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The Government Calls for Crisis Meeting on School
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The Government Calls for Crisis Meeting on School

Trump: Immigrants can be arrested in schools and churches
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Trump: Immigrants can be arrested in schools and churches

Federal migration authorities will be allowed to apprehend people in churches, schools, and hospitals, announces the new US administration. Some families are now wondering if it is safe to send their children to school, report American media
Municipality Abandons Individual Wage Setting
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Municipality Abandons Individual Wage Setting

Individual salary setting is not working well. Now LO-union Kommunal wants to move towards more collective solutions
These are the municipalities that raise taxes next year
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These are the municipalities that raise taxes next year

Three rural municipalities plus Stockholm will increase the municipal tax next year. The difference between the highest and lowest municipal tax burden is now over six kronor per hundred, according to new figures from SCB
Municipal Harbor Rents Out to Tesla – Union Anger
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Municipal Harbor Rents Out to Tesla – Union Anger

Trelleborg's harbor has in November expanded its rental agreement with electric car giant Tesla, despite the harbor blockade. It provokes the union's anger
The Minister on Ivo Alarm: "Municipal Responsibility"
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The Minister on Ivo Alarm: "Municipal Responsibility"

Thousands of children with, among other things, abuse and gang problems are forced to wait for months every year for already approved support measures. Very serious, says the Minister for Social Affairs – who places the main responsibility on the municipalities
Work affects pension less and less
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Work affects pension less and less

The difference in pension between those who have worked their whole lives and those who have not worked at all has clearly decreased in recent years, according to calculations from Skandia. The point is that you should see a difference in your pension envelope, says pension economist Mattias Munter
Municipal: An Important Victory
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Municipal: An Important Victory

The Supreme Court's verdict against the care company Attendo is welcomed by the trade unions Kommunal and Journalistförbundet.
Principal Prosecuted for Constitutional Offense
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Principal Prosecuted for Constitutional Offense

"Growing Problem of Gangs Infiltrating Politics"
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"Growing Problem of Gangs Infiltrating Politics"

That criminal gangs infiltrate politics is an increasingly large problem, according to the police and Säpo. They try to exploit every vulnerability, both with insiders and infiltrators, says National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh
Must improve – households need to sort more
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Must improve – households need to sort more

Households must get better at sorting more waste and municipalities must ensure that it becomes easier to recycle and reuse. I am convinced that Sweden can be better than we are now, says Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari
Voluntary for Municipalities to Employ Doctors
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Voluntary for Municipalities to Employ Doctors

The entire LO is prepared to strike for part-time employees
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The entire LO is prepared to strike for part-time employees

A special focus on part-time employees, primarily in trade, is a new demand as LO coordinates in the wage movement. But one union, Seko, stands outside, in disappointment over shorter working hours not being included in the coordination
Sexual Abuse of Nine Preschool Children - "a Trauma"
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Sexual Abuse of Nine Preschool Children - "a Trauma"

A man who worked at preschools in Ljusdal has over several years subjected nine children – all girls – to sexual abuse. A trauma for Ljusdal municipality, says municipal director Mikael Björk
Proposes Stricter Requirements for Municipalities in the Event of War
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Proposes Stricter Requirements for Municipalities in the Event of War

Municipalities' and regions' preparedness for war and crisis should be strengthened through a new law that is to come into force in 2027, proposes Carl Fredrik Graf, who has submitted an investigation on the matter.
Full Capacity – Convicts Waiting for a Place
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Full Capacity – Convicts Waiting for a Place

The pressure on forensic psychiatry is record-high. Convicted criminals are on the loose because they cannot be accommodated when clinics are overcrowded
Prostitutes robbed and raped - verdict today
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Prostitutes robbed and raped - verdict today

The man arranged to meet with prostitutes in the Stockholm area, but instead of buying sex, he is suspected of raping and robbing them. Now the verdict is falling in Solna District Court
Give Municipalities 250,000 per Year for Wind Turbines
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Give Municipalities 250,000 per Year for Wind Turbines

The Social Democrats want municipalities to receive 250,000 kronor per wind turbine and year to get the expansion of wind power going.
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