Some 50 freelance writers at Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) have long been in negotiations with management about their fees. A demonstration supported by the Swedish Union of Journalists was held on Friday 8 December outside SvD in Stockholm following the break-down of negotiations, which had started in the spring of 2023.
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Four journalists have recently been arrested and prevented from working. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is stunned by the lack of the Swedish police’s knowledge about legal protection of press freedom.