The Swedish Supreme Court is set to hear the case of former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen, who was previously convicted of gross fraud and sentenced to one year and three months in prison. According to Svenska Dagbladet, the Supreme Court will review the case over three days, following a lower court acquittal and an appellate court conviction. Separately, journalists in Sweden reportedly warn that freedom of speech and press freedom are under threat due to recent legal changes.
According to Jönköpings-Posten, journalists Anders Rydell, Markus Engberg, and Johannes Björck cite issues such as restrictions on public access to documents, laws affecting national security reporting, and a Supreme Court ruling that limits database use for collecting court judgments. They argue these changes make it harder to scrutinize power and could undermine democracy.
They argue these changes make it harder to scrutinize power and could undermine democracy.