 2023. Additionally,Demirok has been a member of Riksdag since September 2022.
Maria Helena Jonsson is a Swedish civil servant who serves as Governor of Jönköping County since 15 January 2018. She previously served as chairperson of the Federation of Swedish Farmers from 2011 to 2017.
