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Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools
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Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools

Six authorities are now required to inform the police if there is reason to believe that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden. But critics of what they call the “reporting law” say the indirect effects are extensive and that healthcare and schools are not exempt in practice
Reduced legal aid for asylum seekers under new Swedish rules
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Reduced legal aid for asylum seekers under new Swedish rules

Asylum seekers will go from full legal support to two hours of general advice. This also applies to unaccompanied children
Katja Nyberg withdraws from Ambition Sweden parliamentary list
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Katja Nyberg withdraws from Ambition Sweden parliamentary list

MP Katja Nyberg does not intend to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections for the Ambition Sweden party, SVT News reports.
Appeal Urges MPs to Vote No to Lowering the Age of Criminal Responsibility
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Appeal Urges MPs to Vote No to Lowering the Age of Criminal Responsibility

48 signatories from children's rights organizations, trade unions and researchers urge members of parliament to vote no to the proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years.
Klara Kristalova asks cultural politicians how to restore the value of culture
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Klara Kristalova asks cultural politicians how to restore the value of culture

How should the value of culture be restored? That is sculptor Klara Kristalova's question to cultural politicians. She is one of three artists in the Nordic pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale and the next person in TT’s summer series on cultural policy ahead of the autumn elections
Svenska kraftnät offers retroactive compensation to speed up power grid expansion
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Svenska kraftnät offers retroactive compensation to speed up power grid expansion

Svenska kraftnät is launching a new incentive for landowners to speed up the expansion of the electricity grid. Landowners are now being promised additional retroactive compensation
Liberals demand Riksdag debate after Left Party Pride slogan about police
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Liberals demand Riksdag debate after Left Party Pride slogan about police

The Liberals are requesting a special debate in the Riksdag after participants in the Left Party’s section of a pride parade shouted “all of Malmö hates the police”
Flower shops and galleries seek alcohol permits after food rule change
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Flower shops and galleries seek alcohol permits after food rule change

A flower shop, a clothing store and a gallery are among those who want to serve beer and wine after the food requirement was lifted. However, applications in several places have so far been fewer than expected
How children will be received at Kumla Prison
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How children will be received at Kumla Prison

Should a troubled 15-year-old be allowed to call home to his mother? When the prison in Kumla starts accepting children who will serve sentences, staff are faced with new, difficult decisions. We must keep the best interests of the children in mind at all times, says Johan Fritioff, deputy director of correctional services
Sweden and Ukraine agree on center to protect cultural heritage in southern Ukraine
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Sweden and Ukraine agree on center to protect cultural heritage in southern Ukraine

Sweden and Ukraine have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of establishing an international center for research, preservation and development of cultural heritage in Velykyj Luh in southern Ukraine.
Kumla prison prepares to receive children sentenced for serious crimes
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Kumla prison prepares to receive children sentenced for serious crimes

Should a sad 15-year-old be allowed to call home to his mother? When the prison in Kumla starts accepting children who will serve prison sentences, the staff is faced with new, difficult decisions. We must keep the best interests of the children in mind at all times, says Johan Fritioff, deputy director of correctional services
Sweden promises higher pensions, hard work will pay off
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Sweden promises higher pensions, hard work will pay off

The Social Democrats are going into the election on higher pensions. It will particularly benefit people who started working early in life and people with physically demanding jobs who are unable to work until retirement
The Norwegian phenomenon - from the Storting to Times Square
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The Norwegian phenomenon - from the Storting to Times Square

The call to sit quietly in the boat does not apply to Norway this summer. With the rowing chant, they have stormed ahead in the World Cup
Kristersson: Historic decision on new nuclear power at Ringhals
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Kristersson: Historic decision on new nuclear power at Ringhals

The government has signed several agreements on ownership, capital contributions and loans for the construction of three smaller reactors at Ringhals. This is truly a historic decision, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M)
Åkesson: Here are the Sweden Democrats' new red lines
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Åkesson: Here are the Sweden Democrats' new red lines

Jimmie Åkesson has several new red lines if the Tidö parties win the election: no deterioration in unemployment benefits and health insurance, and an expanded dental care reform. Now that we have such low immigration, we have the opportunity to start healing the country again
Riksdag suspends bill on children in immigration detention
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Riksdag suspends bill on children in immigration detention

The Riksdag suspends the government's bill on expanded possibilities to hold children in immigration detention.
SD wants to lower the salary of so-called political savages in the Riksdag
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SD wants to lower the salary of so-called political savages in the Riksdag

The Sweden Democrats want to "make it less attractive" to be a so-called "political savage" in the Riksdag and are proposing to almost halve the fee, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.
KU: Bill on children in detention can be paused for one year
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KU: Bill on children in detention can be paused for one year

The government's bill to expand the possibility of holding children in immigration detention may be suspended for one year, the Constitutional Affairs Committee (KU) says.
Riksdag approves ban on anonymous and foreign party contributions
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Riksdag approves ban on anonymous and foreign party contributions

The Riksdag has approved a ban on political parties accepting anonymous or foreign contributions, regardless of amount.
Norwegian Princess Ingrid Alexandra to stand in for Crown Prince Haakon
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Norwegian Princess Ingrid Alexandra to stand in for Crown Prince Haakon

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon has canceled scheduled events due to his wife Mette-Marit's illness. The Norwegian parliament is now opening its doors to allow his daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, to lead the government in his absence
Simona Mohamsson on abolishing prison sentences for 13-year-olds: No easy question
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Simona Mohamsson on abolishing prison sentences for 13-year-olds: No easy question

Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson is commenting on the announcement to abolish prison sentences for 13-year-olds. "We have had a system of set-offs that has broken down, which has brought the entire work of the Riksdag to a standstill," she says
Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board
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Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board

Six authorities will be required to inform the police and the Migration Board if they suspect that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden.
Criminal record requirements for residence permits are being tightened
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Criminal record requirements for residence permits are being tightened

A healthy lifestyle should be given greater weight when granting a residence permit.
Setback for the government in the Riksdag over proposal to expand grounds for holding children in immigration detention
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Setback for the government in the Riksdag over proposal to expand grounds for holding children in immigration detention

The government failed to pass a proposal to expand the grounds for holding children in immigration detention. The opposition's request to put the proposal on hold for a year will be considered first
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