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Sweden's Health Minister Elisabet Lann Collapses at Press Conference
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Sweden's Health Minister Elisabet Lann Collapses at Press Conference

Sweden's new Minister of Health Elisabet Lann (KD) fainted at the press conference where she was presented on Tuesday. I understand that it looked very dramatic
Government Plans to Lower Hiring Costs for Young People
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Government Plans to Lower Hiring Costs for Young People

The Government and The Sweden Democrats want to temporarily reduce employer contributions for young people. They also want to ease tax rules that allow entrepreneurs to withdraw money from their companies at a lower tax rate than if it were salary
Government Plans AI Factory at Linköping University in New Budget
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Government Plans AI Factory at Linköping University in New Budget

The Government is investing billions in AI in the upcoming budget. Among other things, an AI factory will be established
Elisabet Lann Appointed as New Minister of Health and Social Affairs
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Elisabet Lann Appointed as New Minister of Health and Social Affairs

Elisabet Lann, Christian Democratic municipal councillor in Gothenburg, will become the new Minister for Health and Social Affairs after Acko Ankarberg Johansson. Lann will thus take over the task of shortening the healthcare queues, among other things
Busch: Islam Needs to Align with Swedish Values
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Busch: Islam Needs to Align with Swedish Values

The election next year will be a "value election" where Swedish values stand against Islamist, writes KD leader Ebba Busch in a long post on X.
Bohlin Claims Harassment by Activists Outside Parliament
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Bohlin Claims Harassment by Activists Outside Parliament

In a post on X, Carl-Oskar Bohlin (The Moderate Party), Minister for Civil Defence, states that he was harassed by Palestine activists on Monday evening. "A group of people with antisocial dominant behavior started harassing me, which resulted in me simply not being able to get home," Bohlin writes in the post
Party Seeks Fresh Start Before Next Year's Election
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Party Seeks Fresh Start Before Next Year's Election

Minister for Health Care Acko Ankarberg Johansson's (KD) resignation came unexpectedly. According to political scientist Jonas Hinnfors, it may be a matter of a dismissal intended to shift focus from the fact that the party has failed to get its policies through in several health care issues
Acko Ankarberg Johansson Steps Down from Swedish Government
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Acko Ankarberg Johansson Steps Down from Swedish Government

Acko Ankarberg Johansson (CD) is leaving her post as Minister for Health Care and is also leaving the Riksdag – despite the fact that she a week ago candidated for another term. She dismisses the speculations surrounding the unexpected departure as "incorrect" in a comment to Altinget
Minister Visits Härnösand After Floods Cause Infrastructure Damage
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Minister Visits Härnösand After Floods Cause Infrastructure Damage

Helsingborg City Takes Over Fredriksdal Theater
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Helsingborg City Takes Over Fredriksdal Theater

No one has wanted to take over Fredriksdalsteatern in Helsingborg. Now the stage is passing into the city's management
Peter Danielsson Named New County Governor of Skåne
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Peter Danielsson Named New County Governor of Skåne

The Moderate Party politician Peter Danielsson will become the new Governor of Skåne, reports Minister for Civil Affairs Erik Slottner (KD) at a press conference in Malmö.
Minister: All Resources Deployed for Norrland Coast Weather Impact
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Minister: All Resources Deployed for Norrland Coast Weather Impact

Sunday's bad weather along the Norrland coast will have prolonged consequences – and there is a lack of forecasts. Around 40 roads are closed and it is still not possible to assess the extent of the damage
Derailed Trains in Sweden Disrupt Traffic for Weeks
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Derailed Trains in Sweden Disrupt Traffic for Weeks

Two freight trains – one loaded with ammunition – have derailed in the rainstorm that is hitting parts of the Norrland coast. All passenger train traffic will be affected for several weeks, says Peter Jonsson, press communicator at the Swedish Transport Administration
Liberals' National Meeting on Sweden Democrats Sparks Political Debate
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Liberals' National Meeting on Sweden Democrats Sparks Political Debate

The parties are now raising the tone and sharpening their profiles ahead of next year's election. Here are the hottest political events ahead
Government Plans to End Restaurant Food Requirement by Next Summer
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Government Plans to End Restaurant Food Requirement by Next Summer

The restaurants' requirement to offer food in order to be granted a permit to serve alcohol can be removed as early as next summer, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (Christian Democrats) to Sveriges Radio Ekot.
Mohamsson Criticizes Busch's Call to Move Swedish Embassy to Jerusalem
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Mohamsson Criticizes Busch's Call to Move Swedish Embassy to Jerusalem

The Liberals' leader Simona Mohamsson criticizes the statement from the Christian Democrats' leader Ebba Busch that the Christian Democrats want to move Sweden's embassy to Jerusalem.
Carl Bildt Joins Church Election in Support Role
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Carl Bildt Joins Church Election in Support Role

The Moderate Party member and former Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt is running in the church election. But it is not primarily to be elected
Sweden to Temporarily Halve Food VAT from April 2026
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Sweden to Temporarily Halve Food VAT from April 2026

The Government and The Sweden Democrats propose that the food VAT be temporarily reduced from 12 to 6 percent in April next year. A food price commission will keep track of the food giants actually lowering the prices
Government Proposes Tax Brake to Prevent Municipal Tax Hikes
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Government Proposes Tax Brake to Prevent Municipal Tax Hikes

The Government wants to prevent municipalities and regions from raising taxes. An investigator will now propose how a tax brake can be introduced – and how tax cuts should be rewarded
Sweden Introduces Cultural Canon After Years of Debate
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Sweden Introduces Cultural Canon After Years of Debate

After several years of work, and debate, a Swedish cultural canon will be handed over to the Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) on Tuesday. This is what we know so far about the cultural canon
Åkesson Proposes Life Imprisonment or Castration for Pedophiles
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Åkesson Proposes Life Imprisonment or Castration for Pedophiles

Jimmie Åkesson wants to see life imprisonment for pedophiles who commit sexual offenses against children – or that they castrate themselves. It is a matter that we will go to the election on, said the SD leader to TT in connection with his summer speech in Sölvesborg
Christian Democrats Lead in Taxpayer-Funded Party Expenses
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Christian Democrats Lead in Taxpayer-Funded Party Expenses

Over 180 politicians have let taxpayers foot the bill for the parties' activities and parties, shows a DN-examination. Half of them are Christian Democrats
Swedish Cultural Canon to Be Presented Amid Ongoing Debate
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Swedish Cultural Canon to Be Presented Amid Ongoing Debate

After several years of debate – on Tuesday, historian Lars Trägårdh will submit a Swedish cultural canon to Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party).
Government Proposes Longer Prison Sentences with New Conditional Release Rules
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Government Proposes Longer Prison Sentences with New Conditional Release Rules

Conditional release shall be made at the earliest after three-fourths of the sentence has been served. The Government proposes that the tightening comes into force in a first step at the turn of the year – despite the Prison and Probation Service's advice
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