for questions about claims based in Sweden, or limited in Sweden.
Questions tagged [sweden]
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Did the killer of Arminas Pileckas face charges?
This image is being virally spread
I found several articles on the subject.
Were there any legal consequences for the alleged killer?
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Do Scandinavian-Americans have a higher standard of living than Scandinavians?
A Bloomberg article by the economist Tyler Cowen attributes the following claims to Debunking Utopia: Exposing the Myth of Nordic Socialism by Nima Sanandaji:
Danish-Americans have a measured living standard about 55 percent higher than the Danes…
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Is it routine for Sweden prosecutors to travel to the UK to question people they are looking to arrest?
According to an investigation of the Assange case:
The Swedish prosecutor, Marianne Ny, has refused to come to London to question Assange about allegations of sexual misconduct in Stockholm in 2010 - even though Swedish law allows for it and the…
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Were lice used for election in medieval Sweden?
Here is a quote from Hans Zinsser's Rats, Lice and History:
Lice have even been important in politics. Cowan tells the story of the custom prevailing in Hurdenburg in Sweden, where in the Middle Ages a mayor was elected in the following manner. The…
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Are 80% of migrant unaccompanied children in Sweden adults?
The following statement is found in many far-right websites like Gateway Pundit:
80% of the so-called children were actually adults
Is it true that 80% of unaccompanied children refugees arriving in Sweden are actually adults? I find it very hard…
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Did a refugee evade arrest by three female police officers in Sweden, as shown in this video?
@PeterSweden7 posted a video with the text:
SWEDISH POLICE FIASCO: 3 female cops beaten by 1 male refugee after trying to arrest for arson attacks. Police car SMASHED.
The video is apparently a camera-phone recording of an incident where three…
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Does immigration have a positive economical impact on Sweden?
DN.se made an article(2013-06-13) about immigrants contributing economically more than the cost.
Immigration is a very hot topic in Sweden, and Sweden have a very high number of refugees.
In 2009, Sweden had the fourth largest number of asylum…
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Did Peter the Great just "return" lands that "belonged to Russia", in the Great Northern War?
According to the Guardian, in a recent speech/interview Putin said
“Peter the Great waged the great northern war for 21 years. It would seem that he was at war with Sweden, he took something from them. He did not take anything from them, he…
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Was there curfew in Tensta, Stockholm imposed by criminal gangs?
A recent article in the Times of Sweden claimed criminal gangs in Tensta, Stockholm proclaimed a 6pm curfew for the locals:
“There was people from these groups that were out and told citizens that they shouldn’t be outside after 6 pm. It spread…
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Have 8 out of 10 police officers in Sweden seriously considered quitting due to the danger?
This is one source for the claim.
I know Sweden is having increased delinquence but if this claim is true then the real delinquence is way beyond to what it shows on some statisticss.
I edit to make the question more clear, in the news it…
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Has Sweden beaten SARS-CoV-2 with herd immunity?
An article in The Australian newspaper titled "Coronavirus: Sweden ‘has beaten coronavirus with herd immunity’" makes the claim as per the title.
Evidence is mounting that Sweden has beaten the coronavirus with herd immunity rather than a lockdown,…
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Is this weather forecast from Sweden?
Made prominent by Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) with 7K Retweets and 9K Likes, but also retweeted by Lalo Dagach and others:
The weather forecast in Sweden vs the weather forecast in Iraq.
An identical video can be seen at Weather Presenter :…
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Are the UK and Sweden in violation of international law with respect to detaining Julian Assange?
According to https://freeassangenow.org/faq and https://justice4assange.com/:
Why do the UK and Sweden disobey international law?
There is a conflict between the United Kingdom’s obligations to the 1951 UN refugee convention and its obligations…
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Was the person who was assaulted by ASAP Rocky a repeat violent offender?
As you may know, a rapper named ASAP Rocky was arrested in Sweden due to suspected assault of a person. This person's name seems to be Mustafa Jafari.
The internet tells me that this person is a repeat offender of violent crimes. Is this actually…
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Does Sweden require a vaccination certificate for travel?
According to this article from CTV News (a large news organization in Canada):
Sweden, which has had less COVID-19 restrictions than many countries, still uses a COVID-19 vaccine pass for travelling, attending indoor events and public…
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