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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.

The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump

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.

Åkesson disappointed with Jomshof

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.

A Minute of Silence Across Sweden – Tribute Paid to the Victims

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.

The Sweden Democrats' Jomshof Resigns as Committee Chairman

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.

Soldiers train on Stockholm's streets

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.

The Decision: The Parliamentary Ombudsman Does Not Investigate the Landerholm Affair

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.

Red-Greens want to tighten gun laws – SD members critical

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.

Party leaders in a minute of silence after the school shooting

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. .

Kristersson invites party leaders after the attack

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.

Fear for children in prison: "Will become guinea pigs"

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.

Hard to evict criminals from apartments

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).

Then comes the verdict on the notifications against Kristersson

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.

Expert: Investigate Kristersson in the Landerholm Case

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 State Sells Lernia

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 Government wants to revoke citizenship

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.

The Social Democrats are demanding more money to stop the wave of violence

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.

Dadgostar wants party leader talks about the violence

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.

Assessors: More Cuts Are Needed

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.

The Social Democrats demand a plan to stop the explosions

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.

Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad

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.

Criticism of Landerholm's organization: "Colossus"

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.

Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties

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).

Explosions Must Be Stopped: The Development Must Be Broken

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. .

Kristersson on Landerholm: "This is not good"