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Sports Minister on scandalous match: Individuals who destroy it for all who love football
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Sports Minister on scandalous match: Individuals who destroy it for all who love football

Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) says that the government is taking a serious view of the events in the stands during Monday's derby between Örgryte and IFK Göteborg, which had to be canceled.
Åkesson: Sweden Democrats want Systembolaget open on Sundays
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Åkesson: Sweden Democrats want Systembolaget open on Sundays

The Sweden Democrats want Systembolaget to be open on Sundays. If you vote for SD, we will push for those issues, Jimmie Åkesson tells SVT
SD open to stopping teenage deportations
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SD open to stopping teenage deportations

SD is opening up the possibility that young people who have already received deportation orders may also be allowed to stay in Sweden, reports SVT Nyheter. The announcement comes after M opened up on the issue at the end of last week - and KD is also following suit
Virus ship Hondius in Rotterdam - disinfection begins
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Virus ship Hondius in Rotterdam - disinfection begins

The cruise ship Hondius, which was affected by a deadly hantavirus, will arrive in Rotterdam on Monday morning. It will be disinfected there before continuing its journey
Busch: We need to take on the values battle
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Busch: We need to take on the values battle

The Christian Democrats are going into the election with an action plan to "stop Islamism and extremism in Sweden. " "We need to take up the battle for values," says party leader Ebba Busch at a press conference
Survey: Opposition increases and Tidö parties lose support
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Survey: Opposition increases and Tidö parties lose support

The Tidö parties are losing support and the red-greens are pulling away, according to the SVT/Verian May poll.
Schengen health ministers meet on hantavirus, say low risk of community spread
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Schengen health ministers meet on hantavirus, say low risk of community spread

The health ministers of the Schengen countries met on Wednesday to discuss the handling of the hantavirus. International cooperation is working well, said Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD)
New independent schools prohibited from distributing profits
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New independent schools prohibited from distributing profits

The government is moving forward with a ban on profit distribution for the first five years for newly established independent schools. Profit distribution will also be limited in the event of a change of ownership or if the school has quality deficiencies
Crisis package ready, petrol tax will be reduced again in July
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Crisis package ready, petrol tax will be reduced again in July

The government is presenting a crisis package worth 17. 5 billion kronor in response to the global energy crisis
Swedish government takes no action against hantavirus
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Swedish government takes no action against hantavirus

Hantavirus is primarily a tragedy for those affected aboard the cruise ship and their relatives, Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed said at a press conference. He said it can also be a cause for concern and that the government is taking what has happened very seriously
Ebba Busch attacks EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen over Sweden bottleneck fees
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Ebba Busch attacks EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen over Sweden bottleneck fees

Energy Minister Ebba Busch launches a frontal attack on EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in the ongoing dispute over Sweden's bottleneck fees.
Ebba Busch pauses electricity cable construction to Denmark amid EU row
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Ebba Busch pauses electricity cable construction to Denmark amid EU row

Sweden is pausing construction of a new electricity cable to Denmark. The move comes amid continued disputes with the European Commission over how Swedish congestion revenues should be used
Government on hantavirus: closely following developments aboard cruise ship MV Hondius
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Government on hantavirus: closely following developments aboard cruise ship MV Hondius

Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) says the government is "closely following developments" regarding a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.
More bars expected in Sweden - green light today
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More bars expected in Sweden - green light today

More and different types of bars are expected once pubs no longer need a kitchen to serve alcohol on June 1. This is expected to open the door to beach bars, wine bars and the occasional beer garden
The warning about the clearing chaos in the Riksdag - it could take years
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The warning about the clearing chaos in the Riksdag - it could take years

The clearing chaos in the Riksdag continues - and may take time to resolve, warns Moderate Party group leader Mattias Karlsson. He describes the tone as tense
KD's election promise: Abolish the relocation tax in the next term
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KD's election promise: Abolish the relocation tax in the next term

The Christian Democrats are campaigning to abolish the capital gains tax, or "movement tax," in the next term.
Set-off chaos continues as party group leaders meet again on Thursday
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Set-off chaos continues as party group leaders meet again on Thursday

The chaos in the Riksdag continues after the party group leaders failed to reach an agreement at today's meeting with the Speaker. The group leaders will meet again on Thursday morning
Liberals' school promise won't come true - party doesn't have a majority
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Liberals' school promise won't come true - party doesn't have a majority

The Liberals promised in the Tidö Agreement to introduce a common school choice system and reform school fees for independent schools. But that is not happening
Accident investigation will review medical record systems
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Accident investigation will review medical record systems

The e-Health Authority will review procurements and the market for healthcare record systems on behalf of the government. The move follows high-profile failures that have compromised patient safety
Edvin Törnblom responds to Tidötopparna
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Edvin Törnblom responds to Tidötopparna

Dagens Nyheter's choice to let podcaster Edvin Törnblom conduct interviews with party leaders has been criticized by the government.
Busch: It is unreasonable for LO to exclude KD members from union positions of trust
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Busch: It is unreasonable for LO to exclude KD members from union positions of trust

KD leader Ebba Busch criticizes LO for excluding KD and SD members from union positions of trust.
Hundreds of convicted politicians running in this fall's election - SD stands out
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Hundreds of convicted politicians running in this fall's election - SD stands out

Over 800 candidates from parliamentary parties in the election have been convicted of crimes in the past ten years, according to a review by Dagens ETC.
Tidö party leaders reject DN interviews with podcaster
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Tidö party leaders reject DN interviews with podcaster

DN has assigned podcaster Edvin Törnblom to interview party leaders ahead of the election. Ulf Kristersson (M), Jimmie Åkesson (SD) and Ebba Busch (KD) have declined
Busch skips Sveriges Radio party leadership debate on May 6
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Busch skips Sveriges Radio party leadership debate on May 6

Christian Democrats' party leader Ebba Busch will not participate in Sveriges Radio's party leadership debate on May 6. Her press secretary would not tell Expressen what the party leader will do instead
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