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🏠 Sweden`s latest money laundering risk report is out and the property market is one of the four sectors flagged as highest risk.

The assessment, published by a coalition of Swedish authorities including Finanspolisen and Finansinspektionen, is the fifth of its kind. The conclusion: the risk is higher than five years ago.

The four sectors under the spotlight:
👉 banking,
👉 payment services,
👉 accounting firms,
👉 and real estate agents.

The head of Finanspolisen said it directly: property is attractive to criminals who want to clean money or hold onto criminal profits in a tangible form.

Estate agents in Sweden are legally required to report suspicious transactions to Finanspolisen. No proof neede, suspicion is enough.

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🏠 Sweden's latest money laundering risk report is out and the property market is one of the four sectors flagged as highest risk.

The assessment, published by a coalition of Swedish authorities including Finanspolisen and Finansinspektionen, is the fifth of its kind. The conclusion: the risk is higher than five years ago.

The four sectors under the spotlight:
👉 banking,
👉 payment services,
👉 accounting firms,
👉 and real estate agents.

The head of Finanspolisen said it directly: property is attractive to criminals who want to clean money or hold onto criminal profits in a tangible form.

Estate agents in Sweden are legally required to report suspicious transactions to Finanspolisen. No proof neede, suspicion is enough.

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This is what a real Swedish Midsommar table looks like 🌿

Not a Pinterest board or a restaurant menu.

The actual food Swedes have been making for generations: gravad lax that cures for two days, a cucumber salad that takes ten minutes, a strawberry cake you simply cannot skip, and yes, homemade crispbread that makes everything taste better.

I’ve been obsessing over Swedish recipes for years. Researching recipes, talking to Swedes, testing what actually works and I put it all into an ebook.

👉 31 recipes
👉 Cultural chapters
👉 Food safety guide
👉 Snaps songs.

Drop your must-have Midsommar dish below 👇 I’ll tell you if it’s in the book.

Comment EBOOK and I’ll send you 3 free recipes to get you started.

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This is what a real Swedish Midsommar table looks like 🌿

Not a Pinterest board or a restaurant menu.

The actual food Swedes have been making for generations: gravad lax that cures for two days, a cucumber salad that takes ten minutes, a strawberry cake you simply cannot skip, and yes, homemade crispbread that makes everything taste better.

I’ve been obsessing over Swedish recipes for years. Researching recipes, talking to Swedes, testing what actually works and I put it all into an ebook.

👉 31 recipes
👉 Cultural chapters
👉 Food safety guide
👉 Snaps songs.

Drop your must-have Midsommar dish below 👇 I’ll tell you if it’s in the book.

Comment EBOOK and I’ll send you 3 free recipes to get you started.

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🎭 Sweden’s theatre world is already looking ahead to autumn

This week’s Nordic Curtain Call brings together new musicals, international dance, family theatre and one of the biggest opera renovation projects in Swedish history:

✅ Dalateatern announces a brand-new musical adaptation of Frankenstein, opening this October with a full orchestra, choir and original score

✅ GöteborgsOperans Danskompani heads to Finland as the headline guest of the prestigious Kuopio Dance Festival

✅ The Canterville Ghost is already breaking booking records in Jönköping, with 5,000 school tickets reserved months before opening night

✅ Broadway legend Franc D’Ambrosio, famous for more than 2,100 performances as the Phantom, joins Rhapsody In Rock at Dalhalla this
summer

✅ Västerbottensteatern’s summer production Ville & Valle & Viktor has now opened in Skellefteå, bringing a beloved Swedish classic back to the stage for a new generation

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🚔 Sweden has a special drink-driving check week

4 in 10 fatal road accidents here involve alcohol or drugs and routine checks have been falling for years.

After a major police reorganisation in 2015, the number of sobriety checks was nearly halved. Last year: 1.5 million breath tests. Sweden`s largest motoring organisation says it should be over 2 million.

There`s also a shift in what police are finding: drug-impaired driving has now overtaken alcohol as the most common impaired driving offence in Sweden.

The reason checks have dropped? Police resources have been redirected to gang crime. Whether traffic enforcement is getting enough attention is now a growing debate.

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🚔 Sweden has a special drink-driving check week

4 in 10 fatal road accidents here involve alcohol or drugs and routine checks have been falling for years.

After a major police reorganisation in 2015, the number of sobriety checks was nearly halved. Last year: 1.5 million breath tests. Sweden's largest motoring organisation says it should be over 2 million.

There's also a shift in what police are finding: drug-impaired driving has now overtaken alcohol as the most common impaired driving offence in Sweden.

The reason checks have dropped? Police resources have been redirected to gang crime. Whether traffic enforcement is getting enough attention is now a growing debate.

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Sweden’s National Day is today, on June 6 🇸🇪

But do you know why this exact date? 👀

It goes back to 1523, when Sweden broke free from Danish rule in a single vote. And then history repeated itself on the exact same date in 1809 with a constitution that changed everything.

Fast forward to today: June 6 2026 just became one of the most significant National Days in modern Swedish history. Not because of the celebrations. Because of what quietly came into force that same morning 👆

Swipe to get the full story ➡️

Comment NDAGEN and I’ll send you more on Sweden’s new citizenship rules 👇

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Sweden’s National Day is today, on June 6 🇸🇪

But do you know why this exact date? 👀

It goes back to 1523, when Sweden broke free from Danish rule in a single vote. And then history repeated itself on the exact same date in 1809 with a constitution that changed everything.

