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The King: Sorrow and Dismay
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The King: Sorrow and Dismay

King Carl Gustaf states in a statement that he is dismayed by today's events and sends his condolences to the families of the victims, after the fatal shooting in Örebro where around ten people lost their lives.
Fewer expected to seek asylum in Sweden
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Fewer expected to seek asylum in Sweden

Coordinator: Establish a State Nuclear Power Company
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Coordinator: Establish a State Nuclear Power Company

Zelensky thanks Sweden after record support
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Zelensky thanks Sweden after record support

Largest Swedish support to Ukraine: Strong signal
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Largest Swedish support to Ukraine: Strong signal

The Government and the Sweden Democrats are presenting the largest support package to Ukraine so far. The support package is worth 13
Dadgostar wants party leader talks about the violence
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Dadgostar wants party leader talks about the violence

The Left Party wants the Prime Minister to invite the other parties to talks about the violence development in Sweden. We have a crisis situation, says the Left leader Nooshi Dadgostar
Busch: "Threat Against Our Free Democracy"
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Busch: "Threat Against Our Free Democracy"

Vice Prime Minister Ebba Busch (CD) compares Salwan Momika's death with the murders of teacher Samuel Paty and Catholic priest Jacques Hamel, who were murdered by Islamist extremists in France.
Greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase
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Greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase

Emissions of greenhouse gases in Sweden continue to increase, show figures from the Statistics Bureau. Combustion of diesel from car driving is a major culprit
The Social Democrats demand a plan to stop the explosions
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The Social Democrats demand a plan to stop the explosions

The Social Democrats are demanding an action plan by the end of the week from the government to stop the wave of explosions. The Social Democrats also want to fast-track legislation on secret surveillance of children
Politician: A Welcome Conflict for Liljestrand
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Politician: A Welcome Conflict for Liljestrand

After the speech at the Gothenburg Film Festival, Parisa Liljestrand (M) is "at war" with the film industry. But for her, the conflict is welcome, according to Timbro publisher Andreas Johansson Heinö
Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties
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Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties

Lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years for serious crimes, proposes the government's investigator Gunnel Lindberg. Social development makes it impossible to sit idly by and do nothing, she says
Half a billion to shorten record-long healthcare queues
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Half a billion to shorten record-long healthcare queues

500 million kronor is earmarked to shorten the healthcare queues. This is announced by the government and the Sweden Democrats at a press conference
Strömmer: The Age of Criminal Responsibility Should be Lowered to 14 Years
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Strömmer: The Age of Criminal Responsibility Should be Lowered to 14 Years

The age of criminal responsibility in Sweden should be lowered to 14 years, says Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) in SVT's Agenda.
Forssell: Tighten Income Requirements for Citizenship
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Forssell: Tighten Income Requirements for Citizenship

The rules for obtaining Swedish citizenship are to be tightened. But the government wants to go further than the investigator's proposal on maintenance requirements
Criticism of the climate goals: "Unbelievably irresponsible"
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Criticism of the climate goals: "Unbelievably irresponsible"

Neither the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation nor the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are impressed by the government's and the Sweden Democrats' decision to review the intermediate targets for Sweden's climate policy. It is incredibly irresponsible, says Kristina Östman, head of the climate unit at the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
The Mission: Reviewing the Climate Policy Goals
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The Mission: Reviewing the Climate Policy Goals

The Government and the Sweden Democrats want to review the intermediate targets for Sweden's climate policy. The purpose is for them to be adapted more to the EU's legislation
The Government is Relaxing Shoreline Protection
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The Government is Relaxing Shoreline Protection

The Government and the Sweden Democrats are easing the coastal protection. It will become easier for private individuals to build near small watercourses and lakes and easier for companies to start operations
The Christian Democrats open up to sitting in government with the Sweden Democrats
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The Christian Democrats open up to sitting in government with the Sweden Democrats

The Christian Democrats have changed a motion so that it becomes possible to cooperate with the Sweden Democrats in a government. We have rephrased the paragraph, says Assistant Party Secretary Erik Nilsson (CD) to TT
The Sweden Democrats Take a Stand for Loyalty Declaration
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The Sweden Democrats Take a Stand for Loyalty Declaration

The Sweden Democrats are now fighting to require new citizens to "make a loyalty declaration to the nation". I see no reason to relinquish anything we have agreed on, says party leader Jimmie Åkesson to Expressen
Citizenship should be revocable
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Citizenship should be revocable

It should be possible to revoke Swedish citizenship under certain conditions, according to a broad parliamentary majority. But the Tidö parties had wanted to go further and also be able to revoke citizenship for gang criminals
Proposal: Requirements for Honesty for Citizenship
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Proposal: Requirements for Honesty for Citizenship

The rules for obtaining Swedish citizenship are to be tightened. A new inquiry proposes stricter requirements for a "law-abiding lifestyle" and that the time one must reside in Sweden is increased by three years
Dispute over when citizenship can be revoked
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Dispute over when citizenship can be revoked

The Tidö parties want to be able to revoke citizenship for gang criminals, but the opposition is against it. Therefore, the proposal is not included when the Constitution Committee presents its proposals later in the week, according to TT
Record-low asylum immigration - "needs to decrease"
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Record-low asylum immigration - "needs to decrease"

The refugee immigration to Sweden is the lowest in 40 years. I believe it needs to continue to decrease, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party)
Stricter Controls for Citizenship
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Stricter Controls for Citizenship

The Swedish Migration Agency is to further tighten control over individuals who have applied for citizenship. The purpose is to prevent those who pose a security risk from becoming Swedish citizens
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