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Deepseek in the Parliament – not in the Government Offices
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Deepseek in the Parliament – not in the Government Offices

The AI service Deepseek is not allowed to be used in the Government Offices – but in the Parliament it's free to use, reports Altinget.
New Center Leader to be Elected in May
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New Center Leader to be Elected in May

On May 3, the Center Party will hold an extraordinary meeting to elect a new party leader. What type of candidate should be presented and how the process will proceed will be up to the electoral committee
Two men sentenced for terror plans against the parliament
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Two men sentenced for terror plans against the parliament

The assignment from IS was to murder at least ten police officers and other individuals at the Riksdag in Stockholm. Now, a German court has sentenced two men to prison for the terror plans
New and cold cases can be solved with genealogical research
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New and cold cases can be solved with genealogical research

DNA family research is becoming a powerful tool for solving both old and new cases, according to the police's family researcher Linda Kvist. The law allowing the method has now been passed in the Riksdag
DNA law clubbed – applies to murderers but not victims
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DNA law clubbed – applies to murderers but not victims

A law that gives the police the opportunity to solve crimes with data from genealogy databases has now been passed in parliament. But the method may not be used on unidentified dead – a mistake, according to the head of the police's group for cold cases in Region South
The Council on Legislation's Criticism of the Leisure Card: "Confusing"
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The Council on Legislation's Criticism of the Leisure Card: "Confusing"

The Government's proposal on leisure cards receives criticism. The law is unclear and it is confusing to call the leisure card a card, according to the Law Council
The Social Democrats are demanding: Stop the closure of helicopter bases
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The Social Democrats are demanding: Stop the closure of helicopter bases

The government should open its wallet and stop the Swedish Maritime Administration's closure of helicopter bases and the decision to take an icebreaker out of service, the Social Democrats believe. To shut down two helicopter bases in the current security policy situation is not reasonable, says Peter Hultqvist (S)
Henrik Landerholm Caused Another Incident
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Henrik Landerholm Caused Another Incident

The former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm has caused yet another security incident. In December, he lost his access card and his service card, reports Dagens Nyheter
Hot C-candidates refuse to give notice
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Hot C-candidates refuse to give notice

Several potential candidates to succeed the Centre Party leader Muharrem Demirok refuse to show their hand. I'm saying neither yes nor no right now
Hottest Names to Take Over in the Center Party
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Hottest Names to Take Over in the Center Party

When the Centre Party Leader Muharrem Demirok leaves, there are several potential successors. But there is one candidate many Centre Party supporters dream of
The Center Party Leader Resigns - to Unite the Party
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The Center Party Leader Resigns - to Unite the Party

The Centre Party's leader Muharrem Demirok is resigning to avoid division within the party. In order for us to win the election in 2026, a united party is required, he says
The Prime Minister about Landerholm: "I feel safe"
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The Prime Minister about Landerholm: "I feel safe"

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) continues to be pressed about the revelation surrounding Henrik Landerholm, who mishandled secret and sensitive material. It is my recollection that I was informed on two occasions about what had happened, says Kristersson
Liberal top politician leaves parliament – joins MSB
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Liberal top politician leaves parliament – joins MSB

Ukraine's Ambassador: Europe Must Take the Lead
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Ukraine's Ambassador: Europe Must Take the Lead

Europe must increase the pressure on Russia to get the country to engage in serious negotiations about peace, says Ukraine's ambassador to Sweden Andrij Plachotnjuk. Europe must learn to speak the language of power
The Opposition Opens Up to EU Loans for Defense
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The Opposition Opens Up to EU Loans for Defense

The Riksdag's opposition parties are open to EU countries being able to borrow for defense buildup. It will entail a tremendous amount of money, but what is the alternative, says Center Party leader Muharrem Demirok
Svantesson: This is how the buildup can be financed
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Svantesson: This is how the buildup can be financed

Minister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (M) wants to use the 20-25 billion kronor that the new balance target will provide to upgrade the defense. For me, it's very natural that it should be used for defense expenditures, she says to TT
The Government Will Not Sell More State-Owned Companies
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The Government Will Not Sell More State-Owned Companies

The Government will not sell any more state-owned companies before the parliamentary election in 2026, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party).
Climate goals cannot be tried in Swedish court
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Climate goals cannot be tried in Swedish court

The notable Aurora case cannot be taken up in court, announces the Supreme Court. It is a setback for the environmental movement
Parties open to more money for defence
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Parties open to more money for defence

Sweden's defence budget may need to grow further. Several parties are open to investing more money
Sweden needs a new security analysis
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Sweden needs a new security analysis

The Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson believes that Sweden needs to make a new security policy analysis. It needs to happen quickly, she says
The Foreign Minister Convenes an Emergency Ukraine Meeting
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The Foreign Minister Convenes an Emergency Ukraine Meeting

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) summons all parliamentary parties to a meeting about the "serious situation" in Ukraine. "Support to Ukraine is and remains the government's top foreign policy priority", she writes to TT
Demanding Long Prison Sentences for Terror Plot Against Parliament
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Demanding Long Prison Sentences for Terror Plot Against Parliament

Liberal Profile Switches Party and Leaves Parliament
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Liberal Profile Switches Party and Leaves Parliament

The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump
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The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is criticized for not mentioning the President of the USA in her foreign policy declaration. She avoids with precision mentioning Donald Trump, says Håkan Svenneling, foreign policy spokesperson for V, in a debate in the Riksdag
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