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KU is cracking - disagreement between the parties
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KU is cracking - disagreement between the parties

Parties in the Riksdag have been unable to reach an agreement in the Constitutional Committee (KU), TT learns. This means the joint press conference planned for Tuesday has been cancelled
Tricky National Day weather - Baltic rain on the way
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Tricky National Day weather - Baltic rain on the way

Saturday's National Day celebrations may be wet in parts of the country - or may remain dry. SMHI is finding it difficult to make a forecast because the incoming low-pressure system is tricky
Speaker says no to new vote on citizenship rules after set-off chaos
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Speaker says no to new vote on citizenship rules after set-off chaos

Speaker Andreas Norlén has ruled out a new parliamentary vote on citizenship rules - the issue that triggered chaotic vote counting. He said unexpected vote results were not an event of major importance
After the equalization dispute, MP raises urgent motion to retake citizenship vote
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After the equalization dispute, MP raises urgent motion to retake citizenship vote

The dispute over citizenship in the Riksdag is now taking a new turn. The Green Party is taking an unusual step to seek a new vote on citizenship rules in the Riksdag
Set-off chaos continues as party group leaders meet again on Thursday
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Set-off chaos continues as party group leaders meet again on Thursday

The chaos in the Riksdag continues after the party group leaders failed to reach an agreement at today's meeting with the Speaker. The group leaders will meet again on Thursday morning
SD wants to include so-called political savages in new compensation system
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SD wants to include so-called political savages in new compensation system

The Sweden Democrats' group leader, Linda Lindberg, believes the Riksdag should introduce a new set-off system that would include the so-called "political savages," Ekot reports.
Speaker Andreas Norlén calls Riksdag group leaders to extraordinary meeting over set-off system dispute
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Speaker Andreas Norlén calls Riksdag group leaders to extraordinary meeting over set-off system dispute

Speaker Andreas Norlén has called the Riksdag's group leaders to an extraordinary meeting amid a dispute over the set-off system.
The King's gift - 27-square-meter carpet
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The King's gift - 27-square-meter carpet

A carpet measuring just over 27 square meters, created by textile artist Märta Måås-Fjetterström, was given to King Carl Gustaf as an 80th birthday gift from the Riksdag and the government.
Teenager convicted for throwing banana peel at Speaker Andreas Norlén
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Teenager convicted for throwing banana peel at Speaker Andreas Norlén

The 16-year-old who threw a banana peel and a piece of Mazarin at Speaker Andreas Norlén (M) has been convicted of molestation and ordered to pay a 30-day fine, TV4 reports.
Teenager charged after throwing banana at Speaker Andreas Norlén
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Teenager charged after throwing banana at Speaker Andreas Norlén

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with molestation after he threw a banana at Speaker Andreas Norlén during a lecture in Norrköping, local media report.
Riksdag to be convened in extraordinary sessions on August 12 and 13 this summer
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Riksdag to be convened in extraordinary sessions on August 12 and 13 this summer

The Riksdag will be called into extraordinary sessions on August 12 and 13, Altinget reports.
Student threw a banana at the Speaker of the Riksdag, Andreas Norlén, during a lecture at a high school in Norrköping
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Student threw a banana at the Speaker of the Riksdag, Andreas Norlén, during a lecture at a high school in Norrköping

A student threw a banana at the Speaker of the Riksdag, Andreas Norlén, during a lecture at a high school in Norrköping, NT reports.
Joakim Lundell documentary nominated for Guldspaden
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Joakim Lundell documentary nominated for Guldspaden

"Hate", SVT's documentary series about YouTuber Joakim Lundell, is nominated for the Guldspaden.
The Speaker of the Riksdag's canceled trip cost 1.5 million kronor
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The Speaker of the Riksdag's canceled trip cost 1.5 million kronor

The Speaker of the Riksdag, Andreas Norlén, was due to visit the United States last fall and had planned to take the state flight. The trip was cancelled at short notice, but the Swedish Armed Forces still had to pay nearly 1
The Speaker took a private flight for 660,000 kronor
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The Speaker took a private flight for 660,000 kronor

This summer, the Speaker of the Riksdag, Andreas Norlén, attended the World Conference for Speakers in Geneva on a flight that cost 660,000 kronor, reports DN.
Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand turns down Gothenburg Film Festival and Guldbagge Awards
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Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand turns down Gothenburg Film Festival and Guldbagge Awards

Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (M) has turned down not only the Gothenburg Film Festival but also the Guldbagge Awards, writes Dagens Nyheter.
Parliament guards may be allowed to search visitors
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Parliament guards may be allowed to search visitors

It is proposed that the Riksdag's security guards be given the right to body search visitors, reports Sveriges Radio's Ekot.
Parliamentary Debate Rescheduled for Evening Broadcast
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Parliamentary Debate Rescheduled for Evening Broadcast

The Riksdag's party leader debate in the middle of January will be held in the evening, unlike the morning which is the usual time for the debates.
Parliament's Safety Net Becomes Permanent After Tomato Attack
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Parliament's Safety Net Becomes Permanent After Tomato Attack

The safety net that was put up for trial in the parliament after the tomato attack on Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) will remain, reports Swedish Radio Ekot.
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
Klas Eriksson's Summer Program Tops Listening Charts
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Klas Eriksson's Summer Program Tops Listening Charts

Klas Eriksson tops the listening list of this year's summer speakers. He is already up to one and a half million subsequent listens, says "Sommar's" program manager Bibi Rödöö
Royal Family Celebrates National Day at Skansen Despite Rain
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Royal Family Celebrates National Day at Skansen Despite Rain

The entire royal family gathered at Skansen to round off the National Day celebrations – in heavy rain. The King also held a speech from the Sollidenscenen stage
Jomshof Criticized for Racist Remarks Against Riazat
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Jomshof Criticized for Racist Remarks Against Riazat

The SD top Richard Jomshof hopes that the V member Daniel Riazat will "leave Sweden and go back home". The Left Party group leader demands that the government takes action, writes Svenska Dagbladet
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Sweden
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Sweden

The American half-conductor giant Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang becomes honorary doctor at Linköping University.
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