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Sweden’s quiet breakup with cash
6 min
Disponible jusqu'au 25/05/2026
Sweden invented banknotes, yet today it’s one of the countries where cash is used the least. Digital payments, cards and apps dominate daily life. But with the war in Ukraine and tensions with Russia, authorities are rethinking the system’s weaknesses — from cyber risks to the exclusion of vulnerable groups.
Image
Jean Will
Editing
Isabelle Nommay
Graphics
Frida Dumont
Journalist
Marianne Skorpis Rimo
Fixer
Elena von Dönhoff
Country
France
Germany
Year
2025
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