Sweden’s ruling right-wing coalition government is advancing a series of laws and proposals that collectively mark a historic assault on the country’s long-standing protections for democratic rights.

Online posts describing an increase in crime in Sweden are missing context, and include inaccurate figures that are not supported by official statistics. Swedish officials do acknowledge that the ...

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — With election day in Sweden approaching, Joakim Sandell, the leader of the Social Democratic Party in the city of Malmo, pulled on a jacket with his party’s rose emblem and headed ...