EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 4 MIN
May 13, 2026 [Intermediate] Food Price Drops and School Profit Bans
from Sweden Daily News · host Lingo News
In today's bulletin, we report on the historic 5.5 percent decrease in food prices following a government tax cut, a new proposal to restrict profit distributions in independent schools, and the trial of a high-ranking gang figure extradited from Iraq.Keywords:• moms: [måms] VAT. The government reduced this tax on food from 12 to 6 percent to combat inflation.• inflation: [in-fla-shóon] Inflation. Sweden's annual inflation rate fell significantly to 0.8 percent in April.• vinst: [vinst] Profit. The Tidö parties have agreed to prevent new independent schools from distributing profits for their first five years.• friskola: [fré-skoo-la] Independent school. New regulations require these privately-run schools to report finances separately and maintain quality standards.• rättegång: [rét-te-gong] Trial. The court case against Poya Shafie, a leader in the Bro network, has commenced at Södertörn District Court.• utlämna: [úut-lem-na] Extradite. The gang leader was arrested in Iraq and extradited back to Sweden to face serious criminal charges.[PDF]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1raAhMQejGLdN7cglT-UzVFTur8Kl7ISW/view?usp=sharing[TXT]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15VmvbknsB9iuaJrimG7mCh71TGshJ1TN/view?usp=drivesdk
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In today's bulletin, we report on the historic 5.5 percent decrease in food prices following a government tax cut, a new proposal to restrict profit distributions in independent schools, and the trial of a high-ranking gang figure extradited from Iraq.Keywords:• moms: [måms] VAT. The government reduced this tax on food from 12 to 6 percent to combat inflation.• inflation: [in-fla-shóon] Inflation. Sweden's annual inflation rate fell significantly to 0.8 percent in April.• vinst: [vinst] Profit. The Tidö parties have agreed to prevent new independent schools from distributing profits for their first five years.• friskola: [fré-skoo-la] Independent school. New regulations require these privately-run schools to report finances separately and maintain quality standards.• rättegång: [rét-te-gong] Trial. The court case against Poya Shafie, a leader in the Bro network, has commenced at Södertörn District Court.• utlämna: [úut-lem-na] Extradite. The gang leader was arrested in Iraq and extradited back to Sweden to face serious criminal charges.[PDF]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1raAhMQejGLdN7cglT-UzVFTur8Kl7ISW/view?usp=sharing[TXT]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15VmvbknsB9iuaJrimG7mCh71TGshJ1TN/view?usp=drivesdk
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