As the rest of Europe and in the world, Sweden continued to be affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic and
Deltacron hybrid variant, but much less so than in January 2020 and February 2022. The
2021–2023 inflation surge led to increased prices on many goods.
14 January -
Operation Barkhane:
Sweden announces that it will withdraw its
troops from a
French-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.[3]
16 January - Military personnel from the
Swedish Armed Forces are deployed to the island of
Gotland 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.[4]
24 January - The daily number of COVID-19 Deltacron infections has peaked in Sweden.[citation needed]
28 February -
SwedishPrime MinisterMagdalena 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.[5]
March
22 March - Two teachers are killed by a student during a stabbing attack at a
secondary school in
Malmö,
Sweden. The perpetrator, an 18-year-old boy, is arrested.[6]
15 May - Sweden's governing
Social Democratic Party approves the country joining NATO. The official government decision is expected in the coming days.[8]
In response,
Russian PresidentVladimir 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".[10]
5 July - All 30 members of
NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for the membership bids of
Finland and
Sweden, which is subject to unanimous approval by the
current members' legislative bodies.[16]
August
19 August - A man is killed and a woman is injured in a shooting at the Emporia shopping centre in
Malmö.[17]
11 September - The
2022 Swedish general election is held.[19] The
Sweden Democrats 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.[20]
1 October - The
Sweden Democrats are allocated chairmanship of four parliamentary committees for the first time in the Riksdag with party secretary
Richard Jomshof appointed to head the justice committee.[22] The party also formed a deal with Moderate leader
Ulf Kristersson to provide parliamentary support to a Moderate led government.[23]
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.[30]
December
4 December:
Martin Modéus replaces Antje Jackelén as Church of Sweden archbishop.[31]