New Government and Departing Regional Director

Households in Kronoberg County will receive new electricity support for October. In Uppvidinge Municipality, SD, C and KD are forming a new majority government, and the regional director of Region Kronoberg is leaving her post. At the same time, Strömsnässkolan in Markaryd is being praised for its work for World Children.

Electricity support for households in Kronoberg

The government announced on Tuesday that high-cost protection will be activated for electricity prices that, on average, exceed 1.50 kronor per kilowatt-hour in electricity price area 4. This means a payment to residents in, among other places, Kronoberg, Blekinge, Skåne and parts of Kalmar and Halland.

The electricity price in electricity area 4 exceeded the threshold by 7 öre, reaching 1.57 kr/kWh, during October. 90 percent of the kilowatt-hours above the threshold will be reimbursed. A homeowner with an electricity bill of around 1 000 kronor receives around 100 kronor for October. SVT Nyheter Småland

Strömsnässkolan honored for Världens Barn

Strömsnässkolan in Markaryd Municipality (the local public organisation) has been named School of the Year 2026 following its work with Radiohjälpen's Världens Barn fundraising campaign. The school organised a virtual race in which pupils ran during physical education lessons, and the entire municipality was invited to take part. Local businesses sponsored the pupils’ efforts.

The initiative raised 103,416 kronor for the fundraiser. A 15-year-old pupil from Markaryd was also named Future Hope of the Year for Världens Barn 2026 after playing the piano at care homes for the elderly, cafés and public places and collecting money. SVT Nyheter Småland

Record number of complaints against Fortnox

A record number of angry and disappointed customers are reporting the Växjö company Fortnox to Konsumentverket (the agency that receives consumer complaints), according to Smålandsposten. The newspaper reports that Fortnox has called itself small businesses’ best friend through its accounting services, but this year that friendship has faced its toughest test yet.

A person who runs an accounting firm in Växjö says she knows many colleagues who have left Fortnox and describes the company’s methods as “mafia methods.” Smålandsposten

Region Kronoberg's regional director steps down

The regional director of Region Kronoberg (the regional organisation for the county) is leaving the position after a little over 2 years in the role. He took up the post as acting regional director during the summer of 2024 and was appointed to the permanent position that same autumn. The decision comes after a period of sick leave.

He is returning to regional development as head of the region's culture department. Until a new regional director is in place, an acting director will continue in the position. SVT Nyheter Småland

New governing board in Uppvidinge municipality

The Sweden Democrats, the Centre Party and the Christian Democrats are forming a new majority government in Uppvidinge municipality. The three parties presented it in a press release on Wednesday morning. The chair of the municipal executive board will be an SD politician who takes office at the turn of the year.

Among the goals are increased safety in healthcare for the elderly and social care recipients and better service to local businesses. Following the 2022 election, SD, C, KD and Lpo governed for 2 years, but Lpo left the cooperation halfway through the term. Uppvidinge is the last of the 20 municipalities in Kalmar County and Kronoberg County to present its governing board after the election. SVT Nyheter Småland

Ica i Alvesta escaped the attack

Several stores across the country experienced problems with their refrigeration and freezer systems on Sunday night after a hacker attack. Among the affected are stores in Moheda and on Öland. Ica i Alvesta, however, escaped unscathed.

According to information from the store, the older freezer system may explain why the operation has escaped the attack. The attack has had consequences for several of the affected stores, where refrigeration and freezer systems were disrupted and goods had to be thrown away. What lies behind the attacks and how they were carried out has not yet been established. SVT Nyheter Småland

In brief

• A restaurant company in Ljungby has gone bankrupt. Smålandsposten
• A property in Lessebo municipality that cost 400,000 kronor tops the list of the cheapest property sales in October. Smålandsposten
• Växjö IBK U defeated CL98 in the third period. Smålandsposten
• Öster defeated Helsingborg 3–0. Smålandsposten