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Busch adamant: No electricity subsidy for those with electricity included in their rent
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Busch adamant: No electricity subsidy for those with electricity included in their rent

The government insists that residents of condominiums and rental properties with a shared electricity bill will not receive the upcoming electricity subsidy. "It is not feasible," says Minister of Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch (KD)
Busch on lowering gasoline and diesel taxes: Plan remains firm
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Busch on lowering gasoline and diesel taxes: Plan remains firm

The tax on gasoline and diesel will be reduced as planned, despite the rapid fall in oil prices following the announcement of a ceasefire in Iran. Minister for Energy and the Economy Ebba Busch (KD) announced this on Wednesday
Exiled Iranian prince Reza Pahlavi comes to Sweden
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Exiled Iranian prince Reza Pahlavi comes to Sweden

Hundreds of thousands receive no electricity subsidy - I don't understand
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Hundreds of thousands receive no electricity subsidy - I don't understand

The government's proposed electricity subsidy will go directly to households - but not to everyone. Several hundred thousand households that have so-called shared electricity arrangements in their rental and tenant-owned apartments will be left without it
Tidö parties criticize Kristersson over promise to give migration and integration to SD, call it stupid
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Tidö parties criticize Kristersson over promise to give migration and integration to SD, call it stupid

There is great irritation among the Christian Democrats and the Liberals after the Moderates promised that the Sweden Democrats would be given responsibility for migration and integration issues in a possible government after the election. It is stupid to lock that in before you have even negotiated policy, says a central source
The government wants to remove duty to inform sexual partners about HIV
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The government wants to remove duty to inform sexual partners about HIV

The obligation to provide information about HIV should be removed, government investigators believe. There is broad support for this, Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) says
The Moderates want to form a government with the Sweden Democrats (SD)
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The Moderates want to form a government with the Sweden Democrats (SD)

The Moderates will allow the Sweden Democrats (SD) into government if the Tidö parties win the election this fall. The SD is promised responsibility for at least migration and integration issues
How to deal with the cormorant - new EU guidelines
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How to deal with the cormorant - new EU guidelines

The European Commission is presenting new guidelines on how Sweden and other countries can act to control growing numbers of great cormorants.
Government to investigate municipal auditors
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Government to investigate municipal auditors

The government is investigating the system of politically elected auditors in municipalities.
Compulsion proposed to secure access to medicines
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Compulsion proposed to secure access to medicines

During crises, the state should be allowed to intervene and move medicines between pharmacies and hospitals, an investigation suggests.
Green Party reports Energy Minister Ebba Busch to the Constitutional Committee, accuses her of lying
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Green Party reports Energy Minister Ebba Busch to the Constitutional Committee, accuses her of lying

The Green Party has reported Energy Minister Ebba Busch (KD) to the Constitutional Committee after what the party believes was a false statement about offshore wind power.
Green light for Nobel Center - building permit approved
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Green light for Nobel Center - building permit approved

The building permit for the new Nobel Center in Stockholm was approved in a vote on Thursday, reports SVT News Culture.
Demanded support for children's gambling problems is being developed
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Demanded support for children's gambling problems is being developed

The National Board of Health and Welfare has been tasked by the government with compiling and disseminating knowledge about detecting and preventing gambling problems among children and young people.
How more new medicines will come to Sweden
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How more new medicines will come to Sweden

The government wants to overhaul the system for deciding how new drugs are subsidized and used in healthcare, and is therefore appointing an inquiry.
Top politician Päivi Räsänen convicted of incitement against homosexuals
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Top politician Päivi Räsänen convicted of incitement against homosexuals

Top politician Päivi Räsänen has been convicted of incitement against an ethnic group by Finland's Supreme Court for remarks she made about homosexuality.
EU approves easier deportations and return hubs outside the EU
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EU approves easier deportations and return hubs outside the EU

A divided European Parliament approved easier deportations and the establishment of "return hubs" outside the EU. The vote drew applause from the far right
Electricity subsidy: This is how much you get and when the money arrives
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Electricity subsidy: This is how much you get and when the money arrives

How much can I get in electricity subsidies, what are the requirements and, above all - when will the compensation arrive? Here are the most important questions and answers about the new electricity subsidies announced on Monday by the government and the Sweden Democrats (SD).
Criticism of the criminal justice proposal as arbitrary
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Criticism of the criminal justice proposal as arbitrary

The human rights organization Civil Rights Defenders views the Tidö parties' proposed changes with concern, especially regarding how people are allowed to express themselves. "It creates different levels of freedom of expression," says Chief Legal Officer John Stauffer
Kristersson invites Tidö leaders to new meeting
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Kristersson invites Tidö leaders to new meeting

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) will once again gather the Tidöledarna to discuss the way forward, after the Liberals said they now accept the Sweden Democrats (SD) as part of a possible new government after the election. "I see it as a great advantage for our side," he said
Government proposes reduced tax on gasoline and diesel
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Government proposes reduced tax on gasoline and diesel

The government and the Social Democrats are proposing a temporary reduction in taxes on gasoline and diesel. They also want to introduce an increased electricity subsidy for all households
Systembolaget wants to extend home delivery hours
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Systembolaget wants to extend home delivery hours

Systembolaget wants to see extended hours for home delivery of alcohol - a proposal that is welcomed by the minister responsible. "I would like to see a solution found," Elisabet Lann (KD) tells SVT Nyheter
KD leader does not want to promise Sweden Democrats ministerial posts
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KD leader does not want to promise Sweden Democrats ministerial posts

She is not promising the Sweden Democrats any ministerial posts if the Tidö parties win the election. "I have no intention of negotiating that away prematurely," KD leader Ebba Busch says in Ekot's Saturday interview
Confirmed: Mona Sahlin joins The Traitors
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Confirmed: Mona Sahlin joins The Traitors

Another well-known politician will appear on "The Traitors". Former Social Democratic leader Mona Sahlin is ready for TV4's ratings hit
More than 100,000 demonstrate in Budapest in showdown between Orbán and Péter Magyar
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More than 100,000 demonstrate in Budapest in showdown between Orbán and Péter Magyar

More than 100,000 people gathered in rival demonstrations on the streets of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, on Sunday, in a showdown between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and challenger Péter Magyar.
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