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Gustaf Norén Absent from Majority of Church Council Meetings
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Gustaf Norén Absent from Majority of Church Council Meetings

The former Mando Diao singer Gustaf Norén was Dalarna's most crossed candidate in the previous church election. But with the attendance in the church council it is worse, reports P4 Dalarna
Sweden Opens State Support for Offshore Wind Power Despite SD Opposition
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Sweden Opens State Support for Offshore Wind Power Despite SD Opposition

The Government opens up for state support to offshore wind power, after pressure from the opposition. But SD is against
Sweden Allocates Billions to Reduce Healthcare Waiting Times
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Sweden Allocates Billions to Reduce Healthcare Waiting Times

The Government is allocating an additional 1. 8 billion kronor in next year's budget to shorten the healthcare queues
Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee
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Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee

V, S and The Green party wanted to ask questions about the revelation that Minister for Migration Johan Forssell's son has been active in a right-wing extremist environment. But The Moderate Party and The Liberals say no to inviting Forssell to the committee, reports Expressen
Pro-Palestinian Protest at Stockholm Jewish School Sparks Political Outrage
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Pro-Palestinian Protest at Stockholm Jewish School Sparks Political Outrage

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered on Monday afternoon outside the Jewish school in central Stockholm.
Red-Green Coalition Uncertain Despite Opposition Lead in Polls
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Red-Green Coalition Uncertain Despite Opposition Lead in Polls

The opposition is clearly leading in the opinion a year before the election. But it is unclear what a red-green government would look like
Teodorescu Criticizes EU's New Measures Against Israel as Shameful
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Teodorescu Criticizes EU's New Measures Against Israel as Shameful

The EU Commission's promise of more measures against Israel receives both praise and criticism in the EU Parliament. Shameful, says Alice Teodorescu Måwe (CD)
Party Leaders Debate Election Promises and Economic Policies
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Party Leaders Debate Election Promises and Economic Policies

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) warns of a "government-incapable" red-green government. The opposition claims that only a shift in power can solve Sweden's problems
Norway's Labour Party Leads Election with Focus on Social Issues
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Norway's Labour Party Leads Election with Focus on Social Issues

The red-greens are heading for election victory in Norway and the reigning Labour Party will become the largest party. A focus on the major societal problems is something the voters reward and that we will take with us, says the Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin, who is on site with the sister party in Oslo
Norwegian Election Marks Comeback for Støre and Green Party
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Norwegian Election Marks Comeback for Støre and Green Party

The red-greens' majority in the Norwegian election does not come as a shock to the political scientist Svein Erik Tuastad, who believes that the Labour Party will continue to rule alone in the future. This election can be called a comeback election, he says
Social Democrats Push for Profit Ban in Schools After Bregott Scandal
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Social Democrats Push for Profit Ban in Schools After Bregott Scandal

Now the Social Democrats are sharpening their tone against free school companies that have taken out multi-million profits and at the same time been stingy with the children's Bregott on the sandwiches.
Venezuela Accuses US of Extrajudicial Killings in Boat Incident
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Venezuela Accuses US of Extrajudicial Killings in Boat Incident

The Venezuelan interior minister accuses the USA of extrajudicial murders after the USA attacked an alleged smuggling boat with eleven people on board. They murdered the eleven people without judicial review
Sweden Democrats Address Jessica Stegrud's Controversial Comment
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Sweden Democrats Address Jessica Stegrud's Controversial Comment

”Telling nonetheless that it is a Swedish-born Kurd and a Persian who are debating the cultural canon in Aktuellt", wrote SD-top Jessica Stegrud on X, referring to culture minister Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) and S's cultural policy spokesperson Lawen Redar. The statement has received sharp criticism and now Sverigedemokraterna announces that one ”has had a conversation” with Stegrud
Jamal El-Haj Launches New Unity Party in Sweden
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Jamal El-Haj Launches New Unity Party in Sweden

The former Social Democratic Member of Parliament Jamal El-Haj has formed a new party and also been elected as its chairman.
Social Democrats Summon Culture Minister Over TV4 Network Exit
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Social Democrats Summon Culture Minister Over TV4 Network Exit

The Social Democrats are calling the Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) to the cultural committee after TV4's announcement to leave the terrestrial network, reports TV4 News.
Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's 2026 Budget as Desperate Move
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Opposition Criticizes Swedish Government's 2026 Budget as Desperate Move

The opposition fears that the government's giant budget suggests that it has lost control and been struck by panic. It feels fairly desperate, says the Social Democrats' economic policy spokesperson Mikael Damberg
Sweden to Lift Uranium Mining Ban and Municipal Veto
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Sweden to Lift Uranium Mining Ban and Municipal Veto

The ban on uranium mining in Sweden is being removed. In the short term, the government also wants to abolish the municipal veto entirely
Education Ministers Meet on School Reforms, No Concrete Outcomes
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Education Ministers Meet on School Reforms, No Concrete Outcomes

Grades and teachers' working conditions were on the table when the ministers at the Ministry of Education met with representatives of all the parliamentary parties. But the most important issue was never raised, according to one of the invited
Green Party Maintains Opposition to New Nuclear Power in Sweden
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Green Party Maintains Opposition to New Nuclear Power in Sweden

Green party will also in the future oppose new nuclear power in Sweden. The party board had proposed a mitigation in the formulations in the party program – but is now backing down
Energy Policy Deal Needs More Than Just Nuclear Focus, Say Social Democrats
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Energy Policy Deal Needs More Than Just Nuclear Focus, Say Social Democrats

The Social Democrats can imagine making a deal on energy policy with the government and SD. – But it takes more than just nuclear power policy, it must be about energy policy in general, says Fredrik Olovsson, energy policy spokesperson for S
Government Criticizes Israel's Ground Offensive in Gaza
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Government Criticizes Israel's Ground Offensive in Gaza

The Government condemns Israel's ground offensive against Gaza city. All such steps condemn the Government, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)
Sweden to Build New Nuclear Power for First Time in 50 Years
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Sweden to Build New Nuclear Power for First Time in 50 Years

The Government and The Sweden Democrats are pleased with Vattenfall's announcement to proceed with the nuclear power plans. For the first time in 50 years, new Swedish nuclear power will be built in Sweden, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) at a press conference at Ringhals nuclear power plant
Social Democrats Urge Crisis Package for Families and Jobs in Sweden
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Social Democrats Urge Crisis Package for Families and Jobs in Sweden

The Social Democratic Party thinks that the government has failed with the Swedish economy. Now the party wants to see a crisis package for families with children and jobs
Peace Still Distant Despite Trump's Azerbaijan-Armenia Agreement
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Peace Still Distant Despite Trump's Azerbaijan-Armenia Agreement

Azerbaijan's and Armenia's leaders have in the White House, together with Donald Trump, signed an agreement which, according to the US President, will lead to an eternal peace. But according to Rasmus Canbäck, journalist who has long monitored the area, peace is far away
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