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Aug 6
2 min read

Surging crime is damaging Sweden’s image

Sweden's rates of crime, including firearm homicides, are among the highest in the EU

Sweden

On the left is a map of Europe showing homicides by firearms per 100,000 people in selected countries, 2020. It finds that in 2020, Sweden had one of the highest gun-related death rates in Europe. In the top right is a chart showing number of homicides by firearms in Sweden, 2013 to 2023. It finds that annual firearm homicides have doubled over the past decade. In the bottom right is a chart showing police-recorded burglaries, theft and homicides in the EU in 2022, per 100,000 people. It finds that Sweden had the highest rates of police-recorded robberies and murders in the EU in 2022.

Jul 31
7 min read

Russia faces mounting challenges in the Arctic

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has disrupted its plans to develop the Arctic

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to start construction of the nuclear icebreaker Leningrad, June 2024 (PAVEL BEDNYAKOV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)