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Europe must secure nuclear deterrent capability
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Europe must secure nuclear deterrent capability

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The Russian nuclear threat means that Europe cannot rest easy. Therefore, Europe must "take greater responsibility for securing a common, European strategic deterrent in the form of nuclear capability", writes the Christian Democrats in a debate article in Dagens industri
Strategy to combat loneliness
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Strategy to combat loneliness

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Sweden will get its first strategy against loneliness. Loneliness is one of our time's major social problems, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) at a press conference
The Government wants more people to pay for interpreter assistance
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The Government wants more people to pay for interpreter assistance

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The Government and SD are appointing an inquiry into when and how individuals in Sweden should pay for interpreters in meetings with authorities. However, within healthcare and the judicial system, several exceptions will be reviewed
The Power Player Merz Has Made His Comeback
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The Power Player Merz Has Made His Comeback

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He was outmaneuvered by Angela Merkel and disappeared from politics. Now, Friedrich Merz has made a grand comeback
German top politician: We are keeping a close eye on Sweden
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German top politician: We are keeping a close eye on Sweden

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The Christian Democrats – who appear to be leading the next German government – are closely examining how Sweden has revised its migration policy. This is what Dorothee Bär, Vice President of the Bavarian CSU, tells TT at the Christian Democrats' election watch
Expert: Merz won but underperformed
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Expert: Merz won but underperformed

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The Germans have cast their votes and as expected, the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU appears to be the largest party with Friedrich Merz as the new Federal Chancellor. But it didn't go as well as the party had hoped, according to political scientist Maria Thürk
The Murder of Yannis, 2, Can Decide the German Election
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The Murder of Yannis, 2, Can Decide the German Election

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A deadly knife attack on defenseless preschool children casts a dark shadow over the German election. The hair-raising deed in Aschaffenburg – with a mentally ill perpetrator from Afghanistan – has made the migration issue red-hot in the election campaign
The Licensing of Firearms Needs to be Strengthened
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The Licensing of Firearms Needs to be Strengthened

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To prevent unsuitable individuals from obtaining firearms permits, the Police Authority and the National Board of Health and Welfare are tasked by the government to develop and strengthen the work on permit testing for firearms regarding medical suitability.
After the Crisis – The Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority Demands 30 Million
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After the Crisis – The Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority Demands 30 Million

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10,000 requested documents are pending at the Land Survey Office with waiting times of up to three months. This is after e-services were shut down urgently due to security breaches
The government wants to simplify building regulations
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The government wants to simplify building regulations

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From and including this autumn, it will be possible to make extensions of up to 30 square meters without a building permit. Housing associations will also find it easier to build extensions
Orange warning for undercooled rain
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Orange warning for undercooled rain

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The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) is expanding the orange warning for undercooled rain to large parts of Östergötland, Jönköping County, and Kronoberg. The warning applies from the night to Friday morning at 9 am
So the Government Wants to Stop Child Recruitment
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So the Government Wants to Stop Child Recruitment

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The Government wants to improve the police's ability to remove illegal material from the internet and stop criminals' recruitment of children. This environment harms lives, kills and destroys, says Education Minister Johan Pehrson (The Liberals)
The Government: Ban on Laughing Gas for Intoxication Purposes
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The Government: Ban on Laughing Gas for Intoxication Purposes

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All sales of laughing gas for intoxication purposes should be prohibited from July 1, proposes the government. This reports Sveriges Radio Ekot
V and MP: The fundamental problem is the market school
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V and MP: The fundamental problem is the market school

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The government's investigator wants to scrap the F-grade and see a grading scale with ten steps. The Left Party appreciates the proposals, but believes that the fundamental problem remains
The grade F can be scrapped – final exams are introduced
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The grade F can be scrapped – final exams are introduced

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In a few years, students may receive grades on a new ten-point scale, without today's harsh F as failed. Moreover, national tests will have greater weight – the results of special final exams will be included in the final grade
The Government is Demanded to Answer Questions about the Land Survey Office
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The Government is Demanded to Answer Questions about the Land Survey Office

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The Constitutional Committee (KU) demands answers to several questions from the government about the security breaches at the National Land Survey, writes Expressen.
NATO and the UN have higher confidence than the government
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NATO and the UN have higher confidence than the government

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Nato and the UN have greater confidence than both the parliament and the government, shows Medieakademins 28th confidence barometer. But confidence in Swedish defence and security authorities is record-high
The Government wants to see better risk assessments
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The Government wants to see better risk assessments

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Better risk assessments in psychiatry after the recent violent incidents. This is the government's goal with two new measures
Peter Kullgren becomes the first minister to take paternity leave
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Peter Kullgren becomes the first minister to take paternity leave

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Rural Affairs Minister Peter Kullgren (Christian Democrats) is to take paternal leave – and thus becomes the first male minister to take leave to care for a child.
After Four Years – Yes to Wind Power in Gävle
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After Four Years – Yes to Wind Power in Gävle

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The wind farm Utposten 2 gets the green light from Gävle municipality – again. This after four years of applications, appeals and re-examinations, reports Gefle Dagblad
Sharp criticism of forest proposal: "Under all criticism"
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Sharp criticism of forest proposal: "Under all criticism"

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The verdict on the Environmental Goals Committee is harsh – a failure and a disappointment, environmental organizations believe. Even the opposition is critical
Children receive up to 2,000 kronor for activities
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Children receive up to 2,000 kronor for activities

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The Government is aiming to introduce the leisure card for children and young people this autumn. Each child will receive a pot that can be used for various activities, for example, at the cultural school and sports clubs
The Government Classifies Plant Drug as Narcotic
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The Government Classifies Plant Drug as Narcotic

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The popular plant-based drug kratom is now being classified as a narcotic by the government, reports P3 News. This follows a proposal from the Public Health Agency earlier this year
Proposal: Easier to Have an Abortion at Home
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Proposal: Easier to Have an Abortion at Home

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Gender-neutral formulations, better opportunity to perform abortions at home and strengthened role for midwives. This is what the government's investigator proposes that the abortion law should be rewritten
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