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Åkesson disappointed with Jomshof
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Åkesson disappointed with Jomshof

The SD leader Jimmie Åkesson is disappointed with Richard Jomshof, who openly questioned SD's agreement on the weapons law with the government. He does not think it was good to go out in social media
A Minute of Silence Across Sweden – Tribute Paid to the Victims
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A Minute of Silence Across Sweden – Tribute Paid to the Victims

At 12 o'clock today, Sweden falls silent. On trains, in schools and at workplaces, those who fell victim to the school attack in Örebro are honored with a minute of silence
The Sweden Democrats' Jomshof Resigns as Committee Chairman
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The Sweden Democrats' Jomshof Resigns as Committee Chairman

The Sweden Democrat Richard Jomshof is stepping down as chairman of the Riksdag's Justice Committee. The announcement comes after a meeting in the SD party executive on Monday about the proposal to ban certain semi-automatic firearms
Soldiers train on Stockholm's streets
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Soldiers train on Stockholm's streets

The Defence Forces will practice defending the capital. Therefore, soldiers will be seen on Stockholm's streets on February 14-15
The Decision: The Parliamentary Ombudsman Does Not Investigate the Landerholm Affair
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The Decision: The Parliamentary Ombudsman Does Not Investigate the Landerholm Affair

The JO (Constitutional Committee) will not proceed with the complaint about the Government Offices' handling of the Landerholm affair. This is because the matter is already being investigated in the Riksdag
Red-Greens want to tighten gun laws – SD members critical
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Red-Greens want to tighten gun laws – SD members critical

The Social Democrats, the Left Party, and the Green Party want the weapons legislation to be tightened and go further than the government on a few points. The Sweden Democrats support the government's line, but several Sweden Democrat members are critical
Party leaders in a minute of silence after the school shooting
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Party leaders in a minute of silence after the school shooting

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) gathered all the party leaders of the Riksdag today. It is obvious that there are too many weapons in circulation in our country, says S-leader Magdalena Andersson after the meeting
Kristersson invites party leaders after the attack
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Kristersson invites party leaders after the attack

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) invites the party leaders of the Riksdag on Thursday for a situation update after the school shooting in Örebro.
Fear for children in prison: "Will become guinea pigs"
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Fear for children in prison: "Will become guinea pigs"

The Prison and Probation Service is preparing to receive young people who have murdered or committed other serious crimes and hold them in custody – without violating their rights as children. According to the UN agency Unicef, the task assigned to the Prison and Probation Service by the government is very difficult
Hard to evict criminals from apartments
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Hard to evict criminals from apartments

Many blasts in Sweden are directed at apartment buildings – both condominiums and rental apartments. But the strong protection of tenure makes it difficult to evict criminal members from a housing association, writes Dagens Nyheter
Then comes the verdict on the notifications against Kristersson
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Then comes the verdict on the notifications against Kristersson

All opposition parties have filed a complaint with the Constitutional Committee against Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) following the developments surrounding the national security adviser Henrik Landerholm. One can probably guess that there will be interrogations in one or some of these cases, says Constitutional Committee member Hans Ekström (S)
Expert: Investigate Kristersson in the Landerholm Case
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Expert: Investigate Kristersson in the Landerholm Case

The Riksdag's Constitutional Committee (KU) should initiate an investigation of its own into why Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) did not ensure that the now former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm's suspected negligence with confidential information was reported to the police. This is the opinion of freedom of expression and secrecy expert, journalist Nils Funcke in an article on DN Debatt
The State Sells Lernia
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The State Sells Lernia

The State is selling the staffing company Lernia. The price tag lands at 120 million kronor and the buyer is the global investment company Aurelius
The Government wants to revoke citizenship
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The Government wants to revoke citizenship

The Government will proceed with the proposal to revoke citizenship for gang criminals – despite disagreement in the Parliament, something that TV4 News was the first to report.
The Social Democrats are demanding more money to stop the wave of violence
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The Social Democrats are demanding more money to stop the wave of violence

Sweden is in a national crisis according to the Social Democrats, who are demanding an extra amending budget to stop the wave of violence. In this situation, money should not stand in the way of the measures that are required, says S leader Magdalena Andersson
Dadgostar wants party leader talks about the violence
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Dadgostar wants party leader talks about the violence

The Left Party wants the Prime Minister to invite the other parties to talks about the violence development in Sweden. We have a crisis situation, says the Left leader Nooshi Dadgostar
Assessors: More Cuts Are Needed
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Assessors: More Cuts Are Needed

Today's interest rate cut is the last one that the Swedish Central Bank is currently signaling. Completely wrong, according to several actors who want to see further cuts in the near future
The Social Democrats demand a plan to stop the explosions
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The Social Democrats demand a plan to stop the explosions

The Social Democrats are demanding an action plan by the end of the week from the government to stop the wave of explosions. The Social Democrats also want to fast-track legislation on secret surveillance of children
Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad
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Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad

There are no legal obstacles for Sweden to rent prison places abroad, according to a new investigation. It is a paradigm shift, says the government's investigator Mattias Wahlstedt
Criticism of Landerholm's organization: "Colossus"
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Criticism of Landerholm's organization: "Colossus"

The Prime Minister's prestige project receives criticism after his security adviser has resigned. There are 70 people sitting there and a lot of documents are being produced, but what is happening is very unknown, says Peter Hultqvist, the Social Democratic Party's defense policy spokesperson
Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties
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Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties

Lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years for serious crimes, proposes the government's investigator Gunnel Lindberg. Social development makes it impossible to sit idly by and do nothing, she says
Explosions Must Be Stopped: The Development Must Be Broken
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Explosions Must Be Stopped: The Development Must Be Broken

The year has begun with a historically high number of explosions. This is a situation that no decent society can accept, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party)
Kristersson on Landerholm: "This is not good"
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Kristersson on Landerholm: "This is not good"

The Government Offices' administrative division is to review Aftonbladet's information about the national security adviser Henrik Landerholm's trips to Berlin, where his partner lived.
The Government Orders Proposals on LO Contributions to the Social Democrats
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The Government Orders Proposals on LO Contributions to the Social Democrats

The Government is ordering a proposal that means LO members must consent to a part of the membership fee going to the Social Democrats. Despite a broad consensus being lacking in the parliamentary oversight committee
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