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Social Democrats Report Migration Minister Over Somalia Funds Controversy
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Social Democrats Report Migration Minister Over Somalia Funds Controversy

The Social Democrats report Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) to the Constitutional Committee, reports Ekot. The Green party demands his resignation
Actor Björn Andrésen Passes Away at 70
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Actor Björn Andrésen Passes Away at 70

The actor Björn Andrésen, who made an international breakthrough in the Italian film "Döden i Venedig" and later was the subject of the documentary "Världens vackraste pojke", has passed away.
Social Democrats Push to Ban Violent Activist Clubs in Sweden
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Social Democrats Push to Ban Violent Activist Clubs in Sweden

The Social Democratic Party wants to ban clubs that engage in "violence or other ideologically violent activities" and believes that the government is passive, writes Dagens Nyheter. Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) says in turn that the Social Democratic Party has delayed the government
Centre Party Proposes Floating Football Fields to Address Stockholm Shortage
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Centre Party Proposes Floating Football Fields to Address Stockholm Shortage

The facility shortage in Stockholm may get an odd solution – floating football pitches.
Linn Svahn's Boycott Stance on Russian Athletes Praised
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Linn Svahn's Boycott Stance on Russian Athletes Praised

Now Russian cross-country skiers can be let into the Olympic Games again. Sweden is strongly against it and Linn Svahn has opened up for a boycott if it becomes a reality
Alexander Salzberger Revives Norén's Personkrets 3:1 in Stockholm
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Alexander Salzberger Revives Norén's Personkrets 3:1 in Stockholm

The actor and director Alexander Salzberger is setting up Lars Norén's modern theater classic "Personkrets 3:1" at the Cultural Center City Theater in Stockholm.
Somalia Stops Forced Deportations of Citizens
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Somalia Stops Forced Deportations of Citizens

An expulsion of at least 20 Somali citizens that was planned to be carried out on Tuesday was stopped last week by Somali authorities, reports DN with reference to sources.
Swedish Football Association Seeks New Coach After Tomasson Exit
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Swedish Football Association Seeks New Coach After Tomasson Exit

Jon Dahl Tomasson gets fired. But who can in that case take over the national team captain job at short notice? Here are some possible replacements
Lady Gaga's Stockholm Concert Wows Critics Despite Mixed Reviews
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Lady Gaga's Stockholm Concert Wows Critics Despite Mixed Reviews

Fifth in Aftonbladet, Expressen, DN and GP. The reviewers are lyrical about Lady Gaga's concert in Stockholm – although with reservations such as "silly" and "tasteless"
Swedish National Team Faces Criticism After 0-2 Loss to Switzerland
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Swedish National Team Faces Criticism After 0-2 Loss to Switzerland

Boos poured in from the stands after 0-2 against Switzerland. And they continue in the newspapers' chronicles
Government Offices Used Unlicensed Company for Over 500 Taxi Trips
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Government Offices Used Unlicensed Company for Over 500 Taxi Trips

The Government Offices ordered over 500 trips from a company that lacks a taxi permit. Now three people are being prosecuted, including an employee of the Government Offices, writes Dagens Nyheter
Ski Association Reverses Decision on Gender Testing
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Ski Association Reverses Decision on Gender Testing

International Ski Federation (FIS) recently announced that they will introduce gender testing. Now the federation is backtracking
László Krasznahorkai: Exploring the Dark Humor of a Hungarian Literary Master
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László Krasznahorkai: Exploring the Dark Humor of a Hungarian Literary Master

Susan Sontag has called him "the apocalyptic master of contemporary Hungarian literature". It is true that the Nobel laureate László Krasznahorkai's books often land in a dystopian darkness
New Suspect in Gävle Shooting Investigation
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New Suspect in Gävle Shooting Investigation

Another person is to be questioned following the weekend's shooting in Gävle. The person is suspected of aiding and abetting attempted murder, according to the prosecutor
Dousa and Forssell Face Constitutional Review Over Somalia Aid Deal
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Dousa and Forssell Face Constitutional Review Over Somalia Aid Deal

The Green party reports Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) and his predecessor Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) to the Committee on the Constitution.
National Theatre to Cut 20 Permanent Jobs Over Three Years
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National Theatre to Cut 20 Permanent Jobs Over Three Years

Sweden Lowers Wage Requirement for Labor Immigrants to 90% of Median
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Sweden Lowers Wage Requirement for Labor Immigrants to 90% of Median

The wage requirement for labor immigrants will be increased next summer. But not to 100 percent of the median salary, which was established in the Tidö Agreement, but to 90 percent
Prosecutors Criticize Proposal to Lower Criminal Responsibility Age to 13
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Prosecutors Criticize Proposal to Lower Criminal Responsibility Age to 13

26 prosecutors direct sharp criticism against the government's proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years for certain serious crimes.
South Korea Apologizes for Mismanaged Adoptions to Sweden
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South Korea Apologizes for Mismanaged Adoptions to Sweden

In just over 50 years, over 9,000 children were adopted from South Korea to Sweden. Now the country's president is apologizing for the fact that many international adoptions were handled poorly
Commission Proposes Income Tax Cuts and AI Promotion
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Commission Proposes Income Tax Cuts and AI Promotion

Reduce taxes for high-income earners, promote AI, increase petrol tax and abolish the ROT deduction. These are just a few of the proposals that the government's productivity commission presents in DN Debatt
Activists Used Their Own Posters at Gothenburg Book Fair Manifestation
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Activists Used Their Own Posters at Gothenburg Book Fair Manifestation

The organizers behind the manifestation during the Book Fair in Gothenburg had nothing to do with the posters that hung out Swedish journalists and media executives. This is stated by the author Balsam Karam, from Bröd och rosor
Minimal Alcohol Consumption Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
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Minimal Alcohol Consumption Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

It seems to be enough to drink quite a little alcohol before the risk of dementia increases. These are the conclusions of a comprehensive study that questions previous research
Gothenburg Book Fair Renames Controversial Gaza Talks
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Gothenburg Book Fair Renames Controversial Gaza Talks

The Gaza conflict is making its way into the Book Fair in Gothenburg which begins on Thursday. Two conversations have been renamed after strong reactions to the original headings
Edgar Mannheimer Departs Magda Gad's Newspaper Project
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Edgar Mannheimer Departs Magda Gad's Newspaper Project

Culture chief at Magda Gad's new newspaper Gad, Edgar Mannheimer, announces that he is leaving, writes Journalisten.
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