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Amidst a series of Quran burning provocative stunts (See blasphemy),
currently permitted under laws protecting freedom of speech,
Sweden is considering following Denmark's example in introducing legislation to make such sacred book burning illegal.
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Sweden is a parliamentary monarchy with free and fair elections and a strong multiparty system. Civil liberties and political rights are legally guaranteed and respected in practice, and the rule of law prevails. Recent challenges include increases in violent crime and reported hate crimes.
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east,
and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge–tunnel across the Öresund.