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She chooses Orbán so her sons won't have to go to war
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She chooses Orbán so her sons won't have to go to war

Viktor Orbán's fate could be decided in the commuter belt around Budapest - and much of that is about Ukraine. In Ócsa, just south of the capital, Fidesz voters fear that Hungarians will be sent to the front if the opposition wins the election
Andersson says the government's proposed public sales law is like resurrecting Thatcher
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Andersson says the government's proposed public sales law is like resurrecting Thatcher

The Social Democrats want to stop the government's proposed new law on public sales activities - which they believe poses a risk of forced privatization. "It is a completely unreasonable step, like Margaret Thatcher resurrected," says Magdalena Andersson
State becomes majority owner of new nuclear power company Videberg Kraft
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State becomes majority owner of new nuclear power company Videberg Kraft

The state will become the majority owner of the new nuclear power company Videberg Kraft, which will build new, smaller reactors at Ringhals. The government proposes that the state own 60 percent
Advice on young people's sleep: Avoid screens in the bedroom
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Advice on young people's sleep: Avoid screens in the bedroom

Sweden lags behind the Nordic countries when it comes to addressing sleep in children and young people. The Public Health Agency is now providing advice on better sleep habits, identifying screen time as a risk factor
Gang criminals to face double sentences this summer
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Gang criminals to face double sentences this summer

This summer, people convicted of gang-related crimes will face double sentences. The government and the SD are moving forward with the proposal despite harsh criticism from the Legal Affairs Council
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
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