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The Government wants to invest in hydrogen gas in the north
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The Government wants to invest in hydrogen gas in the north

The Government wants to speed up the green transition. In the strategy for northern Sweden that the Government is now presenting, there are investments in, among other things, hydrogen pipelines
Jan Emanuel is Leaving - The Folklistan Continues
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Jan Emanuel is Leaving - The Folklistan Continues

Jan Emanuel announces that the Folklistan is shutting down after the fiasco in the EU election. I tried to change and it went awry, he says in Almedalen in Visby
Government to ban water pollution from ship scrubbers
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Government to ban water pollution from ship scrubbers

The Government wants to ban ships from releasing polluted water from ship scrubbers in Sweden. The emissions do not improve by removing them from the air and dumping them into the water, says Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson (KD) to TT
The proposal: The state must send digital mail
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The proposal: The state must send digital mail

Requirements for private individuals to have a digital mailbox are not currently relevant, according to a new inquiry. On the other hand, it is proposed that state actors be required to send digital mail to those who have digital mailboxes
Farmers Risk Losing Billions in EU Funding
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Farmers Risk Losing Billions in EU Funding

Swedish farmers risk missing out on 1,5 billion kronor in EU support because the government is unwilling to allocate funds from the Swedish exchequer, according to the Swedish Farmers' Federation (LRF). It is a large sum that Sweden is not utilising, says Palle Borgström, chairman of LRF
Dental Support Reduced for Certain Patients
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Dental Support Reduced for Certain Patients

The Government wants to provide more dental care support to certain patient groups – and less to others. The aim is to better target dental care resources to the patients who have the greatest need, says Health Minister Jakob Forssmed (Christian Democrats)
Size or influence? Tough choices in the EU
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Size or influence? Tough choices in the EU

Silly season prevails in the EU Parliament as party groups recruit new members ahead of the start of the mandate period. Hungarian Fidesz may again find itself outside when the choice is between influence or size
Two lethal substances classified as narcotics
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Two lethal substances classified as narcotics

Government: Crackdown on Violence Against Women
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Government: Crackdown on Violence Against Women

Men's violence against women and honour violence must be combated with the same force as gang crime, the government believes. Among other things, a "leave programme" is being launched to enable more people to leave destructive relationships
Christian Democrats Gain in New Poll
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Christian Democrats Gain in New Poll

A Swedish Cultural Canon - This is How it Happened
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A Swedish Cultural Canon - This is How it Happened

The question of a Swedish cultural canon has been driven by the Christian Democrats and the Sweden Democrats, and in the Tidö Agreement, the government and the Sweden Democrats decided that expert groups within different areas should develop one.
Åkesson on the election result: "An unexpected event"
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Åkesson on the election result: "An unexpected event"

The Sweden Democrats fell back in the election to the EU Parliament – and went from being the third to the fourth largest party. The party leader Jimmie Åkesson is surprised over the election result
The Council in Norrtälje Collapses – The Liberals Jump Ship
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The Council in Norrtälje Collapses – The Liberals Jump Ship

After TV4's revelation about the Sweden Democrats' troll accounts, the Liberals are now pulling out of their cooperation with the SD in Norrtälje. The decision was made on Tuesday evening at the Liberals' extraordinary members' meeting in the municipality, according to several media outlets
Forssmed on young people's media habits: "Must take action"
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Forssmed on young people's media habits: "Must take action"

Sedentary behaviour on the increase, children and young people sleeping poorly, increased mental ill-health are consequences of digital and social media. This emerges in a new report from the Public Health Agency
Ukraine seeks support for peace plan at top-level meeting
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Ukraine seeks support for peace plan at top-level meeting

Around 100 countries and international organisations have initiated a summit in Switzerland with the aim of laying the foundation for a future peace process in Ukraine. We must collectively determine what a just peace entails for the world and how it can be achieved – and become sustainable, said Ukraine's president
The Government aims to accelerate the green transition
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The Government aims to accelerate the green transition

The Government is appointing two industry coordinators and establishing an acceleration office to speed up the green transition in industry.
Kills the nuclear weapons debate in Sweden
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Kills the nuclear weapons debate in Sweden

The Social Democrats have got a new wording on nuclear weapons on Swedish soil due to the DCA agreement with the USA. But it does not calm the Left Party
Dark times for the Christian Democrats and the Liberals: "Artificial respiration is needed"
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Dark times for the Christian Democrats and the Liberals: "Artificial respiration is needed"

The Christian Democrats and Liberals cleared the threshold with a good margin in the EU election. In the SCB's party sympathy survey for the Riksdag, both are far below
Busch on the catastrophic figure: Lifted in the election campaign
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Busch on the catastrophic figure: Lifted in the election campaign

The Swedish people reject the government, according to the Social Democrats following the latest party sympathy survey by the Statistics Sweden. The Christian Democrats' party leader Ebba Busch says she is not worried about the party's worst figure ever
Disaster figure for KD - support halved
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Disaster figure for KD - support halved

Labour and Christian Democrats fall below the parliamentary threshold in SCB's latest measurement of party sympathies – and support for Christian Democrats has almost halved since the election. Both parties are primarily losing to their government coalition partner, the Moderates
Social media – the path to electoral success among young people
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Social media – the path to electoral success among young people

The Sweden Democrats became the largest party in this year's EU school election, according to the preliminary result. A result that can be explained by the parties' impact on social media
Parliament: Strengthen the Right to Support for the Blind
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Parliament: Strengthen the Right to Support for the Blind

Parliament urges the government to review how the right to accompaniment can be strengthened for people with visual impairments.
Cold shower for the Greens – lose influence
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Cold shower for the Greens – lose influence

The Environment Party celebrated vigorously on election night, but on a European level there is no reason for jubilation for the Greens. Their influence is going to decrease substantially, says Mats Engström, senior adviser at Sieps
Here the parties were strongest – and weakest
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Here the parties were strongest – and weakest

Sweden Democrats are backing down almost everywhere, but still have their strongest stronghold in Skåne. In Sjöbo, the party got every third vote
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