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Swedish local media report a wave of fee increases. A water and sewerage charge is rising again, pushing the bill for a normal house past a thousand kronor a month in one municipality, while Söderhamn presents a new tariff it says makes costs clearer for customers. Separately, a daily fee for mobile customers takes effect tomorrow, and a municipality has signed a camping agreement with disclosed payments.
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A wolf has been shot during a hunt in Töreboda municipality in Sweden, according to reports from Swedish hunting media. The story has been updated as more details emerged about the circumstances of the shooting. Wolf hunting remains a divisive issue in Sweden, so incidents involving shot wolves tend to draw attention from both hunters and conservation groups.
- 3Sweden grapples with organized election fraud and clan voting●In Sweden, Organized Election Fraud, "Clan Voting"
Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet reports on organized election fraud in Borlänge, describing what it calls 'clan voting' and arguing the scandal there is only the beginning. The claims point to systematic manipulation of the electoral process, raising questions about how widespread the practice may be in other municipalities ahead of upcoming elections.