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Government plan: No neglected roads in Sweden by 2037
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Government plan: No neglected roads in Sweden by 2037

The government is now presenting its national plan to upgrade Sweden's infrastructure. All potholes and other items in the road network's maintenance backlog are to be addressed by 2037
Green Party's move in the fuel crisis: Cheaper bus travel
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Green Party's move in the fuel crisis: Cheaper bus travel

The Green Party wants to halve public transport fares to avoid a fuel crisis. The party also proposes transport subsidies for people who live in the countryside and rely on cars
MP promises one billion kronor more per year to civil society
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MP promises one billion kronor more per year to civil society

Gasoline tax reduction costs 1.6 billion kronor
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Gasoline tax reduction costs 1.6 billion kronor

Drivers who fill up with diesel will save 120 kronor, and those who fill up with gasoline will save 230 kronor. It is estimated that the average motorist will save money because the Riksdag has now voted in favor of a temporary reduction in the tax on fuel
Green Party proposes additional 800 kronor per child per month in child benefit for single parents
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Green Party proposes additional 800 kronor per child per month in child benefit for single parents

The Green Party proposes that single parents receive an additional 800 kronor per child per month in child benefit.
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.
Sweden and the EU in talks with the Taliban over deportations to Afghanistan
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Sweden and the EU in talks with the Taliban over deportations to Afghanistan

Sweden, together with the European Commission, will hold talks with the Taliban. The goal is to enable deportations to Afghanistan - but the announcement is being criticized
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
V Congress: We will be part of a red-green government
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V Congress: We will be part of a red-green government

The V Congress gives party leader Nooshi Dadgostar its support for V to have a place in government in the event of a red-green election victory.
Fast-track for new law to force online platforms to remove gang recruitment material
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Fast-track for new law to force online platforms to remove gang recruitment material

The government has received the green light from the European Commission for fast-tracking a new law that forces online platforms to quickly remove gang recruitment material. We are now the first among all EU member states to introduce such legislation, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer tells TT
Green Party: We don't troll like Trump
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Green Party: We don't troll like Trump

The Green Party has launched its election slogan, which reads: "Sweden wins with green politics. "
Mikael Damberg says the government is wasting the Swedish people's money
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Mikael Damberg says the government is wasting the Swedish people's money

S and C think that the government is too optimistic in its forecasts for the Swedish economy. According to Mikael Damberg (S), the government is also wasting the Swedish people's money
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
Social Democrats on government's tougher penalties: castle in the air
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Social Democrats on government's tougher penalties: castle in the air

The government's tougher penalties are welcomed by parts of the opposition. However, the Social Democrats are also critical of the lack of a timetable for several of the legal changes
This is how parties will reach young people - TikTok elections await
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This is how parties will reach young people - TikTok elections await

In September, as many as half a million first-time voters will go to the polls. Now, the parties are honing their strategies to reach them
Helldén: The Social Democrats can be moved on migration and justice laws
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Helldén: The Social Democrats can be moved on migration and justice laws

The Green Party wants to repeal several of the Tidö parties' stricter laws on migration and justice if the red-greens win the election. One example is the law allowing 13-year-olds to be imprisoned
Liljestrand pressed on SVT's future: The question is now on my table
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Liljestrand pressed on SVT's future: The question is now on my table

SVT's forced austerity package is prompting reactions from politicians. Magdalena Andersson (S) wants to corner Parisa Liljestrand (M) and is demanding answers from the prime minister
Obviously Åkesson is in charge, says Magdalena Andersson
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Obviously Åkesson is in charge, says Magdalena Andersson

A Tidö government with SD would make Ulf Kristersson a weak prime minister, claims Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson. "It is obvious that Jimmie Åkesson is holding the baton," she says
Currents in KU: Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer admits violence motivated a higher tempo
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Currents in KU: Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer admits violence motivated a higher tempo

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) admits that the government deviated from the consultation period when introducing security zones.
MP: Get rid of oil dependence, invest in Sweden
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MP: Get rid of oil dependence, invest in Sweden

The Green Party wants to make Sweden independent of fossil fuels - oil and gas, including temporary government support of three billion per year. The goal is to become self-sufficient in biofuels and to quintuple Swedish biogas production
Man charged with threatening Green Party spokesperson Amanda Lind
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Man charged with threatening Green Party spokesperson Amanda Lind

A man in western Sweden has been charged with threatening Green Party spokesperson Amanda Lind, reports SVT News West.
Green Party reports Energy Minister Ebba Busch to the Constitutional Committee, accuses her of lying
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Green Party reports Energy Minister Ebba Busch to the Constitutional Committee, accuses her of lying

The Green Party has reported Energy Minister Ebba Busch (KD) to the Constitutional Committee after what the party believes was a false statement about offshore wind power.
EU approves easier deportations and return hubs outside the EU
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EU approves easier deportations and return hubs outside the EU

A divided European Parliament approved easier deportations and the establishment of "return hubs" outside the EU. The vote drew applause from the far right
Sweden says no to new nuclear power plants along the coast
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Sweden says no to new nuclear power plants along the coast

The Social Democrats intend to vote against the government's plans to change the law to allow new nuclear power plants along the Swedish coast. If there is a change of government this autumn, the Social Democrats promise to stop the plans
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