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The C-leader can only give a government statement after the election.
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The C-leader can only give a government statement after the election.

Ulf Kristersson (M) or Magdalena Andersson (S)? Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist "does not necessarily" plan to announce before the election who the party wants to see as the next prime minister.
EU approves controversial simplification
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EU approves controversial simplification

EU member states and the EU Parliament agree on much-discussed simplifications of the EU's new sustainability rules.
Trump's public support: Better than Bush's and Obama's
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Trump's public support: Better than Bush's and Obama's

Tariff wars, attacks on the media and attacks on "drug boats". Donald Trump's policies are seen by many as controversial - but in large parts of the United States they seem to be working
S wants to enter into a ten-year pact with M against the gangs
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S wants to enter into a ten-year pact with M against the gangs

S leader Magdalena Andersson wants to enter into a ten-year pact with the Moderates against gang crime. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M) counters by inviting all eight parties to "talks about necessary reforms
US strategy: Risk of “civilizational extinction” in Europe
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US strategy: Risk of “civilizational extinction” in Europe

President Donald Trump wants the US global presence to be adjusted to where threats exist. A new national security strategy warns of “civilizational obliteration” in Europe while advocating American “supremacy” in Latin America
Andersson and Åkesson in a fight about troll factories
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Andersson and Åkesson in a fight about troll factories

Magdalena Andersson (S) and Jimmie Åkesson (SD) accuse each other's parties of running so-called troll factories on social media. - What you are doing is a real troll factory, says Åkesson in a debate with the S leader on SVT's Aktuellt
New jobs boom in the US – interest rate cut expected
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New jobs boom in the US – interest rate cut expected

The number of private sector jobs in the United States fell by 32,000 in November, according to unexpectedly weak figures from ADP. This compares with an increase of 47,000 in October
A: Tighten the penalties for serious economic crimes
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A: Tighten the penalties for serious economic crimes

The punishment for serious economic crime has not kept pace with the increase in penalties in other areas, according to the Social Democrats. The party wants the maximum penalty for money laundering, embezzlement, fraud and tax crimes to be increased from six to ten years in prison, among other things
A: The government's responsibility for the lack of power reserves
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A: The government's responsibility for the lack of power reserves

It is the government and Minister of Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch (KD) who are responsible for the fact that Sweden still lacks a power reserve to connect to in the event of a crisis this winter, not Svenska kraftnät. This is the opinion of the Social Democrats
Man who shot soldiers may have been radicalized in the US
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Man who shot soldiers may have been radicalized in the US

The Afghan man suspected of shooting two National Guardsmen in the US capital, Washington, DC, may have been radicalized in the country, says Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security.
S-leader about C: "One step closer" to each other
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S-leader about C: "One step closer" to each other

S-leader Magdalena Andersson believes that S and C have come a step closer to each other after a joint visit to Västerås. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has not yet responded to the C-leader's invitation for a private conversation
US expected to escalate threats against Venezuela
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US expected to escalate threats against Venezuela

A suspected drug cartel in Venezuela is expected to be added to the US list of terrorist organizations on Monday. The cartel is believed to have close ties to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro – a decision seen as an escalation of US threats against the government in Caracas
SD wants a zero vision for sexual abuse of children
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SD wants a zero vision for sexual abuse of children

The SD wants a zero vision for sexual abuse of children. Pedophiles should be “hunted down and put behind bars,” says SD leader Jimmie Åkesson in his speech at the National Assembly
Expert on Ukraine plan: "Stillborn"
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Expert on Ukraine plan: "Stillborn"

A draft of a new Russian-American peace plan for the war in Ukraine forces the country to cede three regions to Russia, among other things. When details of the plan were leaked on Thursday, Ukraine expert Fredrik Wesslau said that Ukraine could not possibly agree to parts of it
S demands regulation of gaming platforms
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S demands regulation of gaming platforms

The Social Democrats want online gaming platforms to be regulated more strictly than today to stop grooming, gang recruitment of children and extreme content.
Kristersson on nuclear power: My view is that we are in agreement
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Kristersson on nuclear power: My view is that we are in agreement

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is downplaying the importance of a broad energy agreement. At the same time, he says that he feels that there is broad consensus in parliament on new nuclear power, despite failed energy talks
S demands crisis talks about unemployment
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S demands crisis talks about unemployment

The Social Democrats are demanding that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) call for crisis talks on unemployment. They point out that it is 8
Left Wave can knock S out of power in Copenhagen
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Left Wave can knock S out of power in Copenhagen

For over a hundred years, Copenhagen has had a Social Democratic mayor. When Denmark goes to municipal and regional elections on Tuesday, that could change – but the winds are blowing not to the right but to the left
V wants to "fill people's wallets"
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V wants to "fill people's wallets"

The Left Party is demanding ministerial posts to support an S-led government. The party promises to "fill" people's wallets in a government and push down food prices and interest rates
USAID chief's fear: Can we help in the future?
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USAID chief's fear: Can we help in the future?

Donald Trump had not been president for many days when the email came: “You are on leave. ” A few weeks later, Dean Karlan, chief economist at the development agency USAID, resigned
Svantesson wants to stop VAT on parking spaces
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Svantesson wants to stop VAT on parking spaces

Anyone who rents a parking space adjacent to their rental or condominium may have to pay 25 percent more starting next fall – as the Swedish Tax Agency's new VAT rules come into effect. It's completely unreasonable, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M), who now wants to set up an investigation to stop the whole thing
S-toppen: "There will be no initiatives"
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S-toppen: "There will be no initiatives"

The government lacks crisis insight when it comes to rising unemployment, according to the Social Democrats' labor market policy spokesperson Ardalan Shekarabi. There will be no initiatives, he says
Kristersson: "Welcome to the party leadership circle"
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Kristersson: "Welcome to the party leadership circle"

Party leaders from both sides of the bloc border congratulate Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist after she was elected as the new leader of the Center Party.
Busch rages against M: Refuses to subordinate me
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Busch rages against M: Refuses to subordinate me

Ebba Busch is furious at the Moderates' way of treating the Christian Democrats. It is a way of acting that I refuse to submit to, she says
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