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Limestone Quarrying on Gotland: Key Developments and Legal Challenges
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Limestone Quarrying on Gotland: Key Developments and Legal Challenges

The twists and turns surrounding limestone quarrying for production on Gotland have been many. There has been a mix of warnings of shortages, protests from environmental organizations and rejected applications
US Supreme Court Allows Ban on Transgender Military Service
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US Supreme Court Allows Ban on Transgender Military Service

The Supreme Court in the USA has lifted the blocking of the presidential order that prohibits trans people from serving in the American military.
Spain's Supreme Court Drops Tax Case Against Former King Juan Carlos
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Spain's Supreme Court Drops Tax Case Against Former King Juan Carlos

Spain's highest court drops a tax case against the heavily criticized former King Juan Carlos.
Trump Uncertain About Upholding Constitution: "I'm Not a Lawyer"
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Trump Uncertain About Upholding Constitution: "I'm Not a Lawyer"

I don't know. That's what Donald Trump repeatedly answered when he was pressed on TV about whether, as president, he had to uphold the US Constitution
Judge Blocks Trump's Use of Wartime Law for Venezuelan Deportations
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Judge Blocks Trump's Use of Wartime Law for Venezuelan Deportations

A federal judge stops the US President Donald Trump's government from deporting Venezuelans in Texas with reference to a war law from 1798.
Israeli Intelligence Chief Ronen Bar to Resign on June 15
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Israeli Intelligence Chief Ronen Bar to Resign on June 15

Ronen Bar, head of the Israeli security service Shin Bet, is leaving his post on June 15.
Man Wrongly Declared Incapacitated Awarded Increased Damages
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Man Wrongly Declared Incapacitated Awarded Increased Damages

One day in 2018, the man's card and accounts were blocked and he was informed that he had been assigned a trustee – an unknown person to him in another part of the country. Now the state is sentenced to pay him 150,000 kronor in damages
Supreme Court Ruling on Land Rent Offers Relief to Swedish Residents
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Supreme Court Ruling on Land Rent Offers Relief to Swedish Residents

A housing association in Stockholm wins a lawsuit against the landowner the National Property Board in the Supreme Court (SC). The verdict on reduced land lease can have implications for others living in houses on rented land
Supreme Court Decision on Swedish Land Rent Dispute Expected Tomorrow
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Supreme Court Decision on Swedish Land Rent Dispute Expected Tomorrow

The moment of decision is now near for thousands of Swedes in multi-family houses on rented land. Tomorrow, the verdict will fall, which can have significant implications for how land rent is calculated and ultimately for housing costs
Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden
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Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden

A teenager who shot a man to death in Flemingsberg was sentenced to prison and deportation – despite being born and raised in Sweden. Now the Supreme Court decides that it was correct – but shortens the deportation
Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief
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Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief

Israel's government wants to fire intelligence chief Ronen Bar. Now Bar is fighting back – and accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of having demanded personal loyalty and surveillance of opponents
Senator Van Hollen Criticizes El Salvador's "Margarita-gate" Stunt
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Senator Van Hollen Criticizes El Salvador's "Margarita-gate" Stunt

No one drank margaritas. This is stated by the American senator Chris Van Hollen - and accuses El Salvador's government of trying to embellish his meeting with wrongly deported Kilmar Ábrego García
Man Convicted of Gross Sexual Assault for Allowing Child to Touch Genitals
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Man Convicted of Gross Sexual Assault for Allowing Child to Touch Genitals

The man allowed a close relative child to touch his genitals in front of another close relative child. He is now convicted of several serious sexual offenses, according to the Supreme Court
Trump Seeks to Narrow Species Protection Law, Sparking Criticism
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Trump Seeks to Narrow Species Protection Law, Sparking Criticism

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, wants to see a narrower interpretation of the species protection law to facilitate for the forestry and mining industries in the country. The proposal receives sharp criticism from nature conservation experts
Wrongfully Deported Man Remains in El Salvador Prison Despite Court Ruling
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Wrongfully Deported Man Remains in El Salvador Prison Despite Court Ruling

A man who was mistakenly deported from the USA to El Salvador will not be returning to the USA. This is claimed by the US government – despite admitting that he was expelled on incorrect grounds
JK Rowling Applauds UK Supreme Court Ruling on Women's Rights
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JK Rowling Applauds UK Supreme Court Ruling on Women's Rights

JK Rowling, the author behind the Harry Potter books, praises a new law in the United Kingdom that establishes that the definition of a woman in the country's equality law should be based on biology.
UK Supreme Court Rules 'Woman' Defined by Birth Biology
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UK Supreme Court Rules 'Woman' Defined by Birth Biology

Viscaria's Copper Mine Clears Final Legal Hurdle, Prepares for Reopening
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Viscaria's Copper Mine Clears Final Legal Hurdle, Prepares for Reopening

The Supreme Court (HD) will not consider the appeal of the environmental permit for Viscaria's copper mine outside Kiruna, writes the mining company in a press release.
Trump Considers Sending Violent Offenders to El Salvador Prisons
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Trump Considers Sending Violent Offenders to El Salvador Prisons

The White House is exploring legal possibilities to send American citizens to prisons in El Salvador, confirms press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Aurora Group Revives Climate Lawsuit Against Swedish State
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Aurora Group Revives Climate Lawsuit Against Swedish State

When 300 young people sued the state for inadequate climate policy, it was rejected by the Supreme Court. But the court left an opening to try a climate goal raised by an association – which Aurora is now doing
"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte
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"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte

President Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte led in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit
Study Reveals PFAS Contamination in Sweden Began Earlier Than Thought
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Study Reveals PFAS Contamination in Sweden Began Earlier Than Thought

The problem with PFAS-contaminated drinking water in the Blekinge locality of Kallinge started earlier than previously thought, shows a new study from Lund University.
Israeli Supreme Court Halts Spy Chief's Dismissal, Seeks Resolution
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Israeli Supreme Court Halts Spy Chief's Dismissal, Seeks Resolution

The Israeli Supreme Court gives the government and the prosecutor general barely two weeks to find a solution regarding the dismissed intelligence chief Ronen Bar, who until then gets to keep his job. The case risks throwing Israel into a constitutional crisis
Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland
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Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

Non-profit associations fighting to protect agricultural land from exploitation have the right to appeal municipal decisions on detailed plan changes, the Supreme Court rules.
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