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Swedish local elections

Swedish local elections explained: Regions, municipalities, and why they matter more than you think

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🏦 Sweden`s biggest banks raised mortgage rates earlier this year. Now that market rates have dropped, most of them aren`t cutting.

In March and April, major Swedish bank, Handelsbanken, Swedbank, Nordea, and SBAB, all raised their variable mortgage rates by 0.15 percentage points, pointing to rising market rates linked to global uncertainty.

The Riksbank never raised its policy rate. It`s been at 1.75% since September 2025.

Now market rates have fallen. Only one bank, SEB, has made a move, cutting just 0.05 percentage points. A third of what they raised.
The other banks responded with carefully worded statements about "monitoring market conditions."

Economist Claes Hemberg calls it out directly: quick to raise, slow to cut.

His advice to Swedish homeowners: check if switching banks could save you money and act on it.

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🏦 Sweden's biggest banks raised mortgage rates earlier this year. Now that market rates have dropped, most of them aren't cutting.

In March and April, major Swedish bank, Handelsbanken, Swedbank, Nordea, and SBAB, all raised their variable mortgage rates by 0.15 percentage points, pointing to rising market rates linked to global uncertainty.

The Riksbank never raised its policy rate. It's been at 1.75% since September 2025.

Now market rates have fallen. Only one bank, SEB, has made a move, cutting just 0.05 percentage points. A third of what they raised.
The other banks responded with carefully worded statements about "monitoring market conditions."

Economist Claes Hemberg calls it out directly: quick to raise, slow to cut.

His advice to Swedish homeowners: check if switching banks could save you money and act on it.

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🏫 Sweden is moving to limit profits in private schools and almost nobody is happy about the proposal.

Since the 1990s, Sweden has allowed private companies to run schools fully funded by taxpayers. These schools, called friskolor, can distribute profits. It`s been debated ever since.

Now the ruling Tidö coalition has proposed a "value transfer ban":
👉 New free schools can`t distribute profits for the first 5 years
👉 3-year ban after a change of ownership
👉 2-year ban if the school is flagged for quality issues

The government also wants the power to force-manage failing schools, and to make it easier to close them down.

The Social Democrats say it`s not enough — private school companies made 8.5 billion kronor in profit during this government`s term. The free school industry calls the proposal damaging.

The law is planned to take effect July 1, 2027.

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🏫 Sweden is moving to limit profits in private schools and almost nobody is happy about the proposal.

Since the 1990s, Sweden has allowed private companies to run schools fully funded by taxpayers. These schools, called friskolor, can distribute profits. It's been debated ever since.

Now the ruling Tidö coalition has proposed a "value transfer ban":
👉 New free schools can't distribute profits for the first 5 years
👉 3-year ban after a change of ownership
👉 2-year ban if the school is flagged for quality issues

The government also wants the power to force-manage failing schools, and to make it easier to close them down.

The Social Democrats say it's not enough — private school companies made 8.5 billion kronor in profit during this government's term. The free school industry calls the proposal damaging.

The law is planned to take effect July 1, 2027.

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If Indian food in Sweden makes you think of butter chicken… this place might surprise you.

We got invited to Taste of Madurai @taste_ofmadurai and this was honestly one of the most unique Indian food experiences I’ve had in Sweden so far.

Instead of the dishes I usually see here, they focus on cuisine from the southern regions of India 🇮🇳

The place is small, cosy, with more of a bar atmosphere than a classic restaurant… but the owners run it with so much heart that you feel it immediately.

They happily explain the dishes, talk about flavours and traditions, and it never feels like “just ordering food”.

My personal favourites?
Definitely the dosas 🤍
Rice and lentil crepes with different fillings and now I completely understand why people love them.

Huge thank you to the owners for inviting us and honestly making us feel more like guests at home than customers.

📍 Address: Kommendörsgatan 33, 414 64 Göteborg
🕒 Opening hours:
Fri-Thu: 17:00-21:00 Sat-Sun: 10:00-19:00

If you live in Göteborg and want to try something different, put this on your list 👀

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If Indian food in Sweden makes you think of butter chicken… this place might surprise you.

We got invited to Taste of Madurai @taste_ofmadurai and this was honestly one of the most unique Indian food experiences I’ve had in Sweden so far.

