Police hunt gunman after shooting south of Stockholm
A person was taken to hospital by ambulance after being shot at a car park in Jordbro, south of Stockholm, on Tuesday evening.
The victim was conscious when loaded onto the ambulance. Several people witnessed the incident.
"We received multiple calls from people who heard bangs and reported that someone had been shot. It took place outdoors at a central car park in Jordbro," said police spokesperson Carina Skagerlind.
Several officers were called in to investigate.
"We are speaking with witnesses and gathering CCTV footage. Jordbro is an area where we have a fair amount of our own camera footage to work with. We are also actively searching for the perpetrator and will carry out a forensic examination of the crime scene," Skagerlind added.
The police declined to give any details regarding the victim's age or gender.
Swedish vocabulary: has been shot – har skjutits
New poll: More than half of voters think Sweden's government will lose election
A majority of Swedish voters expect the government to lose power after September's general election, according to a new survey commissioned by public radio broadcaster Sveriges Radio's news programme, Ekot.
The poll, conducted by Indikator Opinion in May, suggests that more than half of respondents, 55 percent, believe the opposition will win the most votes. By contrast, 45 percent predict that the government will stay in office.
Among the most politically engaged voters, expectations of a change of government are even stronger, with two out of three believing the centre-left opposition will take over.
The survey targeted a random sample of 4,586 eligible voters, with a response rate of 42 percent.
Swedish vocabulary: an eligible voter – en röstberättigad väljare
Swedes more likely to skip work during World Cup and Euros
The likelihood of Swedes skipping work increases during major football tournaments, according to a new analysis from Statistics Sweden.
"The odds of a person being absent from work increase by 57 percent during a men's football tournament," statistician Lena Johansson said in a statement.
Statistics Sweden compared the years 2005-2025 and analysed absence rates during four World Cups and five European Championships in men's football. They included permanently employed individuals aged 16-64.
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The figures show that the probability of short-term absence from work is 27 percent during the summer weeks when tournaments are played, compared to 19 percent when there is no tournament.
If the odds for short-term absence are set at 1 during weeks in June and July without a football tournament, they rise to 1.57 during tournament weeks. The odds describe the ratio between the probability of being absent and the probability of not being absent.
But absences during a football summer vary across different demographic segments, according to Statistics Sweden. For example, younger people have a lower absence rate than older people.
"Other differences are that native-born people are absent more than foreign-born people, single people are less absent than partners and people with children under the age of 12 are absent more than people without children," said Johansson.
However, there's no significant difference between men and women.
Swedish vocabulary: absence – frånvaro
Sweden grants millions in 'grace' payouts to doctors in da Costa murder case
The Swedish government has approved an ex gratia payout of two million kronor each to the two doctors involved in the infamous da Costa case.
"They were in practice held responsible for something they were never prosecuted for," Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer told a press conference, noting that the payout decision was motivated by the extensive suffering the men endured over decades.
In 1984, Catrine da Costa was found murdered and dismembered in Stockholm. Four years later, general practitioner Thomas Allgén and pathologist Teet Härm were prosecuted for her murder. While acquitted of the killing, the district court ruled that they had dismembered her body. Because the statute of limitations for that specific crime had expired, they could not be sentenced.
Since the men were acquitted, they had no legal avenue to appeal the court's written finding regarding the dismemberment to clear their names. They were subsequently stripped of their medical licences.
The case returned to the spotlight following a documentary claiming that the court's conclusion relied on numerous errors. The doctors then applied for the ex gratia compensation – a payout granted by government grace rather than legal obligation – stating the accusation had "shattered their lives".
Swedish vocabulary: medical licence – läkarlegitimation
Ericsson promotes from within to pick new CEO
Ericsson announced on Tuesday the company's networks chief Per Narvinger would replace outgoing chief executive Börje Ekholm, who led the Swedish telecoms giant for more than nine years.
Narvinger, who joined Ericsson in 1997, vowed to take the firm into the AI age after he takes the reins from Ekholm on October 1st.
"The Board of Directors has executed a well prepared and orderly CEO succession as part of the company's ongoing leadership and governance planning," the Scandinavian firm said in a statement.
In the wake of the announcement, Ericsson shares dipped slightly by nearly 0.6 percent to around 113.90 kronor at 12.50pm even as the Stockholm Stock Exchange rose overall.
"This is a pivotal time in our industry. As AI continues to industrialise, this will increasingly require advanced connectivity solutions, an area where Ericsson is leading," Narvinger was quoted as saying in the statement.
Major telecoms firms like Nokia and Ericsson are trying to capitalise on the AI boom to offset decline or stagnation in their traditional markets, such as mobile networks.
"Today, Ericsson is driving the transformation of mobile connectivity by changing how networks are used and commercialised, and we are leading the industry into the next stage of AI: the physical AI era," outgoing chief Ekholm said. (AFP)
Swedish vocabulary: chief executive – verkställande direktör (VD)