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Riksdag refuses to release electricity bottleneck fees to EU
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Riksdag refuses to release electricity bottleneck fees to EU

It is proposed that the Riksdag vote against allowing billions of Swedish kronor in so-called "bottleneck fees", paid by electricity customers, to be used for EU projects in electricity production and transmission.
Migration Minister Johan Forssell wants to find a solution for teenage deportations this year
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Migration Minister Johan Forssell wants to find a solution for teenage deportations this year

Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) wants to find a solution to teenage deportations that will take effect this year. "I never said 2027
Punishments more severe than fines should lead to deportation
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Punishments more severe than fines should lead to deportation

All foreign criminals sentenced to penalties more severe than a fine will, as a general rule, also be deported. The government expects the number of deportations of criminals to increase sixfold
Swedish Legislative Council says emergency plan for new prisons is democratic deviation
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Swedish Legislative Council says emergency plan for new prisons is democratic deviation

The government's proposal to quickly create thousands of new prison places goes beyond normal democratic processes, the Swedish Legal Council says. The consequences have not been investigated and cannot be assessed, the council's lawyers say
Ulla-Lena's address hijacked for four years, officials now promise help
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Ulla-Lena's address hijacked for four years, officials now promise help

For almost four years, the address of Ulla-Lena Lindqvist's summer cottage has been hijacked by many strangers. She continues to appeal for help, but the authorities seem helpless
The opposition demands a law to stop teenage deportations
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The opposition demands a law to stop teenage deportations

The Green Party is presenting a new proposal to stop the expulsion of teenagers. It is backed by a united opposition
Social Democrats say Prime Minister is covering up the Landerholm affair
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Social Democrats say Prime Minister is covering up the Landerholm affair

The Social Democrats accuse the Tidö parties of blocking the constitutional committee's review of the Landerholm affair. This is a clear cover-up on the part of the prime minister, says committee chair Jennie Nilsson (S)
Andersson: No unfunded proposals in the spring budget
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Andersson: No unfunded proposals in the spring budget

S leader Magdalena Andersson said at a press conference she expects the government not to include any unfunded proposals in the spring budget amendment.
Sweden Democrats open to placing nuclear weapons on Swedish soil
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Sweden Democrats open to placing nuclear weapons on Swedish soil

The Sweden Democrats are open to placing nuclear weapons on Swedish soil if Sweden finds itself in a gray zone between war and peace. This would increase deterrence against Russia, SD spokesman Aron Emilsson says
No dividend from the Swedish Central Bank for 2025 despite SEK 5.3 billion profit
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No dividend from the Swedish Central Bank for 2025 despite SEK 5.3 billion profit

The Swedish Central Bank made a profit of 5. 3 billion kronor last year, according to an annual report
The government sharply criticizes the US, says Europe's relationship with the US is entering a new era
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The government sharply criticizes the US, says Europe's relationship with the US is entering a new era

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) criticizes the US for acting in ways that undermine trust. She claims Europe's relationship with the US is entering a new era
Social Democrats want to dismantle the new unemployment insurance fund
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Social Democrats want to dismantle the new unemployment insurance fund

The Social Democrats want to dismantle the new unemployment insurance fund, the party's labor market policy spokesperson Ardalan Shekarabi announced at a press conference.
Left Party: Social Democrats and Liberals have lied to the Swedish people
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Left Party: Social Democrats and Liberals have lied to the Swedish people

S and L chose not to support V's and MP's proposal in the social insurance committee on teenage deportations. "S and L have lied to the Swedish people straight to their faces and said they want to stop the deportations," says V's migration policy spokesperson Tony Haddou
MP and V demand that S join in stopping teenage expulsions
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MP and V demand that S join in stopping teenage expulsions

MP and V are demanding that S and L vote for their proposal to stop the so-called "teenage expulsions" in the Riksdag's social insurance committee on Tuesday. But S will say no
Sharp criticism of the government over remarkable borrowing to fund defense and income tax cuts
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Sharp criticism of the government over remarkable borrowing to fund defense and income tax cuts

The Fiscal Policy Council is issuing its sharpest criticism yet of fiscal policy. According to the expert authority, borrowing money to fund defense while simultaneously cutting income tax is striking
Sida to persuade countries to accept deportees
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Sida to persuade countries to accept deportees

Aid should be used as a carrot-and-stick approach to get countries of origin to accept deportees and to increase returns from Sweden. This is one of the government's messages to the development assistance agency Sida this year
Participation in or association with criminal gangs proposed as new crimes
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Participation in or association with criminal gangs proposed as new crimes

Participating in or associating with a criminal gang should be made a punishable offense, government investigators suggest. Police estimate that around 700 people would be sentenced to prison each year if the law is enacted
All but one minister are running in the parliamentary election
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All but one minister are running in the parliamentary election

Only the Minister for the Elderly and Social Insurance, Anna Tenje (M), is not running for the Riksdag, reports Altinget. Other ministers are running in the autumn elections
This is how profits in independent schools should be stopped
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This is how profits in independent schools should be stopped

For-profit schools should not be allowed to transfer school funds - and if they do, they should be required to repay the funds. The Social Democrats want to see this if they win the election, as a first step to stopping profits in schools
Why teenagers in Sweden are being expelled
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Why teenagers in Sweden are being expelled

There's a lot of talk about so-called teenage deportations right now. Young people living in Sweden with their families are suddenly being told they can't stay when they turn 18
Invitation to a meeting about screen time, a little desperate
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Invitation to a meeting about screen time, a little desperate

Minister of Education Simona Mohamsson (L) invites all parliamentary parties to a discussion about screen time and age limits for social media. S, V and C accept, but say they have difficulty taking the invitation seriously
School principal calls minister's response offensive
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School principal calls minister's response offensive

Gällivare's administrative director, Peter Olsson, is furious with Education Minister Simona Mohamsson (L) after a debate about the school in Malmfälten. He tells the newspaper Skoldedaren that it is downright offensive to students, teachers and school leaders in Malmfälten
Criticism of the EU's bottleneck proposal: Completely wrong
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Criticism of the EU's bottleneck proposal: Completely wrong

Swedish politicians are up in arms over an EU proposal that would send Swedish bottleneck fees to joint EU projects.
Åkesson missed the press conference, not completely in agreement
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Åkesson missed the press conference, not completely in agreement

When the Sweden Democrats were scheduled to present their first election promise, Jimmie Åkesson did not attend. He says the reason was a disagreement with the other Tidö parties over migration policy
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