Events in the year 2022 in

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. The year was dominated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sweden took in

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fleeing the invasion of their country. Swedish government sent foreign aid to Ukraine, and condemned and sanctioned Russia for waging the war. As the rest of Europe and in the world, Sweden continued to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and

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hybrid variant, but much less so than in January 2020 and February 2022. The

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led to increased prices on many goods.

Incumbents

* Monarch –

Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Du ...

* Prime minister – Magdalena Andersson (until 18 October), Ulf Kristersson (from 18 October)

Events

January

* 4 January - King

and Queen Silvia of Sweden both test positive for Deltacron hybrid variant of COVID-19. * 8 January - Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden tests positive for COVID-19 for a second time, likely from Deltacron hybrid variant. * 14 January - Operation Barkhane:

announces that it will withdraw its troops from a

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-led special forces mission in Mali later this year, in response to Mali's ruling military junta inviting private Russian military contractors to fight Islamist rebels. The deployment was originally expected to end in 2024. * 16 January - Military personnel from the Swedish Armed Forces are deployed to the island of

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in response to fears that Russia may attempt an invasion of Swedish territory amidst tensions between NATO and Russia over their intention to invade Ukraine. * 24 January - The daily number of COVID-19 Deltacron infections has peaked in Sweden.

February

* 1 February - Sweden lifts almost all remaining COVID-19-related restrictions except for face mask rules due to the country's high vaccination rate. * 25 February – Sweden joined Denmark and Norway were transition to the living with COVID-19 endemic phase. * 28 February -

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Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announces that the country will send military equipment, including anti-tank launchers, to Ukraine, breaking with a doctrine of not sending arms to countries that are engaged in active conflict.

March

* 22 March - Two teachers are killed by a student during a stabbing attack at a

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in Malmö,

. The perpetrator, an 18-year-old boy, is arrested.

April

* 15–17 April - Riots occur, several cities throughout

, triggered by rallies where leader of the Danish Hard Line party

Rasmus Paludan Rasmus Paludan (born 2 January 1982) is a Danish-Swedish politician, lawyer and far-right extremist. He is the leader of the far-right Danish political party Stram Kurs ("Straight Course" or "Hard Line"), which he founded in 2017. Paludan ha ...

burns the Quran.

May

* 9 May - The

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announces that it will decide on May 15 whether to pursue a course of action to join NATO.

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Sauli Niinistö Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (; born 24 August 1948) is a Finnish politician who has served as president of Finland since March 2012, the 12th person to hold that office. A lawyer by education, Niinistö was Chairman of the National Coalition Part ...

is expected to also announce Finland's intention to join NATO on May 12. * 15 May - Sweden's governing

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approves the country joining NATO. The official government decision is expected in the coming days. * 16 May - ** Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson confirms the decision her party made on Sunday and formally announces Sweden's intent to join NATO. ** In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that Russia will react to the "expansion of military infrastructure" by NATO in Sweden and Finland, saying that "problems are being created for no reason at all. We shall react accordingly". *18 May - Finland and

both formally apply to join NATO.

June

*2 June -

announces that it will send additional military aid to Ukraine, including anti-ship missiles, anti-tank guided missiles, and rifles for the Ukrainian Ground Forces. *21 June - Two people are injured, including one in critical condition, after a

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in Västerås. * 28 June – Finland,

, and Turkey sign a joint memorandum on security, clearing the way for Finland and Sweden's NATO accession bids.

July

* 5 July - All 30 members of NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for the membership bids of Finland and

, which is subject to unanimous approval by the

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' legislative bodies.

August

* 19 August - A man is killed and a woman is injured in a shooting at the Emporia shopping centre in Malmö. * 31 August -

reports its first case of H5N1

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in a

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September

* 11 September - The

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is held. The

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had seen their strongest result to date and had overtaken the Moderates to become the second largest party with 20.6% of the vote. The result was confirmed after the election. * 29 September -

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authorities report a fourth gas leak from the Nord Stream pipelines.

October

* 1 October - The

are allocated chairmanship of four parliamentary committees for the first time in the Riksdag with party secretary

Richard Jomshof ''Richard'' Johannes Jomshof, né ''Lohikoski'', (born 6 July 1969 in Helsingborg) is a Swedish politician affiliated with the Sweden Democrats (SD) party and former pop musician. He serves as party secretary of the Sweden Democrats and has bee ...

appointed to head the justice committee. The party also formed a deal with Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson to provide parliamentary support to a Moderate led government. *13 October - Swedish

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parties sign an agreement to form a government led by Ulf Kristersson. The government will include the Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals, and will be supported by the

. *17 October - Ulf Kristersson is appointed Prime Minister of Sweden by the Parliament of Sweden. *18 October - Ulf Kristersson forms the Kristersson Cabinet, as he replaces Magdalena Andersson as Prime Minister of Sweden. *24 October - The Swedish Museum of Wrecks announces that maritime archaeologists have discovered the wreck of the 17th-century warship ''Äpplet'', believed to be the sister ship of ''Vasa'', which sank off the island of Vaxholm near

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in 1629. *30 October: Church of Sweden archbishop Antje Jackelén lays down her bishop's staff during a church service inside the Uppsala Cathedral.

November

*18 November - Swedish authorities confirm intentional sabotage as the cause of the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions after traces of explosives were found at the site of the leaks.

December

*4 December: Martin Modéus replaces Antje Jackelén as Church of Sweden archbishop.

Deaths

*9 January: Per Knuts, 83, Olympic runner. *16 January: Sten Elliot, 96, Olympic sailor. *17 January: Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, 60, economist and Buddhist monk. *22 January:

Johan Hultin Johan Hultin (October 7, 1924 – January 22, 2022) was a Swedish-born American pathologist known for recovering tissues containing traces of the 1918 influenza virus that killed millions worldwide. Life and career Hultin was born into a wealthy ...

, 97, Swedish-born American pathologist. *25 January: Fredrik Johansson, 47, Swedish heavy metal musician (

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). *28 January:

Elis Svärd Elis Svärd (8 July 1996 – 28 January 2022) was a Swedish professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Svärd was born in Södertälje in 1996 and represented Salem Golf Club. He had success as a junior golfer and won a handful of title ...

, 25, golfer. *22 June:

Jonny Nilsson Erling Martin Jonny Nilsson (9 February 1943 – 22 June 2022) was a Swedish competitive speed skater. He was the men's Olympic champion in the 10 000 m skating in 1964. Biography Aged 19 Nilsson made his international debut at the European ...

, 79, ice speed skater. *6 July:

Ing-Marie Wieselgren Ing-Marie Birgitta Wieselgren (9 April 1958 – 6 July 2022) was a Swedish psychiatrist and national coordinator for psychiatric issues in Sweden's Municipalities and Regions. She was also chief physician at Uppsala University Hospital. Early l ...

, 64, psychiatrist. *24 November:

Borje Salming Borje may refer to: * Börje, Swedish name * Börje, a parish in the former Ulleråker Hundred of Sweden * Borje (Foča), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Borje, Zagorje ob Savi, small settlement in Slovenia * Borje pri Mlinšah, small settlemen ...

, 71, ice hockey player.

References

{{Year in Europe, 2022 2020s in Sweden Years of the 21st century in Sweden