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Warning: Tidö may have difficulty getting policies through
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Warning: Tidö may have difficulty getting policies through

If the fight over the balance sheet in the Riksdag continues, the Tidö parties may find it more difficult to get major reforms through before the election. "I will vote according to my own judgment," says SD maverick Elsa Widding to SVT
Hundreds of convicted politicians running in this fall's election - SD stands out
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Hundreds of convicted politicians running in this fall's election - SD stands out

Over 800 candidates from parliamentary parties in the election have been convicted of crimes in the past ten years, according to a review by Dagens ETC.
Riksdag voting pact has fallen after the emergency meeting
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Riksdag voting pact has fallen after the emergency meeting

The Riksdag's clearing system has collapsed after the Sweden Democrats' "foul play," the opposition claims. The Moderates agree
Swedish citizenship requirements tightened without transitional rules
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Swedish citizenship requirements tightened without transitional rules

Requirements for obtaining Swedish citizenship will be tightened from June 6, even for those who have already applied. The opposition's demand for transitional rules was voted down in the Riksdag
Crisis support could provide cheaper public transport fares
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Crisis support could provide cheaper public transport fares

The Ministry of Finance is looking into the possibility of cheaper public transport fares to address the energy crisis. The measure is one of several that could come before the summer
MP: Give double compensation to municipalities that host wind farms
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MP: Give double compensation to municipalities that host wind farms

The Green Party wants to double compensation to municipalities that host wind farms. The party is outlining a new mining tax that will benefit local communities
Issues dividing the red-greens in Sweden
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Issues dividing the red-greens in Sweden

The opposition parties agree that the government must do more to strengthen the Swedish economy. However, they are far from unanimous about what is needed
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
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