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Authority receives millions in additional funding – was supposed to be scrapped
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Authority receives millions in additional funding – was supposed to be scrapped

New police officers to avoid student loans
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New police officers to avoid student loans

The Government allocates SEK 3. 5 billion to the judicial system in the budget for next year
Pen Trolls and Bickering – Debates We Remember
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Pen Trolls and Bickering – Debates We Remember

Today, the first party leader debate of the autumn is being held in the Riksdag. Few debates linger in the memory, but TT has gathered a few that have done so
Kristersson: There will be two new ministers
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Kristersson: There will be two new ministers

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says that he will present two new ministers in connection with the government declaration. I'm incredibly psyched for the second half, he says
The Government Wants to Invest in Villas Without Building Permits
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The Government Wants to Invest in Villas Without Building Permits

Paving the way to give Gripen to Ukraine
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Paving the way to give Gripen to Ukraine

The Government has finalized a new military support package to Ukraine worth 4. 6 billion kronor
Reality has caught up with the government
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Reality has caught up with the government

The opposition welcomes the government's proposal to support municipalities that build wind turbines. Reality has caught up with the Sweden Democrats and the government in one area, says Fredrik Olovsson (S)
The Government Wants to Give Municipalities Wind Power Support
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The Government Wants to Give Municipalities Wind Power Support

The Government is luring municipalities with money – if they say yes to land-based wind power. The local resistance has increased and we want to change that now, says Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (The Liberals)
This is how air travel tax looks in Europe
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This is how air travel tax looks in Europe

The Government and the Sweden Democrats are abolishing the flight tax next summer. This means that Sweden will be one of the few countries in Western Europe that does not have a flight tax
Billion-dollar reduction gives car owners a few hundred kronor
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Billion-dollar reduction gives car owners a few hundred kronor

A few hundred kronor in lower fuel costs per year for those who drive a car and the risk of worse air quality in urban areas. These are some effects of the government's and SD's announced reductions in taxes on diesel and petrol, which are expected to cost the state treasury 5
The Government Proposes Three New Billion to Healthcare
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The Government Proposes Three New Billion to Healthcare

The Government wants to strengthen healthcare with two billion kronor in targeted grants in 2025. The budget also proposes an additional billion for shorter queues in healthcare
A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare
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A Mockery of Swedish Healthcare

The opposition is criticizing the government's healthcare funding. It is not an investment, but a budget cut
Art taken down at healthcare center following SD demands
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Art taken down at healthcare center following SD demands

The Sweden Democrats have demanded that two Andy Warhol prints of Mao Zedong and Lenin be removed from the walls of a healthcare center in Sjöbo. Now, Region Skåne has decided that the works should be removed, reports Skånska Dagbladet
Wiretap Children Under 15 Years Old
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Wiretap Children Under 15 Years Old

The Social Democrats say that society is in an acute national crisis as brutal violence is affecting younger and younger ages. The Social Democrats propose that children under 15 years of age can be subject to secret coercive measures
Cheaper Dental Care for the Elderly Promised from 2026
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Cheaper Dental Care for the Elderly Promised from 2026

The Government is taking new steps towards a dental care reform and is allocating 3. 4 billion kronor in the budget
Travel deductions increased by six billion kronor
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Travel deductions increased by six billion kronor

The Tidö parties want to summon Sida to the committee
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The Tidö parties want to summon Sida to the committee

More money for vocational training in the budget
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More money for vocational training in the budget

More people should be able to attend vocational adult education to meet unemployment. The government is allocating an additional 900 million kronor in the 2025 budget for vocational adult education
Investments in Households - "No Major Difference"
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Investments in Households - "No Major Difference"

Lowered tax on work and pensions will entail a certain strengthening for Swedish households. But it's not about large sums, believes private economist Arturo Arques
Lower Taxes for Employees and Pensioners in 2025
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Lower Taxes for Employees and Pensioners in 2025

The Government wants to lower taxes for wage earners and pensioners next year. Even ISK savers will get lower taxes
SiS homes strengthened with 700 million
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SiS homes strengthened with 700 million

The Government wants to strengthen the closed youth care at SiS-homes with 700 million kronor in 2025. The money is intended to ensure that more young people get a place immediately, that security is strengthened and the living environment is improved
Proposal for lower tax on small breweries
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Proposal for lower tax on small breweries

Climate Researchers: The Government is Wrong About the Air Travel Tax
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Climate Researchers: The Government is Wrong About the Air Travel Tax

Abolished air travel tax has no direct link to emissions, claims the government. Completely wrong, according to climate researchers
The air travel tax will be abolished next summer
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The air travel tax will be abolished next summer

The air tax will be abolished as of July 1, 2025, the government and the Sweden Democrats announced at a press conference.
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