With Sweden's entry into NATO after Hungary's ratification, the more than two centuries of neutrality of the country, which fought its last war in 1814, comes to an end

Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen set the country's online channelling rate at 86%, higher than operators' estimates and far above the previous year's figure of 77%

Construction of a new nuclear reactor will begin by 2026; the country currently has six nuclear reactors, which generate around 30% of Swedish electricity, and the new reactor aims to double electricity production

Uppsala's elderly care system is under scrutiny following reports of sexual assaults: an 84-year-old woman was raped by a home care worker despite her warnings and police is investigating into two more rape cases and a sexual harassment involving staff

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is under pressure to recruit 5-6.000 new staff annually to manage the growing number of inmates, yet it must cut daily costs per inmate; the expansion is driven by policies that have increased the prison population