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Government: LO member should be able to opt out of subsidies to the Social Democrats

Government: LO member should be able to opt out of subsidies to the Social Democrats

Wed 4 Mar 2026 14:33 CET

The government wants every individual member of an LO union to be able to opt out of part of their membership fee being used as a contribution to the Social Democrats. S believes that the government should have more important things to do than to interfere in the financing of opposition parties

Social Democrats: Not the time for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's election tour

Social Democrats: Not the time for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's election tour

Mon 2 Mar 2026 12:27 CET

The Prime Minister and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson should, given the world situation and recent events involving Iran, have more important things to do now than spend days on a bus tour before the election, the Social Democrats believe.

Åkesson: Church Should Avoid Taking Sides on Gaza Conflict

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Åkesson: Church Should Avoid Taking Sides on Gaza Conflict

Sat 6 Sept 2025 10:00 CEST

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)