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Parliament Approves Secret Coercive Measures for Children Under 15
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Parliament Approves Secret Coercive Measures for Children Under 15

The Parliament says yes to the government's proposal to be allowed to use secret coercive measures, such as wiretapping, against children under 15 years.
Centre Party Leader Rejects Role as Fifth Tidö Party
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Centre Party Leader Rejects Role as Fifth Tidö Party

The Centre Party's leader Anna-Karin Hatt is now responding to the Prime Minister's invitation to a "growth pact". We are not a fifth Tidö party, says the C leader
Benefit Cap Reform: Large Families Face Significant Reductions
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Benefit Cap Reform: Large Families Face Significant Reductions

The Government proposes a grant reform where social benefits are tightened most for large families with children. For them, it can mean several thousand kronor less per month
Sweden Boosts Civil Defense Budget by 3 Billion Kronor
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Sweden Boosts Civil Defense Budget by 3 Billion Kronor

Sweden's civil defence will receive an addition of three billion kronor in the autumn budget. This as a consequence of the security situation in our part of the world having continued to deteriorate, says responsible minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin (The Moderate Party)
Green Party Uses Humor in Norwegian Government Talks
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Green Party Uses Humor in Norwegian Government Talks

In the attempts to unite on a new Norwegian government after the election, the Green party, MDG, is trying to lure with a new carrot – literally. The MDG leader Arild Hermstad had brought to Monday's talks a joke board where the main opponent is knocked out with a large vegetable
Russian Drones Deliberately Breach Polish Airspace, Says Swedish PM
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Russian Drones Deliberately Breach Polish Airspace, Says Swedish PM

Russian drones deliberately violated Polish airspace last week, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) at a press conference. This is incredibly close to Sweden
Klarna CEO: Embracing "Swedishness" as a Key Asset
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Klarna CEO: Embracing "Swedishness" as a Key Asset

Waving with Swedish flags does not mean much to him. But what he calls "Swedishness" is highly valued by payment company Klarna's CEO and co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski
Government Proposes Increased Export Credit Guarantees for Swedish Companies
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Government Proposes Increased Export Credit Guarantees for Swedish Companies

The Government wants to reduce the risks for Swedish export companies and proposes that the so-called guarantee framework at the Export Credit Council be increased.
Kristersson Criticizes Stegrud's Actions in Stockholm Incident
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Kristersson Criticizes Stegrud's Actions in Stockholm Incident

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) criticizes the SD member Jessica Stegrud's actions in connection with the filmed confrontation with two teenagers at Stockholm Central. I have no idea why she does this, but it's dreadful, that's not how you should do it, says Kristersson to TT
Kristersson Invites Center Party to Join Growth Pact
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Kristersson Invites Center Party to Join Growth Pact

With a year left until the election, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) is giving speeches to boost party friends. But he is also extending a hand to C leader Anna-Karin Hatt
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
Ebba Busch on Potential Exclusion of Liberals from Future Government
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Ebba Busch on Potential Exclusion of Liberals from Future Government

Sweden Allocates 550 Million Kronor for Environmental Measures
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Sweden Allocates 550 Million Kronor for Environmental Measures

The Government and The Sweden Democrats are allocating over 550 million kronor in the budget for 2026 for various measures for cleaner air and a poison-free everyday life. Something that The Green Party calls "small change"
Sweden to Establish Suicide Investigation Commission in 2026
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Sweden to Establish Suicide Investigation Commission in 2026

The Government proposes in the autumn budget a number of initiatives within psychiatric care. Among other things, a commission of inquiry will be established every time a child commits suicide
Sweden Democrats Leader Lindberg Addresses Stegrud Filming Controversy
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Sweden Democrats Leader Lindberg Addresses Stegrud Filming Controversy

The Sweden Democrats' group leader Linda Lindberg has had a "good" conversation with Jessica Stegrud after Expo's revelation that she filmed a confrontation between two teenagers at Stockholm Central Station. I still think the situation is embarrassing, says Lindberg at a press conference
Charlie Kirk Nominated for EU's Sakharov Prize for Human Rights
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Charlie Kirk Nominated for EU's Sakharov Prize for Human Rights

The murdered American right-wing debater Charlie Kirk has been nominated for the European Parliament's finest human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought.
SD Politician Seeks to Cancel Play About Palestinian Activist in Malmö
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SD Politician Seeks to Cancel Play About Palestinian Activist in Malmö

Municipal politician Michael Hård af Segerstad (SD) thinks that a monologue about a Palestinian activist that will soon have its premiere at Malmö City Theatre should be cancelled.
Sweden to Review Self-Defence Laws Amid Crime Concerns
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Sweden to Review Self-Defence Laws Amid Crime Concerns

The Government and The Swedish Democrats appoint an inquiry that will review the right to use violence to defend oneself or someone else against a criminal attack.
EU Parliament Backs Recognition of Palestine as Independent State
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EU Parliament Backs Recognition of Palestine as Independent State

The EU Parliament supports recognition of Palestine as an independent state. –We should have said this a long time ago, says EU Parliament member Jonas Sjöstedt (V)
SD Leader Calls Stegrud's Filming Incident Unpleasant
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SD Leader Calls Stegrud's Filming Incident Unpleasant

The SD's group leader Linda Lindberg thinks that the video where the SD top Jessica Stegrud participates and films when two teenagers are confronted evokes an uncomfortable feeling. I think it feels unpleasant and I am a bit surprised that the member is in the middle of this, says Linda Lindberg
Fines Proposed for Parents Refusing Child Welfare Assistance
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Fines Proposed for Parents Refusing Child Welfare Assistance

Parents who do not accept help for their children at risk should be able to be subject to a fine. It may sound harsh, but we do it because one should take their parental responsibility, says Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (The Moderate Party)
Åkesson Urged to Dismiss Stegrud Over Controversial Filming
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Åkesson Urged to Dismiss Stegrud Over Controversial Filming

A right-wing extremist man spread a film and exposed two teenagers on the internet. According to the Expo foundation, SD top figure Jessica Stegrud held the camera
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
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