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Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee
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Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee

V, S and The Green party wanted to ask questions about the revelation that Minister for Migration Johan Forssell's son has been active in a right-wing extremist environment. But The Moderate Party and The Liberals say no to inviting Forssell to the committee, reports Expressen
Decent Jeans Now Permitted in Parliament Dress Code Update
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Decent Jeans Now Permitted in Parliament Dress Code Update

Politicians are allowed to wear "decent jeans" in the chamber. This is clear after the parliament clarified its dress code, reports Göteborgs-Posten
Sweden's Agenda 2030 Efforts Face Criticism for Lack of Direction
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Sweden's Agenda 2030 Efforts Face Criticism for Lack of Direction

Unclear governance and inadequate follow-up. Agenda 2030 are the goals that will make the world a better place – abolish poverty, curb climate change and reduce injustices
Government Considers Law Changes After Demonstration Incidents
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Government Considers Law Changes After Demonstration Incidents

The issue of ministers' and members of parliament's security has become highly topical after the recent incidents surrounding demonstrations at the parliament. The government now wants to review different laws, among other things, to give the police increased powers to change the time and place of demonstrations
Police Launch National Security Measures for 2026 Election
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Police Launch National Security Measures for 2026 Election

The Police Authority has initiated a national special event to handle the security surrounding the parliamentary election 2026.
Kristersson Invites Center Party to Join Growth Pact
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Kristersson Invites Center Party to Join Growth Pact

With a year left until the election, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) is giving speeches to boost party friends. But he is also extending a hand to C leader Anna-Karin Hatt
Sweden Allocates 550 Million Kronor for Environmental Measures
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Sweden Allocates 550 Million Kronor for Environmental Measures

The Government and The Sweden Democrats are allocating over 550 million kronor in the budget for 2026 for various measures for cleaner air and a poison-free everyday life. Something that The Green Party calls "small change"
SD Leader Calls Stegrud's Filming Incident Unpleasant
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SD Leader Calls Stegrud's Filming Incident Unpleasant

The SD's group leader Linda Lindberg thinks that the video where the SD top Jessica Stegrud participates and films when two teenagers are confronted evokes an uncomfortable feeling. I think it feels unpleasant and I am a bit surprised that the member is in the middle of this, says Linda Lindberg
Party Leaders Debate Election Promises and Economic Policies
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Party Leaders Debate Election Promises and Economic Policies

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) warns of a "government-incapable" red-green government. The opposition claims that only a shift in power can solve Sweden's problems
Justice Minister Calls Meeting on Safety After Bohlin Harassment
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Justice Minister Calls Meeting on Safety After Bohlin Harassment

Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) is inviting all party group leaders to a meeting about the recent incidents in connection with demonstrations at the parliament.
Social Democrats Propose Municipal Control for Failing Preschools
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Social Democrats Propose Municipal Control for Failing Preschools

The S-leader Magdalena Andersson wants to make it possible for municipalities to compulsorily manage preschools with serious deficiencies.
Kristersson Awaits Response from SD's Stegrud on Controversial Post
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Kristersson Awaits Response from SD's Stegrud on Controversial Post

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) still does not think that the SD top Jessica Stegrud has explained her notorious post on X. No, I don't think so, he says
Kristersson Announces Lowering of Criminal Responsibility Age
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Kristersson Announces Lowering of Criminal Responsibility Age

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) promises continued high reform pace until the election. The age of criminal responsibility will be lowered, mobile phones will be prohibited throughout the school day and benefit caps will be introduced
Elisabet Lann Appointed as New Minister of Health and Social Affairs
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Elisabet Lann Appointed as New Minister of Health and Social Affairs

Elisabet Lann, Christian Democratic municipal councillor in Gothenburg, will become the new Minister for Health and Social Affairs after Acko Ankarberg Johansson. Lann will thus take over the task of shortening the healthcare queues, among other things
Party Leaders Urge Police to Protect Politicians from Activists
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Party Leaders Urge Police to Protect Politicians from Activists

Two party leaders want the police to do more to protect Members of Parliament from Palestine activists. The police should consider whether it is suitable to allow these activists to get so close to our workplaces, says SD leader Jimmie Åkesson
Bohlin Claims Harassment by Activists Outside Parliament
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Bohlin Claims Harassment by Activists Outside Parliament

In a post on X, Carl-Oskar Bohlin (The Moderate Party), Minister for Civil Defence, states that he was harassed by Palestine activists on Monday evening. "A group of people with antisocial dominant behavior started harassing me, which resulted in me simply not being able to get home," Bohlin writes in the post
Party Seeks Fresh Start Before Next Year's Election
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Party Seeks Fresh Start Before Next Year's Election

Minister for Health Care Acko Ankarberg Johansson's (KD) resignation came unexpectedly. According to political scientist Jonas Hinnfors, it may be a matter of a dismissal intended to shift focus from the fact that the party has failed to get its policies through in several health care issues
Acko Ankarberg Johansson Steps Down from Swedish Government
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Acko Ankarberg Johansson Steps Down from Swedish Government

Acko Ankarberg Johansson (CD) is leaving her post as Minister for Health Care and is also leaving the Riksdag – despite the fact that she a week ago candidated for another term. She dismisses the speculations surrounding the unexpected departure as "incorrect" in a comment to Altinget
Liberals' National Meeting on Sweden Democrats Sparks Political Debate
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Liberals' National Meeting on Sweden Democrats Sparks Political Debate

The parties are now raising the tone and sharpening their profiles ahead of next year's election. Here are the hottest political events ahead
Åkesson: Church Should Avoid Taking Sides on Gaza Conflict
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Åkesson: Church Should Avoid Taking Sides on Gaza Conflict

Should the church be allowed to comment on the conflict between Israel and Palestine? Sweden's two largest parties in the Riksdag have vastly different opinions on the matter. There is no point in the Swedish church commenting on that type of polarizing issue, says the Sweden Democrats' party leader Jimmie Åkesson (SD)
Kristersson's Trust Damaged Despite Landerholm's Acquittal
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Kristersson's Trust Damaged Despite Landerholm's Acquittal

The acquittal of Henrik Landerholm is a relief for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party). But the trust is damaged – and the case can live on into the election year, according to professor of political science Tommy Möller
Swedish Parties Consider Sending Troops for Ukraine Peacekeeping
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Swedish Parties Consider Sending Troops for Ukraine Peacekeeping

The Riksdag parties are open to Swedish soldiers being sent to a peacekeeping operation in Ukraine. They do not rule out naval forces or air surveillance either
Social Democrats Push for Profit Ban in Schools After Bregott Scandal
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Social Democrats Push for Profit Ban in Schools After Bregott Scandal

Now the Social Democrats are sharpening their tone against free school companies that have taken out multi-million profits and at the same time been stingy with the children's Bregott on the sandwiches.
Lorena Delgado Varas and Greta Thunberg Plan Humanitarian Voyage to Gaza
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Lorena Delgado Varas and Greta Thunberg Plan Humanitarian Voyage to Gaza

Lorena Delgado Varas, who recently left The Left Party, will sail with aid to Gaza together with Greta Thunberg, writes Expressen.
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