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Domestic stability remains elusive as the prime minister continues to lead a caretaker government, a situation Lena Mellin describes as an embarrassing failure for politicians unable to form a coalition. While the cabinet is stalled, production at a gold mine in Lycksele has stopped entirely following a suspected arson attack.
The prison service faces a union revolt over a former murderer who now identifies as a woman and has been placed in a female facility. Inmates are reportedly afraid; the union says the matter cannot be swept under the rug.
Helsinki has sent a pointed reminder that Sweden's proximity to Russian territory remains a concern for its NATO bid. Meanwhile, the public is absorbing the death of 45-year-old economist Jan Bolmeson and a sports icon's revelation that they have spent a decade hiding a serious illness.