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All but one minister are running in the parliamentary election
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All but one minister are running in the parliamentary election

Only the Minister for the Elderly and Social Insurance, Anna Tenje (M), is not running for the Riksdag, reports Altinget. Other ministers are running in the autumn elections
Switzerland to hold referendum on capping the population at 10 million
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Switzerland to hold referendum on capping the population at 10 million

The Swiss will once again hold a referendum, this time on capping the population at 10 million.
Invitation to a meeting about screen time, a little desperate
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Invitation to a meeting about screen time, a little desperate

Minister of Education Simona Mohamsson (L) invites all parliamentary parties to a discussion about screen time and age limits for social media. S, V and C accept, but say they have difficulty taking the invitation seriously
Kristersson: No stop now for teenage deportations
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Kristersson: No stop now for teenage deportations

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) does not want to see any temporary halt to the so-called expulsions of teenagers. "No, we will not make any more strange exceptions and stops now," he tells journalists in the Riksdag
L: Urgent need for a valve to stop teenage expulsions
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L: Urgent need for a valve to stop teenage expulsions

The Liberals believe a safeguard should be urgently added to the legislation to stop the so-called teenage expulsions.
Social Democrats slam teenage deportations, say this is wrong
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Social Democrats slam teenage deportations, say this is wrong

The Social Democrats are wavering on the issue of the so-called teenage deportations and want the government to halt them immediately until a safety valve is in place in the system.
Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson pressures Minister of Culture over SVT cuts
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Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson pressures Minister of Culture over SVT cuts

Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson is putting pressure on the Minister of Culture following SVT's announcement of cuts. In the event of extraordinary costs, additional funds will be provided, she tells SVT Nyheter
Thand Ringqvist says no referendum on the euro
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Thand Ringqvist says no referendum on the euro

Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist wants Sweden to switch from the krona to the euro. But the Center leader does not want a referendum on the issue
The government's response in the uranium dispute proposes new municipal veto
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The government's response in the uranium dispute proposes new municipal veto

There is widespread criticism that the municipal veto against uranium mining will be removed this summer. The government's response is to introduce a new veto to allay concerns
Kristersson: Åkesson cannot become prime minister
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Kristersson: Åkesson cannot become prime minister

Jimmie Åkesson cannot gather enough support to become prime minister, says Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson in an interview with TT. But I can do it, and everyone else knows that too
The F grade is being abolished, but it will take time
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The F grade is being abolished, but it will take time

The government is abolishing the grade F, and thus more students will have a better chance of passing their courses. "I am pleased that the Liberals and the government are now presenting a new grading system that will ensure that we get rid of the 'happiness grades'," says Simona Mohamsson
L-toppen Lotta Edholm: Not the first time we've been outnumbered
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L-toppen Lotta Edholm: Not the first time we've been outnumbered

The situation for the Liberals is "very serious", but there are no plans at present to change the party's position on the government issue or its leader, the party's second vice-chairwoman, Lotta Edholm, told TT.
Further defections from the Liberal Party
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Further defections from the Liberal Party

The crisis-hit Liberals are now suffering further defections.
Top names in the Liberal Party are quitting as MP Gulan Avci withdraws her candidacy
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Top names in the Liberal Party are quitting as MP Gulan Avci withdraws her candidacy

Liberal MP Gulan Avci announced on X that she is not running for re-election.
Government: Mobile phone ban in Swedish primary schools this autumn
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Government: Mobile phone ban in Swedish primary schools this autumn

A ban on students using mobile phones will be introduced in all compulsory schools starting in the autumn semester, the government proposes. The ban will also apply during breaks, at after-school centers and in open leisure activities
L wants to speed up investigation into age limit for social media
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L wants to speed up investigation into age limit for social media

The Liberals want to speed up the investigation into an age limit for social media. "If it had been alcohol or tobacco, there would have been no doubt that the investigation should be expedited," says party leader Simona Mohamsson
New opinion poll shock for the Liberals - very serious number
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New opinion poll shock for the Liberals - very serious number

The Liberals (L) are shaken by a catastrophic new figure in the opinion polls - a record low of 1. 4 percent
Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson wants to investigate the euro if she wins the election
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Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson wants to investigate the euro if she wins the election

Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) wants to appoint an inquiry into the euro during the next term of office if she wins the election this fall.
The Center Party will never allow the Left Party into government
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The Center Party will never allow the Left Party into government

The Center Party is going into the election this fall with the goal of replacing the Tidö government and, at the same time, drawing red lines on the question of government formation. "We will never accept a government with the Left Party," says Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist
The Liberals want Sweden to be open to borrowing money for the EU's defense
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The Liberals want Sweden to be open to borrowing money for the EU's defense

The Liberals want Sweden to remain open to borrowing money for the EU's defense in the same way it has been for supporting Ukraine.
Evidence supports pause in EU-US trade agreement after Trump's tariff threat
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Evidence supports pause in EU-US trade agreement after Trump's tariff threat

After Donald Trump's tariff threat, strong voices in the European Parliament are calling for work on the pending trade agreement between the EU and the United States to be put on hold.
Kristersson in the debate: It's getting brighter in Sweden
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Kristersson in the debate: It's getting brighter in Sweden

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) believes that much is on the right track when it comes to issues ranging from gang crime to the economy. But the opposition points to widening gaps and a darker reality
Mohamsson: Liberals have a big job ahead
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Mohamsson: Liberals have a big job ahead

The Liberals are clearly below the parliamentary threshold and receive only 1. 8 percent of voter support, according to SVT/Verian's latest survey
Moderates want to review the Gender Identity Act
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Moderates want to review the Gender Identity Act

The Moderates want to review the new Gender Identity Act, which makes it easier to change legal gender. The announcement comes after high-profile cases in which biological men have changed their legal gender to women
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