Sweden has the highest rate of homicides with firearms in the entire EU (double that of Croatia, the second) The right-wing government of 2022 arrived with the promise of reducing levels of violence. The Executive led by the conservative Ulf Kristersson has increased the number of police officers nationwide.
In less than 15 years, Sweden has gone from being one of the safest countries in the world to having the highest homicide rate in the EU. The country experienced last September the worst to date, with more than 40 violent episodes.