Netanyahu's bloc falls short of a Knesset majority as Israeli coalition talks stall
First published Fri, Oct 30
No bloc is close to a majority in the Knesset after Israel's election, leaving government formation uncertain. Benjamin Netanyahu's camp lacks a majority, and negotiators face a tangled path to a coalition.12
Golan wants the opposition to work with the Arab parties, a step that would shape any alternative to a Netanyahu-led government. Göteborgs-Posten reports that red lines run in every direction as the parties weigh their conditions.34
Dagens Nyheter reports that Netanyahu's son was a driving force in the campaign alleging election fraud. Aftonbladet argues Netanyahu is no lone extremist in Israel, while Bohusläningen writes that a change of power does not guarantee a freer Israel.567
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World's largest crypto exchange hacked as 62 billion kronor stolen in 20 minutes
First published Fri, Oct 30
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange has been hacked, and its assets have been frozen, according to Swedish outlets. The attack is described as the largest of its kind against a crypto giant.12
Reports say 62 billion kronor was stolen in 20 minutes during the attack. The figure appears in Expressen's reporting on the heist.31
North Koreans have been singled out in connection with the theft, Sveriges Radio reports. The record heist is described as shaking confidence in crypto.45
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Sweden's Migration Agency declines to pause teenage deportations despite expected stop law
First published Fri, Oct 30
Sweden's Migration Agency is not pausing deportations of teenagers, even though a stop law is expected. The agency's position was reported by Västerbottens-Kuriren and Svenska Dagbladet, and Omni framed the news as the deportations continuing despite the anticipated stoppage law.123
The issue drew public comment in the form of a letter to the editor calling for a moratorium on deportations, published by Dagens Nyheter.4
Separately, the Christian Democrats want deportations to go to countries other than the person's home country, SVT Nyheter reported after the Valu debate.5
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Åkesson moves against ethnonationalists in SD as professor predicts Jomshof may fall
First published Fri, Oct 30
Ruled paragraphs are attributed to the outlet named in them, not stated as established fact.
Sverigedemokraterna leader Jimmie Åkesson has publicly attacked ethnonationalism inside his party, writing in Expressen Debatt on the question of Swedishness. Ann-Cathrine Jungar, professor of political science, called the intervention a strategic move to clean up in his own house ahead of government cooperation. She said he even warns opponents that they can be expelled if they do not fall in line.1
Åkesson has now spoken about the party's internal quarrel over Swedishness. His message to critics was that they can start a blog if they do not accept the line.2
Jungar said it was time to put a foot down. Another political scientist described Åkesson's post as an attempt to hold the party together, and one predicted that Jomshof hangs rather loose.134
Attributed claim: Aftonbladet, a centre-left outlet, called the SD internal fight over nationalism theatre, while the centre-right Svenska Dagbladet framed it as a battle of ideas over becoming a normal party.53
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Swedish climate researcher Andreas Malm denied entry to Britain ahead of London free-speech conference
First published Fri, Oct 30
Andreas Malm, a climate researcher at Lund University and an activist, has been denied entry to the United Kingdom. The decision came ahead of a conference in London where he was due to speak about freedom of expression.1
Malm called the refusal absurd. "It is absurd," he told Sydsvenskan.1
Swedish outlets reported the ban on the researcher's travel to Britain, with Svenska Dagbladet describing the decision as scandalous.2345