Instead of the dishes I usually see here, they focus on cuisine from the southern regions of India 🇮🇳

The place is small, cosy, with more of a bar atmosphere than a classic restaurant… but the owners run it with so much heart that you feel it immediately.

They happily explain the dishes, talk about flavours and traditions, and it never feels like “just ordering food”.

My personal favourites?
Definitely the dosas 🤍
Rice and lentil crepes with different fillings and now I completely understand why people love them.

Huge thank you to the owners for inviting us and honestly making us feel more like guests at home than customers.

📍 Address: Kommendörsgatan 33, 414 64 Göteborg
🕒 Opening hours:
Fri-Thu: 17:00-21:00 Sat-Sun: 10:00-19:00

If you live in Göteborg and want to try something different, put this on your list 👀

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⚡ Sweden is sending electricity money to households this summer.

The deadline to get it before Midsommar is May 25th.

It`s called elstöd — a temporary government subsidy covering electricity costs from January and February 2026, when energy prices spiked above the threshold set by the government.

No application needed. Försäkringskassan pays it out automatically to whoever had an active grid contract on February 28th.

The one thing to do before May 25th: register a bank account with Swedbank`s account registry. If you did it for a previous elstöd — you`re already sorted.

👉 How much?
✅ Households in electricity price area 1 and 2 will receive 14 öre/kWh
✅ Households in electricity price area 3 will receive 26 öre/kWh
✅ Households in electricity price area 4 will receive 29 öre/kWh

And a heads up: scammers are already active around this payout. Försäkringskassan will never call or text asking for your bank details.

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⚡ Sweden is sending electricity money to households this summer.

The deadline to get it before Midsommar is May 25th.

It's called elstöd — a temporary government subsidy covering electricity costs from January and February 2026, when energy prices spiked above the threshold set by the government.

No application needed. Försäkringskassan pays it out automatically to whoever had an active grid contract on February 28th.

The one thing to do before May 25th: register a bank account with Swedbank's account registry. If you did it for a previous elstöd — you're already sorted.

👉 How much?
✅ Households in electricity price area 1 and 2 will receive 14 öre/kWh
✅ Households in electricity price area 3 will receive 26 öre/kWh
✅ Households in electricity price area 4 will receive 29 öre/kWh

And a heads up: scammers are already active around this payout. Försäkringskassan will never call or text asking for your bank details.

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🗳️🇸🇪 Sweden has elections coming up in September 2026 🚨

A lot of people living here don’t realise they might actually be allowed to vote.

Here’s what many people don’t know:

✅ If you’re an EU citizen registered in Sweden: you can already vote in regional and municipal elections. No waiting period.

✅ If you’re a non-EU citizen and you’ve been registered here for three consecutive years: same thing. The right is automatic. No application needed.

And if you’re wondering whether you’re on the electoral roll at all — in Sweden, you probably already are. If you’re folkbokförd, your voting card arrives in the post without you doing anything.

Sweden’s voter turnout sits above 80%. This is part of why.

The next election is 13 September 2026. If you live here, it’s worth knowing where you stand.

💬 Comment VALET and I’ll send you the full guide 👇

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🗳️🇸🇪 Sweden has elections coming up in September 2026 🚨

A lot of people living here don’t realise they might actually be allowed to vote.

Here’s what many people don’t know:

✅ If you’re an EU citizen registered in Sweden: you can already vote in regional and municipal elections. No waiting period.

✅ If you’re a non-EU citizen and you’ve been registered here for three consecutive years: same thing. The right is automatic. No application needed.

And if you’re wondering whether you’re on the electoral roll at all — in Sweden, you probably already are. If you’re folkbokförd, your voting card arrives in the post without you doing anything.

Sweden’s voter turnout sits above 80%. This is part of why.

The next election is 13 September 2026. If you live here, it’s worth knowing where you stand.

💬 Comment VALET and I’ll send you the full guide 👇

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🍺 Swedes can buy alcohol only at one place — and it`s closed on Sundays.

Systembolaget is one of those things that genuinely surprises people when they move to or visit Sweden. No wine at the supermarket. No beer at the corner shop. Just one government-owned chain, with a monopoly on anything stronger than 3.5%.

And it works on… Swedish hours.

Now the debate about whether to change that is heating up again — with multiple parties pushing for longer opening times, Sunday hours, and some even calling for alcohol sales in regular grocery stores.

Sweden hasn`t had this kind of conversation in 25 years. Things might actually be shifting.

