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Finance Minister Criticizes Opposition's Budget as Unfit to Govern
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Finance Minister Criticizes Opposition's Budget as Unfit to Govern

Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson dismisses the opposition as unfit to govern, after having speed-read their shadow budgets. What awaits if the Tidö parties lose the election is a mess, a left-wing experiment, she claims
Opposition Parties Clash Over Budget Proposals Ahead of Election
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Opposition Parties Clash Over Budget Proposals Ahead of Election

It differs significantly between the opposition parties' shadow budgets. The Centre Party's proposal often goes completely against the Social Democrats', the Left Party's and the Green party's economic policy
Sweden Democrats Propose Inquiry to Halt Terrorism Support
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Sweden Democrats Propose Inquiry to Halt Terrorism Support

The Sweden Democrats want to appoint a truth commission with the purpose of stopping support to organizations with links to Islamism and terrorism – and accuse The Social Democrats of "long-standing silence" and "political hypocrisy".
Sweden Democrats Lead Social Media Engagement Again
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Sweden Democrats Lead Social Media Engagement Again

The Sweden Democrats are still the largest party on social media, according to this year's Power Barometer.
Employers Concerned Over Increased Labor Immigration Wage Requirement
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Employers Concerned Over Increased Labor Immigration Wage Requirement

Despite the government and SD having backed down somewhat on the wage requirement for labor immigrants, several employer organizations believe that the requirement is too high.
Social Democrats Propose Increased Child Allowance and Free Transport
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Social Democrats Propose Increased Child Allowance and Free Transport

The Social Democratic Party wants to increase the child allowance, abolish the deduction for sick leave and take a first step towards free public transportation for young people. Ordinary families get more money in their pockets with Social Democratic policy, says the Social Democratic economic-political spokesperson Mikael Damberg
Sweden Lowers Wage Requirement for Labor Immigrants to 90% of Median
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Sweden Lowers Wage Requirement for Labor Immigrants to 90% of Median

The wage requirement for labor immigrants will be increased next summer. But not to 100 percent of the median salary, which was established in the Tidö Agreement, but to 90 percent
Spring Budget: Left Party Proposes More Funds for Healthcare
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Spring Budget: Left Party Proposes More Funds for Healthcare

The Left Party proposes more money for families with children and healthcare in its budget motion and wants to significantly raise taxes for individuals with higher incomes. The government and The Sweden Democrats are completely out of touch with the Swedish people, says party leader Nooshi Dadgostar
SD Politician Proposes Headscarf Ban for EU Parliament Employees
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SD Politician Proposes Headscarf Ban for EU Parliament Employees

EU Member of Parliament Charlie Weimers (SD) wants to ban employees in the European Parliament from wearing a headscarf.
Government Amends Presentation After Indexation Promise Dispute
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Government Amends Presentation After Indexation Promise Dispute

The Government is accused of having failed the assistance industry when not indexing the compensation for personal assistance. Now the Government has corrected its own presentation
Proposal to Revoke Permanent Residence Permits for Asylum Seekers
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Proposal to Revoke Permanent Residence Permits for Asylum Seekers

Permanent residence permits for asylum seekers should be able to be revoked with a new law, proposes the government's investigator. The purpose is to get more to live up to the requirements to become Swedish citizens
Government Issue Challenges Prime Minister Debate in Sweden
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Government Issue Challenges Prime Minister Debate in Sweden

Exactly how will the next government look? The question was difficult to answer for both Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) and Magdalena Andersson (S) in an SVT debate.
Feelings Over Budget: Key Factor in Voter Decision-Making
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Feelings Over Budget: Key Factor in Voter Decision-Making

Is the government's budget an election winner? For many voters, it's not about the numbers, but about the feeling of where society is heading, says Jonas Hinnfors, professor of political science.
Church Election Sees Increased Voter Turnout in Sweden
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Church Election Sees Increased Voter Turnout in Sweden

Participation in the church election is expected to be around 19 percent when all votes are counted, which would be a small increase. Extremely gratifying, says the Secretary General of the Church of Sweden
Svantesson Aims for Budget to Boost Election Success
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Svantesson Aims for Budget to Boost Election Success

The Minister of Finance hopes that the budget will get the voters to give the government new confidence in the election and feel that Sweden is on the right track. We are not entirely there and therefore more years are needed, says Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party)
Social Democrats Lead Church Election with 28 Percent of Votes
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Social Democrats Lead Church Election with 28 Percent of Votes

The Social Democratic Party appears to once again become the largest nominating group in the church election, according to the preliminary election result. The voter turnout seems to be in line with the last election
Expanded Parental Leave Proposed in Upcoming Swedish Budget
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Expanded Parental Leave Proposed in Upcoming Swedish Budget

Sweden to Remove Caravan Tax from February 2026
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Sweden to Remove Caravan Tax from February 2026

Jessica Stegrud Addresses Recent Controversies and Media Criticism
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Jessica Stegrud Addresses Recent Controversies and Media Criticism

The Sweden Democrats' Jessica Stegrud speaks for the first time about the controversies of the past weeks. It's clear that I appear to be completely crazy, she says in Kvartal's Friday interview
Dairy Cows Retain Grazing Rights; Farmers to Receive Compensation
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Dairy Cows Retain Grazing Rights; Farmers to Receive Compensation

The right for dairy cows to graze outdoors will remain, says Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren (KD). Instead, dairy farmers will receive an annual compensation of 1,000 kronor per cow
Prison Service Chief Opposes Jailing 13-Year-Olds for Serious Crimes
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Prison Service Chief Opposes Jailing 13-Year-Olds for Serious Crimes

The Government and The Sweden Democrats want to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 years for serious crimes – but the Director-General of the Prison and Probation Service does not think that 13-year-olds should be in prison. They should be taken care of by the social services or caring institutions, which are not prisons, says Martin Holmgren in SVT's "30 minutes"
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
Opera Stopped by Nazis Premieres in Berlin with Norrköping Symphony
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Opera Stopped by Nazis Premieres in Berlin with Norrköping Symphony

The opera "Parabola and circula" was written almost 100 years ago but was stopped by the Nazis. Now it gets its world premiere – performed by the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra in Berlin
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