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⚠️ Serious allegations at fast-food chain Chopchop
 According to Arbetet, Chinese guest workers report 14-hour shifts, months with no or very low pay, and in some cases paying a month’s salary upfront just to get the job.

Workers say they live in company housing and are moved around Sweden. Payslips are missing for some, and tax checks reportedly found gaps in documentation.

Workplace injuries have happened. In 2022 a cook suffered second-degree burns from boiling water. Chopchop paid a 150,000 SEK work-environment fine and promised checks. A similar incident was reported in 2025.

Police have investigated suspected human exploitation. Migrationsverket’s figures on work permits were later described as unreliable in this case.

Chopchop’s operations manager says the workplace is safe and that camera placement will be reviewed if staff feel afraid.

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⚠️ Serious allegations at fast-food chain Chopchop
 According to Arbetet, Chinese guest workers report 14-hour shifts, months with no or very low pay, and in some cases paying a month’s salary upfront just to get the job.

Workers say they live in company housing and are moved around Sweden. Payslips are missing for some, and tax checks reportedly found gaps in documentation.

Workplace injuries have happened. In 2022 a cook suffered second-degree burns from boiling water. Chopchop paid a 150,000 SEK work-environment fine and promised checks. A similar incident was reported in 2025.

Police have investigated suspected human exploitation. Migrationsverket’s figures on work permits were later described as unreliable in this case.

Chopchop’s operations manager says the workplace is safe and that camera placement will be reviewed if staff feel afraid.

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🎭 Throwback to Theatre Cafe Diner in London 🇬🇧 ✨

The cosy West End spot where the staff sang musical numbers and strangers harmonised like old friends.

We visited literally a few days before it closed, and for this theatre-musical kid it became a core memory from our last London trip.

I keep replaying that night while we plan the next trip to London. Were you ever there, and what which song would you put on the board first?

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🎭 Throwback to Theatre Cafe Diner in London 🇬🇧 ✨

The cosy West End spot where the staff sang musical numbers and strangers harmonised like old friends.

We visited literally a few days before it closed, and for this theatre-musical kid it became a core memory from our last London trip.

I keep replaying that night while we plan the next trip to London. Were you ever there, and what which song would you put on the board first?

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Eindhoven in 72 hours 🇳🇱 the no-fluff cheat sheet 🥰 
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What you’ll get in the video: ✅ The exact route we walked from the centre to Strijp-S ✅ The food court everyone talks about ✅ A quirky Asian spot worth detouring for ✅ A sunny-day walk that feels like an urban hike

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Eindhoven in 72 hours 🇳🇱 the no-fluff cheat sheet 🥰 
Save this and grab the vlog from my bio.

What you’ll get in the video: ✅ The exact route we walked from the centre to Strijp-S ✅ The food court everyone talks about ✅ A quirky Asian spot worth detouring for ✅ A sunny-day walk that feels like an urban hike

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📚🚨 Bought out after harassment claims, then rehired 😱

Investigation “Duschvakten” shows that some school staff accused of $€xually harassing children were bought out and later hired at new schools. In several cases the schools did not file a police report, and the personnel files did not explain why the person left.

Over the last ten years the program found 50 such cases, and about a quarter of those people got another job in a school.

Buyout agreements often included loyalty clauses that stop both sides from speaking negatively. In one deal a positive reference was even promised.

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🚗💥 Malmö vs. noisy night driving

Malmö has struggled with honking, skidding, and loud music at night. To fight it, the city tested night-time car bans on five streets. Now the ban is permanent on Bergsgatan and Stora Nygatan. 
Two more streets will have summer bans.

What the city wants next: a law change so “noise cameras” (with mics, cameras, and speed radar) can be used to fine those who disturb residents. 
🛑 For now, these cameras can only gather statistics — no tickets.

City councillor Andreas Schönström’s goal is to stop “the disturbing behaviour” and local residents agree fines should be possible if the noise is excessive.

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🚗💥 Malmö vs. noisy night driving

Malmö has struggled with honking, skidding, and loud music at night. To fight it, the city tested night-time car bans on five streets. Now the ban is permanent on Bergsgatan and Stora Nygatan. 
Two more streets will have summer bans.

What the city wants next: a law change so “noise cameras” (with mics, cameras, and speed radar) can be used to fine those who disturb residents. 
🛑 For now, these cameras can only gather statistics — no tickets.

City councillor Andreas Schönström’s goal is to stop “the disturbing behaviour” and local residents agree fines should be possible if the noise is excessive.

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Sweden: “You wanted a very Swedish pizza? Say less.”
🍌 + 🍛 + 🍗 + 🥜 = Pizza Tropicana

Yes, it’s real and it’s been on local pizzeria menus for decades. Banana with curry, usually with chicken or ham, sometimes peanuts and even a bit of pineapple. Names vary by place, you’ll see Tropicana or Africana, but the idea is the same: creamy cheese, warm curry spice, and soft banana for that sweet bite.

Why Sweden loves it? ✅ Born from the classic Swedish pizzeria tradition of playful toppings in the 70s–80s ✅ Combines contrast that Swedes enjoy in comfort food: sweet, salty, crunchy ✅ It’s a conversation starter, every table has an opinion

How to spot it on a menu? Just look for banana + curry in the description. 
Would you order it?
A) Team Tropicana
B) Only after 2 AM
C) Jail for whoever added peanuts

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Sweden: “You wanted a very Swedish pizza? Say less.”
🍌 + 🍛 + 🍗 + 🥜 = Pizza Tropicana

Yes, it’s real and it’s been on local pizzeria menus for decades. Banana with curry, usually with chicken or ham, sometimes peanuts and even a bit of pineapple. Names vary by place, you’ll see Tropicana or Africana, but the idea is the same: creamy cheese, warm curry spice, and soft banana for that sweet bite.

Why Sweden loves it? ✅ Born from the classic Swedish pizzeria tradition of playful toppings in the 70s–80s ✅ Combines contrast that Swedes enjoy in comfort food: sweet, salty, crunchy ✅ It’s a conversation starter, every table has an opinion

How to spot it on a menu? Just look for banana + curry in the description. 
Would you order it?
A) Team Tropicana
B) Only after 2 AM
C) Jail for whoever added peanuts

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🎓 Karolinska Institutet slips out of the global top 50.

In the World University Rankings 2026: ✅ KI drops 49→53 and lands for the first time outside top 50. ✅ 5 other Swedish universities fall or stay flat. Uppsala is no longer in the top 100. ✅ University of Copenhagen climbs 97→90. Several schools in Denmark, Finland and Norway move up.  The ranking is based largely on research and citation impact.

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🎓 Karolinska Institutet slips out of the global top 50.

In the World University Rankings 2026: ✅ KI drops 49→53 and lands for the first time outside top 50. ✅ 5 other Swedish universities fall or stay flat. Uppsala is no longer in the top 100. ✅ University of Copenhagen climbs 97→90. Several schools in Denmark, Finland and Norway move up.  The ranking is based largely on research and citation impact.

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🧕 KD’s Ebba Busch proposes a total ban on burka and niqab in public places.

She tells she wants face-to-face interaction in everyday life — on the street, at the market, in the ICA store, or at the clinic. “Burka doesn’t belong in Sweden. We don’t want to see burkas and niqabs in Swedish public life.”

What’s in the proposal: ✅ Part of KD’s work for “increased social cohesion” ahead of the party congress later this autumn. ✅ Goes further than earlier attempts focused on schools/workplaces or public employees (KD backed such a ban in 2019). ✅ So far, no legal support has existed for these bans 😮‍💨

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