Would you miss Systembolaget if it changed — or is it time? 👇

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🍺 Swedes can buy alcohol only at one place — and it's closed on Sundays.

Systembolaget is one of those things that genuinely surprises people when they move to or visit Sweden. No wine at the supermarket. No beer at the corner shop. Just one government-owned chain, with a monopoly on anything stronger than 3.5%.

And it works on… Swedish hours.

Now the debate about whether to change that is heating up again — with multiple parties pushing for longer opening times, Sunday hours, and some even calling for alcohol sales in regular grocery stores.

Sweden hasn't had this kind of conversation in 25 years. Things might actually be shifting.

Would you miss Systembolaget if it changed — or is it time? 👇

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My second HelloFresh box is here… this time with some Asian influences 👀

Everything has been super tasty so far, and because I keep choosing the quick recipes, dinner for both of us is usually ready in 20–30 minutes.
And this unexpectedly fixed something for us:

🔥 We started eating proper dinners again.

Not just “grab whatever is closest between one call and another” 😭 Remote work + running your own business + loving your work a little too much = surprisingly bad priorities sometimes.

So this has been helping.

Another thing I didn’t expect? I’m collecting the recipes for later 👀

Even if I recreate them in the future, I still like the HelloFresh concept because nothing gets wasted. You get exactly the amount of ingredients you need.

If you want to try it too, I currently have an offer:
🔥 up to 20 meals from 44 SEK per portion
(applies to new customers in Sweden + returning customers after 3 months)

💬 Comment HF 👇

I’ll send you: ✨ the link ✨ discount code ✨ more info ✨ and extra food photos straight to your DMs 🤍

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Ad / Affiliate @hellofreshsverige 🍽️🇸🇪

My second HelloFresh box is here… this time with some Asian influences 👀

Everything has been super tasty so far, and because I keep choosing the quick recipes, dinner for both of us is usually ready in 20–30 minutes.
And this unexpectedly fixed something for us:

🔥 We started eating proper dinners again.

Not just “grab whatever is closest between one call and another” 😭 Remote work + running your own business + loving your work a little too much = surprisingly bad priorities sometimes.

So this has been helping.

Another thing I didn’t expect? I’m collecting the recipes for later 👀

Even if I recreate them in the future, I still like the HelloFresh concept because nothing gets wasted. You get exactly the amount of ingredients you need.

If you want to try it too, I currently have an offer:
🔥 up to 20 meals from 44 SEK per portion
(applies to new customers in Sweden + returning customers after 3 months)

💬 Comment HF 👇

I’ll send you: ✨ the link ✨ discount code ✨ more info ✨ and extra food photos straight to your DMs 🤍

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🔒 Sweden wants to scrap the legal right to a private cell for people in remand custody as the country faces a serious prison space shortage.

Sweden currently has around 12,000 places in its prisons and remand centres. The government`s own plans call for nearly doubling that to 19,500 by 2035 — because tougher sentences mean more people are being sent to prison.

While new facilities are being built, the government is looking for short-term fixes.

Today`s proposals include:
✅ Abolishing the right to a private cell in remand custody
✅ Allowing remand detainees to be temporarily held in police cells
✅ Expanding the use of electronic ankle tags
✅ Letting the prison service delay the start of a sentence by up to 9 months due to capacity

The investigator behind the proposals, MP Fredrik Kärrholm, noted that double-occupancy in remand centres is already happening in practice. The legal change would just make it official.

Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer says the direction is set. Target: July 1, 2027.

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🔒 Sweden wants to scrap the legal right to a private cell for people in remand custody as the country faces a serious prison space shortage.

Sweden currently has around 12,000 places in its prisons and remand centres. The government's own plans call for nearly doubling that to 19,500 by 2035 — because tougher sentences mean more people are being sent to prison.

While new facilities are being built, the government is looking for short-term fixes.

Today's proposals include:
✅ Abolishing the right to a private cell in remand custody
✅ Allowing remand detainees to be temporarily held in police cells
✅ Expanding the use of electronic ankle tags
✅ Letting the prison service delay the start of a sentence by up to 9 months due to capacity

The investigator behind the proposals, MP Fredrik Kärrholm, noted that double-occupancy in remand centres is already happening in practice. The legal change would just make it official.

Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer says the direction is set. Target: July 1, 2027.

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