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Sweden's New Repatriation Grant Offers 350,000 Kronor to Returnees
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Sweden's New Repatriation Grant Offers 350,000 Kronor to Returnees

The Government's repatriation grant is to amount to 600,000 kronor for a family and 350,000 for an adult. According to the Minister for Migration, comprehensive control measures will prevent fraud
Sweden Moves to Criminalize Virginity Testing and Certificates
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Sweden Moves to Criminalize Virginity Testing and Certificates

The Government and the Sweden Democrats are now taking the next step to criminalize virginity testing. For those who perform a control or intervention, the penalty can be imprisonment for up to one year
Opposition Urges Crisis Measures in Response to Spring Budget Criticism
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Opposition Urges Crisis Measures in Response to Spring Budget Criticism

The opposition criticizes the spring budget and demands crisis measures. The Social Democrats accuse the government of lacking crisis insight and the Centre Party demands an end to "wait and see politics"
Spring Budget Offers Limited Relief for Household Finances
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Spring Budget Offers Limited Relief for Household Finances

Despite the turbulent economic situation, there is a lack of good wallet news in the spring budget. It can mean a lot for some households, says Shoka Åhrman, savings economist at SPP
Anna-Karin Hatt Proposed as New Centre Party Leader
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Anna-Karin Hatt Proposed as New Centre Party Leader

The Centre Party's electoral committee proposes Anna-Karin Hatt as new party leader. It can probably work, believes political scientist Mikael Sundström at Lund University
Anna-Karin Hatt Proposed as Center Party Leader, Seen as Strong Contender
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Anna-Karin Hatt Proposed as Center Party Leader, Seen as Strong Contender

The Center Party's electoral committee proposes Anna-Karin Hatt as the new party leader. It could probably work, believes political scientist Mikael Sundström at Lund University
Sweden Allocates SEK 80 Million to Boost Precision Medicine Efforts
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Sweden Allocates SEK 80 Million to Boost Precision Medicine Efforts

The Government and the Sweden Democrats are investing 80 million kronor in precision medicine. The money will go to GMS Sweden and is intended to increase the use of genetic analysis of diseases and treatment
Anna-Karin Hatt Nominated to Lead Centre Party After Initial Rejection
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Anna-Karin Hatt Nominated to Lead Centre Party After Initial Rejection

Her no from just over a week ago turned into a yes. Now Anna-Karin Hatt is proposed to become the new leader of The Centre Party
Spring Budget Offers Limited Relief for Household Finances
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Spring Budget Offers Limited Relief for Household Finances

Despite the turbulent economic situation, there are still few good wallet news in the spring budget. It can mean a lot for some households, says Shoka Åhrman, savings economist at SPP
"Cold Facts" Wins Golden Shovel for Exposing Sweden Democrats' Troll Factory
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"Cold Facts" Wins Golden Shovel for Exposing Sweden Democrats' Troll Factory

"Cold Facts" revelation about the Sweden Democrats' troll factory receives a gold shovel. Also, Upsala Nya Tidning's revelation about rapes in home care services is among the prize winners at the gala for investigative journalism
AP Fund CEOs to Face Finance Committee Over Northvolt Investments
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AP Fund CEOs to Face Finance Committee Over Northvolt Investments

The CEOs of the AP Funds are to be questioned in the Riksdag's Finance Committee. The reason: Noteworthy billion-krona investments made by the funds through specially formed companies in the now bankrupt battery manufacturer Northvolt
Sweden Proposes Stricter Asylum Laws, Ends Permanent Residency
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Sweden Proposes Stricter Asylum Laws, Ends Permanent Residency

The government's investigator proposes that the possibility of permanent residence permits be completely removed for asylum immigrants. The right to public counsel for asylum seekers is proposed to be limited
Louise Erixon Steps Down as Sweden Democrat Leader in Sölvesborg
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Louise Erixon Steps Down as Sweden Democrat Leader in Sölvesborg

The SD's group leader in Sölvesborg, Louise Erixon, is leaving politics. She refers to family reasons that make it impossible for her to be the opposition leader during an election campaign
Sweden Allocates 500 Million Kronor to Boost Prison Services
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Sweden Allocates 500 Million Kronor to Boost Prison Services

Swedish Education Minister Stands by Digital Tests Despite Setbacks
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Swedish Education Minister Stands by Digital Tests Despite Setbacks

The National Agency for Education had to cancel the digital national exams. But despite already having invested nearly 700 million kronor in taxpayers' money without getting a functioning test platform, Education Minister Lotta Edholm (L) does not want to scrap the work
Simona Mohamsson Takes Charge to Revitalize Sweden's Liberal Party
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Simona Mohamsson Takes Charge to Revitalize Sweden's Liberal Party

The Liberals' new party secretary has the tough job of making the opinion-crisis-stricken party ready for the next election. Simona Mohamsson has previously criticized the party leader for acting undemocratically
Sweden Allocates 71 Million Kronor to Support Helicopter Rescue Services
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Sweden Allocates 71 Million Kronor to Support Helicopter Rescue Services

The Government and the Sweden Democrats propose an allocation of 71 million kronor to the crisis-stricken Swedish Transport Administration. It is important in order for the ability to save human lives not to be weakened, says Infrastructure and Housing Minister Andreas Carlson (KD)
Sweden Unveils Largest Military Aid Package to Ukraine
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Sweden Unveils Largest Military Aid Package to Ukraine

Sweden is presenting its largest military support package to Ukraine so far. The package amounts to 16 billion kronor
Kristersson Faces New Inquiry Over Alleged Political Bias in Government
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Kristersson Faces New Inquiry Over Alleged Political Bias in Government

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) is reported to the Constitutional Committee by the Social Democrats, the Left Party, and the Green Party. The reason is information in the newspaper Dagens ETC that officials within the Government Offices have had their political opinions registered
Cutting Public Service Now is Irresponsible Say Swedish Social Democrats
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Cutting Public Service Now is Irresponsible Say Swedish Social Democrats

To proceed with the proposal to cut public service in times of crisis is deeply irresponsible, writes the Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson and Lawen Redar on SvD Debatt.
Sweden Democrats Block Extra Child Allowance, Social Democrats React
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Sweden Democrats Block Extra Child Allowance, Social Democrats React

The Sweden Democrats said no to a proposal for an extra child allowance in the spring amending budget, sources tell SVT. This gets the Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin to hit the roof
Sweden Plans Billion-Kronor Loans for New Nuclear Power Expansion
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Sweden Plans Billion-Kronor Loans for New Nuclear Power Expansion

Despite harsh criticism, the government is moving forward with plans to build new nuclear power in Sweden. This will be done through several hundred billion kronor in government loans
Sweden Moves Forward with Controversial Nuclear Power Proposal
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Sweden Moves Forward with Controversial Nuclear Power Proposal

The Government's plan to finance new nuclear power has received heavy criticism, among other things for being an optimistic calculation and risking to push aside other electricity production. Now the Government is moving forward with its legislative proposal
Defense Spending Surge Set to Raise Interest Rates, Warns Nordea Economist
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Defense Spending Surge Set to Raise Interest Rates, Warns Nordea Economist

The massive investment in defense – 300 billion kronor over ten years – will push up interest rates, warns Nordea's chief economist Annika Winsth. The demand for money in Europe will be higher and then the price of money, that is the interest rate, will also rise, she says
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