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Andersson wants to ban ministers from trading shares
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Andersson wants to ban ministers from trading shares

Social Democratic party leader Magdalena Andersson intends to ban ministers from trading in shares if she is allowed to form a government. "If I have the privilege of becoming Prime Minister of Sweden, there will be no share trading among my ministers," Andersson says ahead of SVT's prime minister duel in Gävle
Gun used in Gävle shooting was stolen from police car, Ekot reports
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Gun used in Gävle shooting was stolen from police car, Ekot reports

The gun used when a teenager shot himself in Gävle last year was stolen from a police car in a parking lot, reports Ekot on Swedish Radio.
Train traffic halted between Stockholm and Gothenburg after suspected accident near Södertälje
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Train traffic halted between Stockholm and Gothenburg after suspected accident near Södertälje

Train traffic between Södertälje and Nykvarn was stopped on Sunday morning due to a suspected accident, according to the Swedish Transport Administration.
New Swedish emergency alert system will be tested Monday in Stockholm and Gotland
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New Swedish emergency alert system will be tested Monday in Stockholm and Gotland

On Monday at 3 p. m
Åkesson urges climate-minded voters to back Liberals in debate over Sweden’s next government
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Åkesson urges climate-minded voters to back Liberals in debate over Sweden’s next government

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson urges anyone who is "bourgeois-minded" and thinks climate is important to vote for Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson.
Social Democrats slump in new poll as Liberals stay far below threshold
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Social Democrats slump in new poll as Liberals stay far below threshold

The Social Democrats are losing ground in a new poll from Indikator opinion, commissioned by Sveriges Radio. At the same time, there is no sign of a liberal surge, and the poll puts L far from the threshold
Children’s Radio Christmas calendar Deep Sea Christmas set underwater
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Children’s Radio Christmas calendar Deep Sea Christmas set underwater

In Sveriges Radio's Christmas calendar "Deep Sea Christmas", people in the future live at the bottom of the ocean.
Election compasses can sway first-time voters, study finds
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Election compasses can sway first-time voters, study finds

Swedes are more than happy to use an election compass to navigate the parties' positions and promises. Election compasses are especially important for first-time voters
Martin Kragh essay collection published posthumously
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Martin Kragh essay collection published posthumously

The final book by Russian scholar and historian Martin Kragh is being published posthumously.
Henrik Johnsson leaves Sveriges Radio for Aftonbladet radio venture
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Henrik Johnsson leaves Sveriges Radio for Aftonbladet radio venture

Program host and producer Henrik Johnsson is leaving Sveriges Radio for Aftonbladet's radio venture.
Russia expert Martin Kragh dies after long illness
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Russia expert Martin Kragh dies after long illness

Martin Kragh, senior researcher at the Center for East European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI), has died after a long illness, UI writes in a press release.
PST: More people are inspired by Breivik 15 years after the Utøya attack
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PST: More people are inspired by Breivik 15 years after the Utøya attack

15 years after the terrorist attack on Utøya in Norway and the bombing in Oslo on July 22, 2011, there is an increase in people inspired by the terrorist Anders Behring Breivik.
Wrong version of Sommar broadcast on P1, Swedish Radio says
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Wrong version of Sommar broadcast on P1, Swedish Radio says

On Thursday, Swedish Radio broadcast the wrong version of "Sommar" on P1 with journalist and author Elaf Ali, reports Expressen.
Joel Kinnaman delays Sommar talk, swaps dates with Ewa Fröling
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Joel Kinnaman delays Sommar talk, swaps dates with Ewa Fröling

Sveriges Radio is forced to change the schedule for two of its summer speakers. Joel Kinnaman has been given a new TV role and will miss his recording deadline
YouTuber Emil Hansius speaks out about depression in Summer
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YouTuber Emil Hansius speaks out about depression in Summer

Youtube profile Emil Hansius speaks publicly about his depression for the first time in "Summer" on P1. After many sleepless nights, crying and hopelessness, I finally decided to seek treatment, he says in the program
Thefts by international gangs in Sweden have fallen by more than 50% in four years, police say
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Thefts by international gangs in Sweden have fallen by more than 50% in four years, police say

The proportion of Swedes who are robbed by international theft gangs has fallen by just over 50 percent in four years, Swedish Radio reports.
King Carl Gustaf mourns Bonnie Tyler, who inspired the royal family’s dog’s name
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King Carl Gustaf mourns Bonnie Tyler, who inspired the royal family’s dog’s name

King Carl Gustaf mourns the death of Bonnie Tyler. "She was a fantastic and much-loved singer who was active and influential during the King's upbringing," the court wrote in a statement to Kulturnytt on Sveriges Radio
SMHI warns of heavy rain and strong winds as trains are cancelled in southern Sweden
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SMHI warns of heavy rain and strong winds as trains are cancelled in southern Sweden

There is a risk of both torrential rain and strong winds in parts of southern Sweden this afternoon, warns SMHI. Trains are being cancelled on several routes and the Swedish Transport Administration is raising its preparedness
Sofia Wistam to debut as fiction author with novel inspired by her upbringing
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Sofia Wistam to debut as fiction author with novel inspired by her upbringing

Sofia Wistam has a new career - next fall, the TV host will debut as a fiction author with a novel inspired by her own upbringing.
Canada to debut at Eurovision in 2027, EBU calls it a PR win
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Canada to debut at Eurovision in 2027, EBU calls it a PR win

Canada will be the first new country to join the Eurovision Song Contest since Australia joined in 2015, according to a press release.
Swedish government seeks extra funding for SVT and SR over higher terrestrial network costs
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Swedish government seeks extra funding for SVT and SR over higher terrestrial network costs

The government wants to provide extra money to SVT and SR to offset higher costs for the terrestrial network. The Ministry of Culture is now seeking additional funds
Micael built an island shaped like a penis in Sweden, and it’s gone viral
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Micael built an island shaped like a penis in Sweden, and it’s gone viral

A couple of bottles of beer, two chairs and an excavator. That's how Micael Stohm describes the process behind "Kukön," which has gone viral recently
Several fatal accidents in Midsummer weekend traffic
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Several fatal accidents in Midsummer weekend traffic

One of the busiest traffic weekends of the year is coming to an end. Several fatal accidents have occurred during the Midsummer weekend
One in three people receives at most SEK 100 in electricity subsidies
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One in three people receives at most SEK 100 in electricity subsidies

According to Sveriges Radio Ekot's compilation of payments from the ten largest electricity grid companies, one in three people receive a maximum of 100 SEK in electricity subsidies.
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