Fast forward to today: June 6 2026 just became one of the most significant National Days in modern Swedish history. Not because of the celebrations. Because of what quietly came into force that same morning 👆

Swipe to get the full story ➡️

Comment NDAGEN and I’ll send you more on Sweden’s new citizenship rules 👇

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🫢 Sweden`s debt enforcement authority just sold a lifelike sex doll at public auction. Still in the box. 10,000 kronor.

Kronofogden, the Swedish agency that seizes and sells assets when people can`t pay their debts, listed it simply as an "intimate product" with a starting price of 20,000 kronor.
It sold for half that.

When asked if this was appropriate, their spokesperson had a very Swedish answer: if it`s legal to own, we`re legally obligated to sell it. No exceptions, no opinions.

Apparently this isn`t even their first time. Previous Kronofogden auction highlights include 10,000 cacti and a full-size stuffed bear. 🌵🐻

Just a normal day for Swedish bureaucracy.

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🫢 Sweden's debt enforcement authority just sold a lifelike sex doll at public auction. Still in the box. 10,000 kronor.

Kronofogden, the Swedish agency that seizes and sells assets when people can't pay their debts, listed it simply as an "intimate product" with a starting price of 20,000 kronor.
It sold for half that.

When asked if this was appropriate, their spokesperson had a very Swedish answer: if it's legal to own, we're legally obligated to sell it. No exceptions, no opinions.

Apparently this isn't even their first time. Previous Kronofogden auction highlights include 10,000 cacti and a full-size stuffed bear. 🌵🐻

Just a normal day for Swedish bureaucracy.

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There are hotels you enjoy… 🇵🇱
And then there are hotels that completely ruin other hotels for you 😭🏨✨

That was our experience at @montownia_lofts

We stayed there for three nights while visiting Gdańsk.

The loft was huge, filled with natural light from massive industrial windows, and had one of the most comfortable mattresses we’ve slept on in years.

But what made this place special wasn’t just the room. The entire building used to be part of the historic Gdańsk Shipyard, and you can still feel that industrial history everywhere you look. It doesn’t feel just like a themed hotel. It feels authentic.

Then there’s the Food Hall @foodhallmontownia downstairs, where you can choose between multiple restaurants without even leaving the building. Dangerous for both your diet and your wallet 😅

And somehow all of this is just a short walk from Gdańsk Old Town.
📍 @montownia_lofts
📍 Lisia Grobla 7, 80-860 Gdańsk, Poland

We took hundreds of photos during our stay and somehow still couldn’t capture everything.

If you’re planning a trip to Gdańsk, put this place on your list.

Comment MONTOWNIA and I’ll send you:
📸 more photos
🛏️ our full review
🍽️ Food Hall recommendations
📍 everything we loved (and a few things to know before booking)

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There are hotels you enjoy… 🇵🇱
And then there are hotels that completely ruin other hotels for you 😭🏨✨

That was our experience at @montownia_lofts

We stayed there for three nights while visiting Gdańsk.

The loft was huge, filled with natural light from massive industrial windows, and had one of the most comfortable mattresses we’ve slept on in years.

But what made this place special wasn’t just the room. The entire building used to be part of the historic Gdańsk Shipyard, and you can still feel that industrial history everywhere you look. It doesn’t feel just like a themed hotel. It feels authentic.

Then there’s the Food Hall @foodhallmontownia downstairs, where you can choose between multiple restaurants without even leaving the building. Dangerous for both your diet and your wallet 😅

And somehow all of this is just a short walk from Gdańsk Old Town.
📍 @montownia_lofts
📍 Lisia Grobla 7, 80-860 Gdańsk, Poland

We took hundreds of photos during our stay and somehow still couldn’t capture everything.

If you’re planning a trip to Gdańsk, put this place on your list.

Comment MONTOWNIA and I’ll send you:
📸 more photos
🛏️ our full review
🍽️ Food Hall recommendations
📍 everything we loved (and a few things to know before booking)

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🇸🇪 A Swedish MP has resigned from all positions after being placed under criminal investigation for child sexual abuse material offences.

The case was triggered by a tip from NCMEC, the American organisation that monitors online child exploitation, which alerted Swedish police.
The MP, who sat for the Sweden Democrats, has been questioned but not detained. He has also been suspended from the party, with his membership frozen for the duration of the investigation.

Within SD, senior figures described the news as a total shock. The party`s group leader confirmed she had spoken with him, but said publicly only that he had stepped down for personal reasons.

Sweden`s general election is this autumn.

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🇸🇪 A Swedish MP has resigned from all positions after being placed under criminal investigation for child sexual abuse material offences.

The case was triggered by a tip from NCMEC, the American organisation that monitors online child exploitation, which alerted Swedish police.
The MP, who sat for the Sweden Democrats, has been questioned but not detained. He has also been suspended from the party, with his membership frozen for the duration of the investigation.

Within SD, senior figures described the news as a total shock. The party's group leader confirmed she had spoken with him, but said publicly only that he had stepped down for personal reasons.

Sweden's general election is this autumn.

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