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New police officers can have their training paid for if they stay at least eight years
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New police officers can have their training paid for if they stay at least eight years

New police officers can have their entire training paid for if they stay in the profession for at least eight years after graduating from the police academy. This is proposed by the government and the Sweden Democrats
Swedish growth forecast lowered and it could get worse
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Swedish growth forecast lowered and it could get worse

The Ministry of Finance is lowering the growth forecast from 3. 0 to 2
Tidö parties: Criticized power tariffs need to be paused
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Tidö parties: Criticized power tariffs need to be paused

The new so-called power tariffs - a fee for how and when households use their electricity - need to be paused, according to both the Sweden Democrats and the Liberals. This means there is a political majority in favor of temporarily stopping them
We are denied the right to question Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
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We are denied the right to question Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson

The government parties and the Sweden Democrats (SD) are denying the opposition the chance to question Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) in the Riksdag's Constitutional Committee (KU) over two high-profile cases - aid money to the prime minister in Somalia and security deficiencies at Lantmäteriet. The KU's opportunities to scrutinize power are being called into question, says KU chair Jennie Nilsson (S)
Tidö parties agree to pause teenage deportations
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Tidö parties agree to pause teenage deportations

The Tidö parties have agreed on a solution for the so-called teenage deportations. There is no answer yet on exactly how it will work, but, pending new legislation, the Migration Board will pause the deportations
Government and Sweden Democrats propose tightening parents' liability for damages
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Government and Sweden Democrats propose tightening parents' liability for damages

It should be easier for victims of crime to receive compensation, and parents' liability for crimes committed by their children should be tightened, the government and the Sweden Democrats (SD) propose.
Åkesson wants teenage expulsions paused until a valve is in place
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Åkesson wants teenage expulsions paused until a valve is in place

The Sweden Democrats' party leader, Jimmie Åkesson, wants the expulsions of teenagers to be paused - until a valve is in place. "I think that would be the most reasonable thing, instead of rushing something that doesn't hit the mark either," Åkesson tells Dagens Nyheter
Stop-law against teenage expulsions voted down in Riksdag Social Insurance Committee
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Stop-law against teenage expulsions voted down in Riksdag Social Insurance Committee

The Green Party's proposal for a law to stop expulsions of teenagers has been voted down. The Tidö parties say they are already working on a solution
SD leader Emilie Pilthammar in Sölvesborg warned after blog posts
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SD leader Emilie Pilthammar in Sölvesborg warned after blog posts

Sölvesborg politician Emilie Pilthammar (SD) has been warned by the party over her criticized blog posts, SVT Blekinge reports. However, she remains the party's top candidate in Sölvesborg
Kristersson: Sweden to participate in dialogue on France's nuclear weapons and deterrence
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Kristersson: Sweden to participate in dialogue on France's nuclear weapons and deterrence

Sweden will participate in an in-depth dialogue with European NATO countries about France's nuclear weapons and deterrence capabilities, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) announced.
This is how Swedish migration policy stands out: Unusual
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This is how Swedish migration policy stands out: Unusual

Europe as a whole is moving toward an increasingly restrictive stance on migration. However, in some respects Sweden's migration policy differs from that of other countries
Kristersson: French nuclear weapons on Swedish soil not relevant
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Kristersson: French nuclear weapons on Swedish soil not relevant

French nuclear weapons on Swedish soil are not an option - at least not in peacetime, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Government and Sweden Democrats negotiate on teenage deportations
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Government and Sweden Democrats negotiate on teenage deportations

The government and the Sweden Democrats (SD) are now negotiating a change to the law affecting teenage deportations. If the bill is finalised, the Swedish Migration Board may delay deportation decisions until the law comes into force
Sick and addicted people are being tossed around, treated as unworthy
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Sick and addicted people are being tossed around, treated as unworthy

People with addiction problems and mental illness are being bounced around between regions and municipalities and rarely receive the care they need, according to the government. A new law and several amendments are now being presented
Migration Minister Johan Forssell wants to find a solution for teenage deportations this year
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Migration Minister Johan Forssell wants to find a solution for teenage deportations this year

Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) wants to find a solution to teenage deportations that will take effect this year. "I never said 2027
Punishments more severe than fines should lead to deportation
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Punishments more severe than fines should lead to deportation

All foreign criminals sentenced to penalties more severe than a fine will, as a general rule, also be deported. The government expects the number of deportations of criminals to increase sixfold
Government estimates two-thirds of the Tidö Agreement completed
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Government estimates two-thirds of the Tidö Agreement completed

The government estimates that approximately two-thirds of the Tidö Agreement has been completed, SR Ekot reports.
Tougher requirements for receiving grants in Sweden: choose another country
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Tougher requirements for receiving grants in Sweden: choose another country

Immigrants who come to Sweden must qualify for welfare benefits. They must have lived in Sweden for at least five years before they can receive benefits such as child benefit and parental allowance, the government proposes
Soon to be decided: Should everyone in the EU be able to have an abortion?
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Soon to be decided: Should everyone in the EU be able to have an abortion?

Should women in the EU receive financial support if they are forced to leave their home country to have a safe and legal abortion? Yes, according to Sweden and others. The European Commission is expected to make its decision this week
Liberals in Gothenburg open to cooperating with Sweden Democrats after elections this fall
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Liberals in Gothenburg open to cooperating with Sweden Democrats after elections this fall

The Liberals in Gothenburg are open to cooperating with all parties, including the Sweden Democrats, on the city council after the elections this fall.
Sweden Democrats: Child pornography should result in indefinite imprisonment
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Sweden Democrats: Child pornography should result in indefinite imprisonment

The Sweden Democrats want pedophiles and anyone who possesses child pornography to be sentenced to prison for an indefinite period. This would apply regardless of the seriousness of the crime, says SD's Henrik Vinge
Sweden gives 12.9 billion kronor to Ukraine's air defense
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Sweden gives 12.9 billion kronor to Ukraine's air defense

Sweden is providing another military aid package to Ukraine worth 12. 9 billion Swedish kronor
This is where the new children's prisons are being created north of Stockholm
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This is where the new children's prisons are being created north of Stockholm

By the summer, 13-year-olds who commit serious crimes could be sent to prison. In Rosersberg, north of Stockholm, some of the very first departments to care for these children are currently being created
Eight prisons to accept minors from July as Sweden lowers age of criminal responsibility to 13
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Eight prisons to accept minors from July as Sweden lowers age of criminal responsibility to 13

Now the government and the SD are taking the next step regarding the criticized youth prisons. As early as July, the Rosersberg, Kumla and Sagsjön prisons will be able to accept children from the age of 13
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