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== Events ==
== Events ==
* January 12 – [[Mining in Sweden|Swedish mining]] company [[LKAB]] announces it has discovered Europe's largest known [[Mineral deposit|deposit]] of [[rare-earth element]]s in [[Kiruna]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-12 |title=Sweden's LKAB finds Europe's biggest deposit of rare earth metals |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/swedens-lkab-finds-europes-biggest-deposit-rare-earth-metals-2023-01-12/ |access-date=2023-01-12}}</ref>
* January 12 – [[Mining in Sweden|Swedish mining]] company [[LKAB]] announces it has discovered Europe's largest known [[Mineral deposit|deposit]] of [[rare-earth element]]s in [[Kiruna]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-12 |title=Sweden's LKAB finds Europe's biggest deposit of rare earth metals |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/swedens-lkab-finds-europes-biggest-deposit-rare-earth-metals-2023-01-12/ |access-date=2023-01-12}}</ref>
* January 19 – [[Minister of Defence (Sweden)|Swedish Defence Minister]] [[Pål Jonson]] announces that [[Sweden]] [[List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War|will send]] its self-propelled [[Archer Artillery System]], 50 [[Combat Vehicle 90]] [[Infantry fighting vehicle|IFVs]], and [[NLAW]] [[Anti-tank warfare|anti-tank missiles]] to [[Ukraine]] as part of its latest military support package for the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine|Ukrainian military]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-19 |title=Sweden to send Archer artillery system to Ukraine |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-to-send-archer-artillery-to-ukraine-war-russia/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=POLITICO |language=en-US}}</ref>
* January 19 – [[Minister of Defence (Sweden)|Defence Minister]] [[Pål Jonson]] announces that [[Sweden]] [[List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War|will send]] its self-propelled [[Archer Artillery System]], 50 [[Combat Vehicle 90]] [[Infantry fighting vehicle|IFVs]], and [[NLAW]] [[Anti-tank warfare|anti-tank missiles]] to [[Ukraine]] as part of its latest military support package for the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine|Ukrainian military]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-19 |title=Sweden to send Archer artillery system to Ukraine |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-to-send-archer-artillery-to-ukraine-war-russia/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=POLITICO |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2 February: [[Muharrem Demirok]] is appointed new leader for the [[Centre Party (Sweden)|Swedish Centre Party]], during its meeting in [[Helsingborg]], following [[Annie Lööf]]'s resignation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/loof-tackar-for-sig-och-c-valjer-ny-ledare|title=Muharrem Demirok ny partiledare för Centerpartiet|publisher=SVT Nyheter|author=Markus Botsjö|language=English|date=2 February 2023|accessdate=2 February 2023}}</ref>
*2 February: [[Muharrem Demirok]] is appointed new leader for the [[Centre Party (Sweden)|Swedish Centre Party]], during its meeting in [[Helsingborg]], following [[Annie Lööf]]'s resignation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/loof-tackar-for-sig-och-c-valjer-ny-ledare|title=Muharrem Demirok ny partiledare för Centerpartiet|publisher=SVT Nyheter|author=Markus Botsjö|language=English|date=2 February 2023|accessdate=2 February 2023}}</ref>
*22 March: The [[Parliament of Sweden]] approves Sweden's application for NATO membership.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/riksdagen-rostar-ja-till-svenskt-natomedlemskap|title=Riksdagen röstar ja, Sverige ska gå med i Nato|publisher=SVT Nyheter|author=Manne Wiklund|language=Swedish|date=22 March 2023|accessdate=22 March 2023}}</ref>
*22 March: The [[Parliament of Sweden]] approves Sweden's application for NATO membership.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/riksdagen-rostar-ja-till-svenskt-natomedlemskap|title=Riksdagen röstar ja, Sverige ska gå med i Nato|publisher=SVT Nyheter|author=Manne Wiklund|language=Swedish|date=22 March 2023|accessdate=22 March 2023}}</ref>
*25 March: [[Fredrik Reinfeldt]] is elected chairperson of the [[Swedish Football Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/fredrik-reinfeldt-ny-ordforande-i-svenska-fotbollforbundet|title=Fredrik Reinfeldt ny ordförande i Svenska fotbollförbundet|publisher=SVT Sport|author=Hannes Nyberg|language=English|date=25 March 2023|accessdate=25 March 2023}}</ref>
*25 March: [[Fredrik Reinfeldt]] is elected chairperson of the [[Swedish Football Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/sport/fotboll/fredrik-reinfeldt-ny-ordforande-i-svenska-fotbollforbundet|title=Fredrik Reinfeldt ny ordförande i Svenska fotbollförbundet|publisher=SVT Sport|author=Hannes Nyberg|language=English|date=25 March 2023|accessdate=25 March 2023}}</ref>
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*late March and early April – [[2023 Bandy World Championship]] (men's) and the 2023 [[Women's Bandy Championships]] in Åby, Växjö. Both the men's and women's tournaments hosted together.
