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Crisis management of MC connections in SD leadership
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Crisis management of MC connections in SD leadership

The Mc-top dog who attended Jimmie Åkesson's wedding is not the only one in or around the party with ties to criminal mc-gangs. Now, it is reported that the SD is discussing how the party should act regarding party representatives who, for example, support Hells Angels
Strömmer: Understands criticism of Åkesson
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Strömmer: Understands criticism of Åkesson

The guest list at Jimmie Åkesson's wedding may have damaged the police's fight against gang crime, according to the Police Union. Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) has understanding for the criticism against the SD leader
Cousin marriages proposed to be banned in 2026
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Cousin marriages proposed to be banned in 2026

The government's investigator proposes that cousin marriages be prohibited. Foreign cousin marriages should not be recognized in Sweden either
Åkesson on the motorcycle top: A failure
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Åkesson on the motorcycle top: A failure

Despite the information being available within the party, the SD leader was unaware that one of his wedding guests had ties to the criminal motorcycle gang environment. This is what Jimmie Åkesson claims in P1 Morning
The SD and JLC Most Powerful on Social Media
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The SD and JLC Most Powerful on Social Media

The Sweden Democrats are the second largest on Facebook, but still the most powerful in social media. The humor trio JLC is still the largest on Youtube and the second most powerful in Sweden after the SD, according to this year's Power Meter
SD opens up for life imprisonment for 15-year-old murderers
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SD opens up for life imprisonment for 15-year-old murderers

The SD wants to see curfews, preventive detention, disciplinary training and correctional institutions for gang criminals. Murderers who have turned 15 are proposed to be able to be sentenced to life imprisonment
SD leaders knew about gang connections – said nothing
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SD leaders knew about gang connections – said nothing

SD top leaders Mattias Karlsson and Richard Jomshof were aware that a leader of a criminal motorcycle club was a guest at party leader Jimmie Åkesson's wedding. Even the party's press service was informed about the person
Åkesson on the wedding guest: "Didn't know about"
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Åkesson on the wedding guest: "Didn't know about"

One of the guests at Jimmie Åkesson's (SD) wedding last weekend is the leader of a local motorcycle club that, according to Expressen, has been identified as part of the criminal environment in Sweden. "An honest mistake", Åkesson comments now on X
The Government Says No to New Speed Cameras
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The Government Says No to New Speed Cameras

The Swedish Transport Administration wants to start measuring speed between speed cameras. This could, according to the authority, save seven lives per year
Damages Everyday Life for Ordinary People
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Damages Everyday Life for Ordinary People

The opposition is critical of the infrastructure bill. Too little money is being allocated to the railway, according to the parties
Åkesson: S-lotteries are a kind of fraud
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Åkesson: S-lotteries are a kind of fraud

How far does the personal responsibility of Swedes who have traveled to Lebanon extend? Are the Social Democrats taking responsibility for the lottery scandal?
The Government: Asylum seekers must live in state-run asylum accommodations
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The Government: Asylum seekers must live in state-run asylum accommodations

The Government and the Sweden Democrats want all asylum seekers to live in asylum centers and not in private accommodation. The new rules now proposed are not mandatory – but more measures are expected
Dismissed Richard Jomshof Preliminary Investigation Appealed
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Dismissed Richard Jomshof Preliminary Investigation Appealed

The decision to discontinue the preliminary investigation regarding agitation against a ethnic group against Richard Jomshof (SD) has been appealed, reports SVT.
The Minister Niklas Wykman on S-Lotteries: "Filled with Their Millions"
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The Minister Niklas Wykman on S-Lotteries: "Filled with Their Millions"

Minister for Financial Markets Niklas Wykman (The Moderate Party) directs sharp criticism towards the Social Democrats' lottery sales in a special debate in the parliament. Lena Hallengren seems so filled with the millions that are pouring into her party's coffers that she cannot see the desperation that exists among many elderly, he says
Pause model that makes electricity prices more expensive
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Pause model that makes electricity prices more expensive

At the end of October, a new criticized model is introduced, which is expected to make the electricity price more expensive. We demand that the government postpones the introduction of this new model, says Fredrik Olovsson, energy policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats
Stockholm Raises Taxes Next Year
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Stockholm Raises Taxes Next Year

Anna Starbrink takes a stand against begging ban: "Stands firm"
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Anna Starbrink takes a stand against begging ban: "Stands firm"

The Sweden Democrats hope that The Liberals will vote through a begging ban before the end of the term. But L-leader Anna Starbrink stands firm on her no, and since other Liberals have also spoken out against it, the proposal may be stopped
National ban on begging to be investigated
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National ban on begging to be investigated

The Government and the Sweden Democrats are moving forward with the Tidö Agreement on begging ban. An investigator will present proposals that entail banning begging on a national level
Jimmie Åkesson has gotten married
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Jimmie Åkesson has gotten married

Three Political Storms Surrounding Kinberg Batra
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Three Political Storms Surrounding Kinberg Batra

Less than two years after taking office as Governor of Stockholm, Anna Kinberg Batra is forced to resign, following sharp criticism from the Parliamentary Ombudsman. It is not the first time that a storm is brewing around the former M leader
Chief Prosecutor Takes Over Criticized Authority
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Chief Prosecutor Takes Over Criticized Authority

Chief Prosecutor Lise Tamm becomes the new Director-General of the Equality Ombudsman.
Despite Heavy Criticism: Proposal for Anonymous Witnesses
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Despite Heavy Criticism: Proposal for Anonymous Witnesses

It will be allowed to testify anonymously in Sweden. The government and SD are submitting a bill despite severe criticism
SD Committee Member Removed: "Confidence is Damaged"
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SD Committee Member Removed: "Confidence is Damaged"

An SD politician in southern Sweden is being dismissed from his assignment as a lay judge and a trial in which he participated will be retried, reports SVT.
School Day Without Mobile Phones and Smartwatches
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School Day Without Mobile Phones and Smartwatches

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