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Sweden Tightens Supervision Amid Rise in Bombings
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Sweden Tightens Supervision Amid Rise in Bombings

Bomb attacks are increasing and often construction sites' explosives are used. Today, the laws are changed in an attempt to restrict access
Pandemic Innovation: Stockholm Hospitals Recycle Protective Aprons
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Pandemic Innovation: Stockholm Hospitals Recycle Protective Aprons

Emergency hospitals in Region Stockholm consume over eleven million protective aprons per year. A desperate attempt to find plastic aprons during the pandemic led to a project where they now aim to recycle a large part of them
Swedish Teachers' Union Criticizes Yet Supports School Mobile Ban Proposal
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Swedish Teachers' Union Criticizes Yet Supports School Mobile Ban Proposal

Mobile ban in school gets a cautious thumbs up from many referral bodies. At the same time, the Swedish Teachers' Association believes that the ban is just a side track
Mediator Appointed for Swedish Doctors' Wage Negotiations
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Mediator Appointed for Swedish Doctors' Wage Negotiations

Municipalities Face Continued Low Economic Growth Amid Global Uncertainty
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Municipalities Face Continued Low Economic Growth Amid Global Uncertainty

It appears that there is a certain brightening in the municipalities' economy, however, the global uncertainty bite into the recession. This is observed by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR) in the latest edition of the Economic Report
SALAR Urges Halt to Closure of 35 Swedish Service Offices
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SALAR Urges Halt to Closure of 35 Swedish Service Offices

Teachers' Union and Employers Reach New Two-Year Agreement in Sweden
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Teachers' Union and Employers Reach New Two-Year Agreement in Sweden

The Teachers' Union and the employer have agreed on a new collective agreement. The agreement applies for two years and guarantees a collective salary increase of 6
Swedish Teachers' Union Rejects Offer, Mediation to Begin
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Swedish Teachers' Union Rejects Offer, Mediation to Begin

Sweden's Teachers have voted no to a new final offer that the employers, the Swedish Municipalities and Regions (SKR) and Sobona, presented on Wednesday – which means that mediation will now be initiated, the parties write.
Swedish Nurses Secure Pay Raise and Better Work Conditions
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Swedish Nurses Secure Pay Raise and Better Work Conditions

A new collective agreement between the Swedish Association of Health Professionals and SKR is in place. The result: higher salaries, higher on-call allowances and improved conditions for flexible working hours
Medical Association: The State Should Be Responsible for Emergency Hospitals
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Medical Association: The State Should Be Responsible for Emergency Hospitals

The state must take over the responsibility for the emergency hospitals to ensure that healthcare is based on national needs and planned with long-term perspective, writes Elin Karlsson, chairperson of the Hospital Doctors, on Svenska Dagbladet's debate page.
At Least 20 Murdered Women Last Year – Meeting About Violence
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At Least 20 Murdered Women Last Year – Meeting About Violence

Violence against women continues in Sweden – and in 2024, at least 20 women were murdered. On Monday, a number of authority heads met to discuss how preventive work can be strengthened
2G Shutdown Looms: Is Your Tech Ready for the Change?
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2G Shutdown Looms: Is Your Tech Ready for the Change?

At the end of 2025, Tele2 and Telenor are shutting down their old 2G networks. This risks causing numerous remotely controlled gadgets to stop functioning
Healthcare is streamlining – fewer temps hired
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Healthcare is streamlining – fewer temps hired

The costs for hired personnel in healthcare have decreased by a third – 3. 3 billion kronor – in just one year
1.6 billion for strategy against mental illness
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1.6 billion for strategy against mental illness

The County Councils and Regions warn: sicker patients may be pushed aside
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The County Councils and Regions warn: sicker patients may be pushed aside

The historically long healthcare queues are to be shortened through one-off investments in selected operations, proposes a government inquiry. However, the proposal risks pushing aside sicker patients, warns the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR)
The Minister Explodes: School Not a Service Institution
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The Minister Explodes: School Not a Service Institution

That parents use lawyers to exert pressure on teachers in school constitutes an unacceptable development, believes Education Minister Lotta Edholm (L). "Teachers should not have to endure threats, pressure and unreasonable demands from parents," she says
Parents bring lawyers to school – "Threatening"
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Parents bring lawyers to school – "Threatening"

In several parts of the country, parents have brought family lawyers when students are called to development talks. The phenomenon is seen in both affluent private schools and municipal schools in disadvantaged areas
Agreement on Billion Support to Women's Healthcare
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Agreement on Billion Support to Women's Healthcare

The Government is allocating over 1. 5 billion kronor to strengthen women's healthcare next year
Municipality Abandons Individual Wage Setting
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Municipality Abandons Individual Wage Setting

Individual salary setting is not working well. Now LO-union Kommunal wants to move towards more collective solutions
The Minister on Ivo Alarm: "Municipal Responsibility"
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The Minister on Ivo Alarm: "Municipal Responsibility"

Thousands of children with, among other things, abuse and gang problems are forced to wait for months every year for already approved support measures. Very serious, says the Minister for Social Affairs – who places the main responsibility on the municipalities
After Covid – Stocks of Protective Equipment Strengthened
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After Covid – Stocks of Protective Equipment Strengthened

The regions' access to medical technical products and personal protective equipment shall be strengthened. The state is contributing with 850 million kronor
Few benefit frauds lead to convictions
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Few benefit frauds lead to convictions

Few benefit frauds reported by municipalities to the police are investigated and lead to convictions, a study by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) shows.
Eleven HVB companies with criminal connections procured by SKR
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Eleven HVB companies with criminal connections procured by SKR

A company within the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) has signed agreements with several HVB companies that have ties to organized crime, reports SVT News.
Despite Billion-Lift – Still Tough for Municipalities
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Despite Billion-Lift – Still Tough for Municipalities

From billion deficits to a clear brightening. Next year, the country's municipalities and regions are expected to make a combined profit of 28 billion kronor
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