*13 May – Singer [[Loreen (singer)|Loreen]] wins [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023|this year's running]] of [[Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision]] with the song "[[Tattoo (Loreen song)|Tattoo]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Israel's Noa Kirel takes third place in Eurovision 2023 |url=https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/article-742949 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |date=13 May 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*13 May – Singer [[Loreen (singer)|Loreen]] wins [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023|this year's running]] of [[Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision]] with the song "[[Tattoo (Loreen song)|Tattoo]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Israel's Noa Kirel takes third place in Eurovision 2023 |url=https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/article-742949 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=The Jerusalem Post |date=13 May 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*22 May: [[The Really Loud House|Lugn i Stormen, På Riktigt!]] (The Really Loud House) premieres on [[Nickelodeon Sweden]].
*1 June: Three people are injured after a knife attack in a school in [[Eskilstuna]], [[Södermanland]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-01 |title=School pupils injured in Sweden knife attack - TV4 |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/several-people-injured-knife-attack-swedish-school-tv4-2023-06-01/ |access-date=2023-06-01}}</ref>
*1 June: Three people are injured after a knife attack in a school in [[Eskilstuna]], [[Södermanland]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-01 |title=School pupils injured in Sweden knife attack - TV4 |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/several-people-injured-knife-attack-swedish-school-tv4-2023-06-01/ |access-date=2023-06-01}}</ref>
*28 September:
*28 September:
**It is reported that three people were killed this week in separate incidents in and near [[Stockholm]], as deadly violence linked to a feud between [[Organized crime in Sweden|criminal gangs]] escalates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=3 killed in shootings and explosion as gangs battle in Sweden |url=https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/28/3-killed-in-shootings-and-explosion-as-gangs-battle-in-sweden |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=euronews |language=en}}</ref>
**It is reported that three people were killed this week in separate incidents in and near [[Stockholm]], as deadly violence linked to a feud between [[Organized crime in Sweden|criminal gangs]] escalates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=3 killed in shootings and explosion as gangs battle in Sweden |url=https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/28/3-killed-in-shootings-and-explosion-as-gangs-battle-in-sweden |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=euronews |language=en}}</ref>
**[[Prime Minister of Sweden|Swedish Prime Minister]] [[Ulf Kristersson]] summons the heads of the [[Swedish Armed Forces|armed forces]] and [[Law enforcement in Sweden|police]] in response to the gang violence, saying that "We will hunt the gangs, we will defeat the gangs".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ahlander |first=Johan |date=2023-09-29 |title=Swedish PM summons army, police chiefs as gang violence rocks nation |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-opposition-party-calls-military-tackle-deadly-gang-war-2023-09-28/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}</ref>
**[[Prime Minister of Sweden|Prime Minister]] [[Ulf Kristersson]] summons the heads of the [[Swedish Armed Forces|armed forces]] and [[Law enforcement in Sweden|police]] in response to the gang violence, saying that "We will hunt the gangs, we will defeat the gangs".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ahlander |first=Johan |date=2023-09-29 |title=Swedish PM summons army, police chiefs as gang violence rocks nation |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-opposition-party-calls-military-tackle-deadly-gang-war-2023-09-28/ |access-date=2023-09-29}}</ref>
*23 October: [[President of Turkey|Turkish president]] [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] submits a bill on granting [[Sweden]] membership into [[NATO]] to the [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey|Grand National Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkey's Erdogan submits Sweden's bid for NATO membership to parliament |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/23/turkeys-erdogan-submits-swedens-bid-for-nato-membership-to-parliament |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref>
*23 October: [[President of Turkey|Turkish president]] [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] submits a bill on granting [[Sweden]] membership into [[NATO]] to the [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey|Grand National Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkey's Erdogan submits Sweden's bid for NATO membership to parliament |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/23/turkeys-erdogan-submits-swedens-bid-for-nato-membership-to-parliament |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Scheduled events==
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*late March and early April – [[2023 Bandy World Championship]] (men's) and the 2023 [[Women's Bandy Championships]] in Åby, Växjö. Both the men's and women's tournaments hosted together.


