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New independent schools prohibited from distributing profits
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New independent schools prohibited from distributing profits

The government is moving forward with a ban on profit distribution for the first five years for newly established independent schools. Profit distribution will also be limited in the event of a change of ownership or if the school has quality deficiencies
Crisis package ready, petrol tax will be reduced again in July
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Crisis package ready, petrol tax will be reduced again in July

The government is presenting a crisis package worth 17. 5 billion kronor in response to the global energy crisis
Labor Minister Johan Britz calls Skåne unemployment absurd
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Labor Minister Johan Britz calls Skåne unemployment absurd

Minister of Labor Johan Britz (L) wants to place higher requirements on jobseekers in Skåne to take a job on the other side of the strait. It clearly doesn't work in practice, he says
Children aged 13 and over can be monitored electronically
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Children aged 13 and over can be monitored electronically

Children and young people aged 13 and over should be able to be monitored electronically - even if they have not committed a crime. The aim is to prevent them from being recruited into gangs
Former Liberal Party leader Johan Pehrson appointed ambassador to Portugal in August 2026
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Former Liberal Party leader Johan Pehrson appointed ambassador to Portugal in August 2026

The Liberals identified as a source of uncertainty in future votes
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The Liberals identified as a source of uncertainty in future votes

The Liberals' parliamentary group is being cited as a source of uncertainty in future votes. It could create problems for the government in getting its policies through parliament
SD wants the government to cut the gasoline tax further
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SD wants the government to cut the gasoline tax further

The Sweden Democrats want the government to lower gasoline and diesel taxes by a few kronor for five months if the EU gives the final go-ahead. But the prime minister has so far been tight-lipped on the issue
Liberals' school promise won't come true - party doesn't have a majority
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Liberals' school promise won't come true - party doesn't have a majority

The Liberals promised in the Tidö Agreement to introduce a common school choice system and reform school fees for independent schools. But that is not happening
L wants to lower taxes on savings, make 500,000 kronor tax-free on ISK
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L wants to lower taxes on savings, make 500,000 kronor tax-free on ISK

The Liberals are campaigning on the idea that the flat-rate tax on income from savings in investment savings accounts (ISK) should be further reduced.
After the voting chaos - all members must be present in the Riksdag
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After the voting chaos - all members must be present in the Riksdag

No travel, no sick leave. The reconciliation dispute means all members must be present in the Riksdag next week
The Liberals have the largest proportion of party switchers ahead of this autumn's elections
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The Liberals have the largest proportion of party switchers ahead of this autumn's elections

Ahead of this autumn's elections, 93 former Liberals are running for other parties. This makes the Liberals the parliamentary party with the highest share of party switchers
Left Party after the parliamentary brawl: The vote must be retaken
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Left Party after the parliamentary brawl: The vote must be retaken

Both the Left Party and the Social Democrats are demanding answers and measures after the Sweden Democrats' "voting coup" in the Riksdag. It will be a Riksdag decided by lottery with an extra plus, says Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson
Government introduces fines for murder ads on TikTok
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Government introduces fines for murder ads on TikTok

To make it more difficult for criminal gangs to recruit children, the government is now imposing stricter requirements on companies like TikTok and Snapchat. If the ads are not removed within an hour, fines will be imposed
Kristersson: Government Offices were late with Landerholm documents
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Kristersson: Government Offices were late with Landerholm documents

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) said the Government Offices should have released documents in the Landerholm affair more quickly. "We take this issue very seriously," he said at a KU hearing
Confidence boost for Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson among Tidö voters, SVT/Verian poll finds
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Confidence boost for Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson among Tidö voters, SVT/Verian poll finds

Trust in Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson has increased slightly following a swing toward the Sweden Democrats, according to an opinion poll by SVT/Verian.
Liberals reject Sweden Democrats' request to summon SVT and SR heads to the Riksdag's Culture Committee
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Liberals reject Sweden Democrats' request to summon SVT and SR heads to the Riksdag's Culture Committee

The Liberals reject the Sweden Democrats' request to summon the heads of SVT and SR to the Riksdag's Culture Committee.
Mohamsson: Will stand side by side with Luf during election campaign
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Mohamsson: Will stand side by side with Luf during election campaign

The Liberal Youth Union (Luf) is boycotting the party's national convention in Karlstad. However, party leader Simona Mohamsson promises that the party and Luf will campaign together in the election
The Liberals want remedial classes for disruptive students
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The Liberals want remedial classes for disruptive students

The Liberals want to introduce "remedial classes" for students who are disruptive at school. Those who are disruptive should receive support and instruction in a smaller group, says party leader Simona Mohamsson
Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson lived abroad while receiving salary for work in Gothenburg
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Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson lived abroad while receiving salary for work in Gothenburg

Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson received compensation for political assignments in Gothenburg - while she was working abroad, TV4 Nyheterna reports.
Mohamsson could not name all of Sweden's basic laws
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Mohamsson could not name all of Sweden's basic laws

What are Sweden's basic laws? Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson could not answer that on SVT's program "Fördomsshowen. "
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
No lift for the Liberals after the SD swing, SVT/Verian April poll shows
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No lift for the Liberals after the SD swing, SVT/Verian April poll shows

The Liberals have not received any clear boost in public opinion after the swing on the government issue, according to the SVT/Verian April poll.
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
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