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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.
Social Democrats Summon Culture Minister Over TV4 Network Exit
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Social Democrats Summon Culture Minister Over TV4 Network Exit

The Social Democrats are calling the Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party) to the cultural committee after TV4's announcement to leave the terrestrial network, reports TV4 News.
Støre Leads as Norwegian Election Nears with Labour Party in Tight Race
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Støre Leads as Norwegian Election Nears with Labour Party in Tight Race

Before the election in Norway on September 8, the social democratic Labour Party seems to be able to retain power. But only a few seats separate the blocks, and the Labour Party will be dependent on the Green and left parties MDG and Rødt
Left Party Vice Chair Responds to Criticism Amid Member Departures
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Left Party Vice Chair Responds to Criticism Amid Member Departures

The Left Party's vice chairman Ida Gabrielsson brushes off the criticism from the defected members of parliament. There are many who are quarreling, she says to SVT News
Expert Insights: Benefits of Extending Your Working Years
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Expert Insights: Benefits of Extending Your Working Years

The proposal from the pension group means approximately 100 kronor extra per month for those who have a pension of 15,000 kronor per month. If you have a higher pension, it can be more, says Martin Björgell, pension expert at Handelsbanken
Minister Criticizes SJ Chairman's Age Remark on CEO Firing
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Minister Criticizes SJ Chairman's Age Remark on CEO Firing

Minister for the Elderly and Social Insurance Anna Tenje (The Moderate Party) criticizes SJ's chairman who stated age as a reason for the train company's CEO being fired on Sunday.
Centre Party Leader Hatt: Left Party Faces Serious Internal Issue
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Centre Party Leader Hatt: Left Party Faces Serious Internal Issue

Center Party Calls for Stricter Climate Targets in Sweden
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Center Party Calls for Stricter Climate Targets in Sweden

The Swedish environmental goals must be tightened, demands The Center Party and accuses the Tidö parties of a "cracked climate policy". We see a political leadership that abdicates from its climate responsibility, says party leader Anna-Karin Hatt at a press conference
Social Democrats Criticize Government's Efforts on Gang Violence
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Social Democrats Criticize Government's Efforts on Gang Violence

The Social Democrats want to call the Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) and the National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh to the Justice Committee. They believe that the government has failed to fulfill its promise to combat the gangs
Left-Wing Rebels Delgado Varas and Riazat Launch New Political Project
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Left-Wing Rebels Delgado Varas and Riazat Launch New Political Project

Now Lorena Delgado Varas and Daniel Riazat – who have announced that they are leaving The Left Party – are presenting their new project, referred to as a "new political alternative".
Left Party Faces Criticism but Remains Unharmed, Expert Says
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Left Party Faces Criticism but Remains Unharmed, Expert Says

Left party members who became political wildcards directed stone-hard criticism towards Nooshi Dadgostar. But in the end, it will probably not harm the party significantly, says political scientist Jonas Hinnfors
Riazat and Delgado Varas Exit Left Party to Become Independents
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Riazat and Delgado Varas Exit Left Party to Become Independents

Threatened with expulsion Daniel Riazat and Lorena Delgado Varas leave The Left Party – but not the parliament. There will be an alternative, says Riazat about what happens next
Left Party Faces Criticism Over Expulsion of Delgado Varas and Riazat
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Left Party Faces Criticism Over Expulsion of Delgado Varas and Riazat

Lorena Delgado Varas and Daniel Riazat are on their way to being excluded from The Left Party. Now Delgado Varas is directing harsh criticism towards the party
Sweden to Rent 600 Prison Spaces in Estonia Amid Criticism
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Sweden to Rent 600 Prison Spaces in Estonia Amid Criticism

Sweden has signed an agreement with Estonia to rent up to 600 prison places in Tartu. But the proposal has received criticism and so far there are several question marks left
Swedish Foreign Minister Denies Government Split on Israel Policy
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Swedish Foreign Minister Denies Government Split on Israel Policy

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) rejects that the government has been divided on its Israel line. At an extra meeting in the Riksdag's Committee on Foreign Affairs, she received support from all parties except SD to freeze the EU's trade agreement with the country
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