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Features · Sweden Explained · Published 5 August 2026

When Sweden governs in projects, people live with the gaps.

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Updated 17:47 · 2 min read

Swedish Auditor General Christina Gellerbrant Hagberg stands in an office interior.
Swedish Auditor General Christina Gellerbrant Hagberg stands in an office interior.. Image: Riksrevisionen (photographer not stated) / Swedish National Audit Office / Authorised editorial use

A temporary project can end while the need continues. Sweden's National Audit Office says short-term steering, unclear responsibility and weak follow-up recur across the state, with the cost often falling on individuals least able to absorb it.

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