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Households in Sweden see financial net wealth increase

Household savings in Sweden amounted to SEK 82 billion (€7.29 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, Statistics Sweden has said.

The rise in popularity of weight loss medications such as Ozempic hasn’t gone unnoticed by consumers in Denmark.

Swedish voters’ affinity with the European Union has increased since the country formally entered the EU in 1994.

Denmark boasts the most expensive cup of coffee in Europe – as well as the world – a new study by Cafely has found.

The total turnover of the ‘second-hand’ market in Sweden in February stood at SEK 1.7 billion (€147 million), with 60% through e-commerce.

Finland ranks highest in Europe in terms of gender equality, although the gender pay gap still needs to be addressed, a new study has found.

Sweden has reported its lowest population increase in absolute terms since 2001, with the country’s population growing by 30,200 people last year.

Sweden leads the way in the European Union in terms of the use of renewable energy to power heating and cooling.

Close to one in ten of Sweden’s population (9%) aged 16 or older suffers from ‘severe pain’ in the shoulders, neck, back, hip, arms, or legs.

Consumer confidence in the Finnish economy is ‘gloomy’, although it has shown signs of improvement, according to Kaupan Liitto.