== Deaths ==
== Deaths ==
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* January 2 – [[Kajsa Thoor]], 51, Swedish television presenter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SVT-profilen Kajsa Thoor död efter brand under nyårsafton – polisen utreder |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/kajsa-thoor-svt-dod-efter-brand-under-nyarsafton/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=www.expressen.se |date=3 January 2023 |language=sv}}</ref>
* January 2 – [[Kajsa Thoor]], 51, Swedish television presenter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SVT-profilen Kajsa Thoor död efter brand under nyårsafton – polisen utreder |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/kajsa-thoor-svt-dod-efter-brand-under-nyarsafton/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=www.expressen.se |date=3 January 2023 |language=sv}}</ref>
* January 8 – [[Patrick Grimlund]], 50, Swedish television presenter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-10 |title=Patrick Grimlund död i trafikolycka |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/3E5JBv |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=www.aftonbladet.se |language=sv}}</ref>
* January 8 – [[Patrick Grimlund]], 50, Swedish television presenter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-10 |title=Patrick Grimlund död i trafikolycka |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/3E5JBv |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=www.aftonbladet.se |language=sv}}</ref>
* January 13 – [[Klas Lestander]], 91, Swedish biathlete, Olympic champion ([[Biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Individual|1960]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sport |first=S. V. T. |date=2023-01-13 |title=Skidskytte: Klas Lestander död – blev 91 år gammal |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/skidskytte/klas-lestander-dod-blev-91-ar-gammal |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=SVT Sport |language=sv}}</ref>
* January 13 – [[Klas Lestander]], 91, Swedish biathlete, Olympic champion ([[Biathlon at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Individual|1960]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rickstrand |first=Oscar |date=2023-01-13 |title=Skidskytte: Klas Lestander död – blev 91 år gammal |url=https://www.svt.se/sport/skidskytte/klas-lestander-dod-blev-91-ar-gammal |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=SVT Sport |language=sv}}</ref>
* January 15 – [[Jane Cederqvist]], 77, Swedish swimmer, historian and government official, Olympic silver medalist ([[Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle|1960]]).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lindblad |first=Anders |date=2023-01-16 |title=Jane Cederqvist död i sviter av ALS |language=sv |work=Svenska Dagbladet |url=https://www.svd.se/a/y680Eg/tidigare-simstjarnan-jane-cederqvist-ar-dod |access-date=2023-01-16 |issn=1101-2412}}</ref>
* January 15 – [[Jane Cederqvist]], 77, Swedish swimmer, historian and government official, Olympic silver medalist ([[Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle|1960]]).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lindblad |first=Anders |date=2023-01-16 |title=Jane Cederqvist död i sviter av ALS |language=sv |work=Svenska Dagbladet |url=https://www.svd.se/a/y680Eg/tidigare-simstjarnan-jane-cederqvist-ar-dod |access-date=2023-01-16 |issn=1101-2412}}</ref>
* January 16 – [[Mats Nordberg]], 64, Swedish politician, [[Riksdag|MP]] (since 2018).<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Nyheter |first1=S. V. T. |last2=Lindström |first2=Albin |date=2023-01-16 |title=SD-ledamoten Mats Nordberg är död |language=sv |work=SVT Nyheter |url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/sd-ledamoten-mats-nordberg-ar-dod |access-date=2023-01-16}}</ref>
* January 16 – [[Mats Nordberg]], 64, Swedish politician, [[Riksdag|MP]] (since 2018).<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lindström |first1=Albin |date=2023-01-16 |title=SD-ledamoten Mats Nordberg är död |language=sv |work=SVT Nyheter |url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/sd-ledamoten-mats-nordberg-ar-dod |access-date=2023-01-16}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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  1. ^ "Carl XVI Gustaf | king of Sweden | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Göteborgs 400-årsjubileum ställer om 2021–2023". goteborg2021.com (in Swedish). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Efter krismöte: Göteborgs 400-årsjubileum kan senareläggas" [After crisis meeting: Gothenburg's 400th anniversary can be postponed]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Sweden's LKAB finds Europe's biggest deposit of rare earth metals". Reuters. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Sweden to send Archer artillery system to Ukraine". POLITICO. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ Markus Botsjö (2 February 2023). "Muharrem Demirok ny partiledare för Centerpartiet". SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. ^ Manne Wiklund (22 March 2023). "Riksdagen röstar ja, Sverige ska gå med i Nato" (in Swedish). SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ^ Hannes Nyberg (25 March 2023). "Fredrik Reinfeldt ny ordförande i Svenska fotbollförbundet". SVT Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Israel's Noa Kirel takes third place in Eurovision 2023". The Jerusalem Post. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ^ "School pupils injured in Sweden knife attack - TV4". Reuters. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  11. ^ "3 killed in shootings and explosion as gangs battle in Sweden". euronews. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  12. ^ Ahlander, Johan (29 September 2023). "Swedish PM summons army, police chiefs as gang violence rocks nation". Reuters. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Turkey's Erdogan submits Sweden's bid for NATO membership to parliament". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  14. ^ "SVT-profilen Kajsa Thoor död efter brand under nyårsafton – polisen utreder". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Patrick Grimlund död i trafikolycka". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  16. ^ Rickstrand, Oscar (13 January 2023). "Skidskytte: Klas Lestander död – blev 91 år gammal". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  17. ^ Lindblad, Anders (16 January 2023). "Jane Cederqvist död i sviter av ALS". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  18. ^ Lindström, Albin (16 January 2023). "SD-ledamoten Mats Nordberg är död". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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