Researchers protest
In the middle of the summer, the Swedish government announced that they would cut all funding for development research. Many of the department's researchers have signed a national appeal against the decision.
The appeal, signed by more than 600 researchers, can be read here, in Swedish: 606 forskare: Regeringen stoppar nödvändig forskning (aftonbladet.se)
Articles in English can be found in Nature: Sweden’s researchers outraged at decision to axe development-research funding (nature.com)
and The Local: Academics in uproar after Sweden cancels research funding - The Local