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Disruptions on the Parliament's Website
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Disruptions on the Parliament's Website

The SD's homework: Winning over those who don't like the party
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The SD's homework: Winning over those who don't like the party

The SD is sitting after the next election either in the government or in opposition. This says party secretary Mattias Bäckström Johansson when the Tidö cooperation has now reached halftime
The Social Democrats want answers about stopped wind farms
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The Social Democrats want answers about stopped wind farms

At the beginning of November, the government announced that 13 applications for wind farms in the Baltic Sea have been stopped. The Social Democrats want to know about a new way forward
Opposition takes the lead – but the gap narrows
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Opposition takes the lead – but the gap narrows

The opposition parties S, V, MP and C have a lead in public opinion halfway through the term, according to Dagens Nyheter /Ipsos. The gap between the opposition and the Government parties has, however, narrowed over the past year
Members of Parliament Plagiarize Text
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Members of Parliament Plagiarize Text

Several members of parliament copy proposals directly from special interest groups, debate articles, and Wikipedia, writes Dagens Nyheter.
Break the Alarming Trend in School
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Break the Alarming Trend in School

The Moderate Party wants to profile itself in education policy. One proposal is that student-led development talks should be phased out
Svantesson: No Exceptions to the Budget
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Svantesson: No Exceptions to the Budget

No exceptions – not even for nuclear power. This will be the main rule when Sweden switches from surplus targets to balance targets in the state budget in three years, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (The Moderate Party)
Further Criticism of the Cultural Canon: "Strange"
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Further Criticism of the Cultural Canon: "Strange"

The work on a cultural canon has been heavily debated. In an interview with Sveriges Radio's Culture News, Lawen Redar, cultural policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats, expresses sharp criticism of the work on the cultural canon
"Lashes out after wind power decision: 'Get a new job'"
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"Lashes out after wind power decision: 'Get a new job'"

Those who criticize the government's decision to stop 13 offshore wind farms due to safety reasons should change jobs, the Prime Minister believes. You can obviously know more than all of Sweden's military experts, says Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) ironically
Alarm: Cost of HVB Homes Skyrocket
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Alarm: Cost of HVB Homes Skyrocket

Three Social Democratic municipal councilors sound the alarm about skyrocketing costs for placing young people in residential care homes. They appeal for money from the state
Warning about nuclear power plans: Affecting generations
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Warning about nuclear power plans: Affecting generations

The government's plans to build new nuclear power can have major economic consequences for generations to come, according to Tomas Kåberger, professor of industrial energy policy. The risk that one ultimately runs is that these projects are not completed, he says
The Police Are Demanded to Answer About Palestine Protests
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The Police Are Demanded to Answer About Palestine Protests

The National Police Commissioner and the Director of Public Prosecution have been summoned to the Parliament today to explain the handling of the Palestine demonstrations. The Christian Democrats' Torsten Elofsson wants a situation report on how many have been reported for crimes and prosecuted in connection with the demonstrations
Sweden became a symbol of Islamophobic West
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Sweden became a symbol of Islamophobic West

Provoked by the Koran burnings, the two men planned a terrorist attack on the Swedish Parliament. Now the trial against them is starting
V-leader: Trump is an indecent bully
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V-leader: Trump is an indecent bully

The Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar calls the USA's future president Donald Trump "an unscrupulous bully". Even the S-leader Magdalena Andersson warns of what can happen now
Kristersson: No special Trump talks
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Kristersson: No special Trump talks

The S-leader Magdalena Andersson and the MP's spokesperson Daniel Helldén want the government to invite to party leader talks to handle the question of Donald Trump as new American president. But Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson refers to talks in the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Kristersson on wind power: "Incomprehensible"
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Kristersson on wind power: "Incomprehensible"

Man charged for tomato attack in parliament
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Man charged for tomato attack in parliament

The Renmark Committee is Dissolved Following Criticism
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The Renmark Committee is Dissolved Following Criticism

The criticism of the Renmark Committee's first partial report was comprehensive. Now the government is choosing to dissolve the committee and instead appoint a new inquiry
Kristersson skips the climate summit
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Kristersson skips the climate summit

The number of women in the Riksdag's top tier is plummeting
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The number of women in the Riksdag's top tier is plummeting

The number of women holding the chairmanship in the Riksdag committees has plummeted since the last election. Women now make up only 20 percent
Finland wants to freeze funding for public service
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Finland wants to freeze funding for public service

Thrown out of V - starts a new party
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Thrown out of V - starts a new party

New District Heating Shock - Prices to Rise This Much
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New District Heating Shock - Prices to Rise This Much

After the recent years' price shock on district heating, another significant increase is expected next year. In certain parts of the country, prices will rise by around 20 percent for households
Police strengthen security during parliamentary debate
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Police strengthen security during parliamentary debate

Security has been increased in the parliament ahead of today's debate on the situation in the Middle East, among other things through a higher presence of police.
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