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Center Party Proposes Environmental Car Bonus to Meet Climate Goals
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Center Party Proposes Environmental Car Bonus to Meet Climate Goals

The Centre Party proposes a bonus for leasing environmentally friendly cars, so that the cost becomes 1,500 kronor per month per household. It is intended to help Sweden achieve some of the climate targets by 2030 that now seem to be missed by a wide margin
V Leader Urges Center Party's Hatt to Support Andersson for PM
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V Leader Urges Center Party's Hatt to Support Andersson for PM

The Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar wants the Center Party leader Anna-Karin Hatt to clearly state before the election that she wants to see the Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson as Sweden's next Prime Minister.
Kristersson Warns Drone Threats Could Impact Sweden
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Kristersson Warns Drone Threats Could Impact Sweden

Incidents with drones and fighter jets that have occurred in Poland, Estonia and Denmark could just as well have happened in Sweden – and may come to happen in Sweden, according to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party). Denmark is reported to have been uneasy about having to cancel this week's EU summits after the drone threats
Centre Party Considers Supporting Plan to Rent Prison Spaces Abroad
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Centre Party Considers Supporting Plan to Rent Prison Spaces Abroad

The Centre Party had previously said no to the Tidö parties' plans to rent prison places in Estonia – but now the party is opening up to voting yes, reports SVT News.
Church Election Sees Increased Voter Turnout in Sweden
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Church Election Sees Increased Voter Turnout in Sweden

Participation in the church election is expected to be around 19 percent when all votes are counted, which would be a small increase. Extremely gratifying, says the Secretary General of the Church of Sweden
Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's Budget as Lacking Reforms
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Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's Budget as Lacking Reforms

The opposition is critical of the government's budget and lacks real reforms. - This is a kind of "last-minute panic budget" on sms loans, says C's economic policy spokesperson Martin Ådahl
Social Democrats Lead Church Election with 28 Percent of Votes
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Social Democrats Lead Church Election with 28 Percent of Votes

The Social Democratic Party appears to once again become the largest nominating group in the church election, according to the preliminary election result. The voter turnout seems to be in line with the last election
Forest Management Emerges as Key Issue in Church of Sweden Election
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Forest Management Emerges as Key Issue in Church of Sweden Election

On Sunday, the Church of Sweden is going to the election. But what is really at stake? The most important issue this year is about the forest, says Kristoffer Morén, news editor at the Church's newspaper
Parliament Approves Secret Coercive Measures for Children Under 15
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Parliament Approves Secret Coercive Measures for Children Under 15

The Parliament says yes to the government's proposal to be allowed to use secret coercive measures, such as wiretapping, against children under 15 years.
Centre Party Leader Rejects Role as Fifth Tidö Party
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Centre Party Leader Rejects Role as Fifth Tidö Party

The Centre Party's leader Anna-Karin Hatt is now responding to the Prime Minister's invitation to a "growth pact". We are not a fifth Tidö party, says the C leader
Criticism of Sweden's Benefit Cap: Impact on Children's Rights
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Criticism of Sweden's Benefit Cap: Impact on Children's Rights

The Government's grant reform is met with strong criticism from several quarters. Save the Children believe that the proposal contravenes the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Kristersson Invites Center Party to Join Growth Pact
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Kristersson Invites Center Party to Join Growth Pact

With a year left until the election, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) is giving speeches to boost party friends. But he is also extending a hand to C leader Anna-Karin Hatt
Red-Green Coalition Uncertain Despite Opposition Lead in Polls
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Red-Green Coalition Uncertain Despite Opposition Lead in Polls

The opposition is clearly leading in the opinion a year before the election. But it is unclear what a red-green government would look like
Sweden Allocates 550 Million Kronor for Environmental Measures
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Sweden Allocates 550 Million Kronor for Environmental Measures

The Government and The Sweden Democrats are allocating over 550 million kronor in the budget for 2026 for various measures for cleaner air and a poison-free everyday life. Something that The Green Party calls "small change"
Government Plans to Increase University College Places in Sweden
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Government Plans to Increase University College Places in Sweden

More places at the university college, more establishment jobs and better matching on the labor market. The government is investing a total of just over half a billion kronor in this in the autumn budget
Liberals' National Meeting on Sweden Democrats Sparks Political Debate
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Liberals' National Meeting on Sweden Democrats Sparks Political Debate

The parties are now raising the tone and sharpening their profiles ahead of next year's election. Here are the hottest political events ahead
Swedish Parties Consider Sending Troops for Ukraine Peacekeeping
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Swedish Parties Consider Sending Troops for Ukraine Peacekeeping

The Riksdag parties are open to Swedish soldiers being sent to a peacekeeping operation in Ukraine. They do not rule out naval forces or air surveillance either
Centre Party Proposes Halving Food VAT and Tax Breaks for Farmers
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Centre Party Proposes Halving Food VAT and Tax Breaks for Farmers

The Centre Party wants to halve the food VAT for at least the entire next term of office. The party also wants to give the farmers a special tax deduction
Critics Question Effectiveness of Sweden's Cultural Canon
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Critics Question Effectiveness of Sweden's Cultural Canon

A cultural canon does not solve the problems of culture, emphasize several critics. The teacher Jenny Edvardsson wonders how the list will be used
Christian Democrats Lead in Taxpayer-Funded Party Expenses
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Christian Democrats Lead in Taxpayer-Funded Party Expenses

Over 180 politicians have let taxpayers foot the bill for the parties' activities and parties, shows a DN-examination. Half of them are Christian Democrats
Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's 2026 Budget as Desperate Move
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Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's 2026 Budget as Desperate Move

The opposition fears that the government's giant budget suggests that it has lost control and been struck by panic. It feels fairly desperate, says the Social Democrats' economic policy spokesperson Mikael Damberg
Centre Party Leader Hatt: Left Party Faces Serious Internal Issue
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Centre Party Leader Hatt: Left Party Faces Serious Internal Issue

Center Party Calls for Stricter Climate Targets in Sweden
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Center Party Calls for Stricter Climate Targets in Sweden

The Swedish environmental goals must be tightened, demands The Center Party and accuses the Tidö parties of a "cracked climate policy". We see a political leadership that abdicates from its climate responsibility, says party leader Anna-Karin Hatt at a press conference
Parties Agree on Pension Increase During Economic Surplus
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Parties Agree on Pension Increase During Economic Surplus

All parties agree – a so-called gas should be introduced in the pension system that gives all pensioners more money in good times. According to the latest calculations, there would be a payout in 2027, just under a hundred kronor per month
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