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Youth football price shock - could cost 60,000 kronor
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Youth football price shock - could cost 60,000 kronor

Having a child in a football academy can cost up to 60,000 kronor. At the same time, there is increasing pressure for 10-year-olds to invest early - and one parent sees the academy as a status symbol similar to "having a Ferrari in the driveway
Swedish government will investigate age limit for children's smartphones
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Swedish government will investigate age limit for children's smartphones

The government is instructing the Public Health Agency to investigate the earliest age at which children should get a smartphone. "We see how tech companies have their tentacles in children's hands and pockets," says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD)
Center Party says KD can switch sides if Tidö falls
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Center Party says KD can switch sides if Tidö falls

Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist believes that KD is open to switching sides politically if the Tidö parties lose the election this fall.
New night trains ready, but billion-dollar purchase receives criticism
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New night trains ready, but billion-dollar purchase receives criticism

Night trains may be making a comeback in Europe, according to train expert Mark Smith. But he is disappointed by Sweden's recent large purchase of ten locomotives and 91 carriages
Ebba Busch says right to reindeer herding is not reasonable
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Ebba Busch says right to reindeer herding is not reasonable

KD leader Ebba Busch wants to reconsider the status of the reindeer industry. She says the number of reindeer should be reduced and that the reindeer industry should no longer be a national interest
Expanded seal hunting causes outrage - The seal is not the problem
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Expanded seal hunting causes outrage - The seal is not the problem

When this year's seal hunt begins on Monday, 1,350 grey seals, 200 harbour seals, and 200 ringed seals will be shot. This is more than last year, and the increase has angered the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, which believes that the seal population is threatened in the long term
Abolish all paternity leave - KD's demand in new government
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Abolish all paternity leave - KD's demand in new government

KD leader Ebba Busch will demand quota-free parental leave if the Tidö parties are allowed to try to form a government after the election. Gender Equality Minister Nina Larsson (L) says Busch is "completely off
KD demands abolishing all paternity leave in new government
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KD demands abolishing all paternity leave in new government

The Christian Democrats (KD) will demand quota-free parental insurance if the Tidö parties are allowed to try to form a government after the election. State healthcare is also on the list of demands
Thirteen-year-olds who murder could be imprisoned
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Thirteen-year-olds who murder could be imprisoned

Despite widespread criticism, the government is moving forward with the proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 for the most serious crimes. Thirteen-year-olds could be sentenced to prison
Government proposal would fine families with at-risk children
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Government proposal would fine families with at-risk children

If parents do not cooperate with social services regarding their children, they risk fines and, in the long run, other penalties, according to a new proposal from the government. This is not a punishment but another tool to protect children, says Minister of Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (M)
KD: Screen children's learning abilities in first grade
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KD: Screen children's learning abilities in first grade

The Christian Democrats want to introduce standardized screening of children's learning abilities as early as first grade. Investigations and diagnoses should not be required to receive support, says the party's deputy chairman, Jakob Forssmed
Pahlavi on Iran's future: There is a plan
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Pahlavi on Iran's future: There is a plan

If the war and protests lead to the fall of the regime in Iran, Sweden is welcome to participate in reconstruction. Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah, said this at a press conference during a visit to the Riksdag in Stockholm
The Shah's son visits the Riksdag: critics call it very naive
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The Shah's son visits the Riksdag: critics call it very naive

For some, he symbolizes the only hope for Iran. Others see Reza Pahlavi as the son of a dictator who has not sufficiently distanced himself from the police state his father presided over in Iran before the revolution
Record number of voters in Hungary amid strong turnout
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Record number of voters in Hungary amid strong turnout

Hungarians are now voting in a parliamentary election that could spell the end of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule. Voter turnout looks set to be a record high
Government: Medical abortions at home will be allowed
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Government: Medical abortions at home will be allowed

The government has submitted proposals for a new abortion law that would allow medical abortions to be carried out at home.
Ebba Busch says Jimmie Åkesson doesn't work that much
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Ebba Busch says Jimmie Åkesson doesn't work that much

Ebba Busch questions SD leader Jimmie Åkesson's capacity to be prime minister. The statement is criticized by the Sweden Democrats
Shortage of hormone drugs for menopausal women: serious situation
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Shortage of hormone drugs for menopausal women: serious situation

There have been periods when there has been a serious shortage of hormone medications for women with menopausal symptoms. The government is now calling on authorities to provide answers about the situation
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
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