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Multiple authorities scrutinize lotteries
Both the Consumer Agency and the Gaming Inspectorate have opened supervision cases against license holders of three Swedish lotteries, in the aftermath of the S-lottery scandal. These include the Social Democrats, the Swedish postcode association, the Breast Cancer Association, and the Prostate Cancer Association.
The Social Democrats want to finance more teachers in the classroom
The Social Democrats propose three billion directed towards investments in more teachers in primary education. The goal is to finance an additional teacher in each classroom in year one, according to Åsa Westlund (S), education policy spokesperson.
Åkesson: S-lotteries are a kind of fraud
How far does the personal responsibility of Swedes who have traveled to Lebanon extend? Are the Social Democrats taking responsibility for the lottery scandal?.
Pause model that makes electricity prices more expensive
At the end of October, a new criticized model is introduced, which is expected to make the electricity price more expensive. We demand that the government postpones the introduction of this new model, says Fredrik Olovsson, energy policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats.
Stockholm Raises Taxes Next Year
The red-green government in Stockholm will raise taxes in Stockholm city next year, writes in a debate article in Aftonbladet. According to the Social Democrats, the Green Party, and the Left Party, the increase will be 24 öre per hundred-lapp.
Kristersson on Jomshof: "No opinion"
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says he has no opinion on Richard Jomshof returning to the Riksdag's Justice Committee. The Social Democrats and the Green Party, on the other hand, stand firm that Jomshof is unfit as chairman.
The M-demand: Parliamentary Debate after the Lottery Scandal
After the lottery scandal within the Social Democrats, The Moderate Party has demanded a special parliamentary debate on confidence-damaging party financing. The debate will take place on October 1, and Minister for Financial Markets Niklas Wykman (M) is one of the participants, The Moderate Party announced in a press release.
Government Offices Receive 300 Million Extra
The Government Offices are being allocated 300 million kronor next year in the government's budget proposal. This is so that the Government Offices can, among other things, "handle a larger amount of reports to be translated into legislation", according to the budget proposal.
Damberg: The Budget is a Mockery of Ordinary People
The government's budget benefits high-income earners the most – something that is being criticized by the opposition. This is not only an insult to ordinary people but also bad for the Swedish economy, says Mikael Damberg, the Social Democrats' economic policy spokesperson.
Sweden abstained from UN vote on Israel – faces criticism
When the UN General Assembly voted on the demand that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian areas should cease within twelve months, Sweden abstained from voting. The decision is being criticized by the opposition.
S-Lottery Excluded from Industry Organization
After the gaming scandal, the Social Democrats' lottery company Kombispel is now being excluded from the industry organization Kontakta. The aggressive way of selling lottery tickets contradicts the membership terms and values.
Social Democratic Profile: Hard to Understand Demands for Shortened Working Hours
Shorter working days or not? The question has, among other things, been picked up by the Social Democrats, who propose a 35-hour workweek. Lars Stjernkvist, former party secretary of the S, questions the demands for a generally shorter working time.
Kristersson to S: Put all the cards on the table
Many questions remain regarding the Social Democrats' lottery sales, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Put all cards on the table, tell us how you will solve this, he says.
Audit: Several Criminals in S-Associated Company
Several people at the call center that sold the Social Democrats' criticized lottery tickets to pensioners can be linked to organized crime, writes Svenska Dagbladet. .
After the Lottery Scandal: SSU Members Leave
The Social Democrats are demanding that the Board of Kombispel make their seats available. Now, two SSU members are heeding the call and leaving, they write in an email to TV4 News.
The CEO of S-Lottery is fired after the scandal
The CEO of S-owned Kombispel, Jonas Lindholm, is fired with immediate effect following the revelation of the company's sales methods. I am sad and damn angry, says the Social Democratic Party's party secretary Tobias Baudin.
They demand that Jomshof should not return
Richard Jomshof (SD) was directly unfit as chairman of the Justice Committee and his time in the post has harmed Sweden, according to Ardalan Shekarabi (S), vice chairman of the committee. The Prime Minister has a direct responsibility for him sitting there and for ensuring that he does not return to the post.
The criticism from within S: "Damn weird"
The S-leadership is criticized within the party for not having acted tough enough after Dagens Nyheter's exposure of how S-lotteries are sold. The Municipal Councilor in Borlänge demands in an interview with the newspaper that the gaming company's management resigns.
Pen Trolls and Bickering – Debates We Remember
Today, the first party leader debate of the autumn is being held in the Riksdag. Few debates linger in the memory, but TT has gathered a few that have done so.
Paving the way to give Gripen to Ukraine
The Government has finalized a new military support package to Ukraine worth 4. 6 billion kronor.
Reality has caught up with the government
The opposition welcomes the government's proposal to support municipalities that build wind turbines. Reality has caught up with the Sweden Democrats and the government in one area, says Fredrik Olovsson (S).
The Opposition: Favors Those Who Earn the Most
Most to those who already have and crumbs to the rest. The Social Democrats, the Left Party and the Green Party are not unexpectedly critical of the government's and the SD's budget proposal with lowered taxes on wages and savings.
The Opposition: Southern Swedish Electricity Customers Have to Pay
Southern Sweden risks missing out on more and cheaper electricity. This is the consequence of Vattenfall's decision, which is the government's fault, according to the political opposition.
The Sweden Democrats are Backing Down and the Social Democrats are Increasing in New Poll
The Sweden Democrats' (SD) party leader Jimmie Åkesson is holding his traditional summer speech on Saturday at Slottsudden in his hometown of Sölvesborg. The day before, the party is backing down in a new voter survey, while both the Social Democrats (S) and The Moderate Party (M) are increasing.
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