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KD election manifesto promises more paid parental leave and higher child benefit
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KD election manifesto promises more paid parental leave and higher child benefit

Families come first in KD's election manifesto, which promises increased child benefits and longer paid parental leave. Families should always come out on top in any budget negotiations we are involved in, says KD leader Ebba Busch
Busch open to Centre Party in a blue-yellow coalition, dismisses red-green alternative
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Busch open to Centre Party in a blue-yellow coalition, dismisses red-green alternative

The Centre Party wants to see a centre-left government with S, KD and perhaps MP after the election. KD leader Ebba Busch says she could instead consider welcoming C to Tidö sides
Social Democrats seek KD backing for indexing healthcare funding to inflation
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Social Democrats seek KD backing for indexing healthcare funding to inflation

The Social Democrats promise to increase central government grants to municipalities and regions in line with inflation. S leader Magdalena Andersson hopes to get KD involved in a broad agreement on this, but receives a lukewarm response from KD leader Ebba Busch
KD wants conduct grades, more detention and school uniforms
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KD wants conduct grades, more detention and school uniforms

Grades for conduct, more opportunities for detention and the green light for school uniforms. The Christian Democrats are heading into the election aiming to shift the focus in school policy from profits to discipline and knowledge
KD proposes mother's bonus in pension system
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KD proposes mother's bonus in pension system

The Christian Democrats are proposing a higher pension for women who give birth - a mother's bonus. We know that many women fall behind financially when children arrive
KD demands decision on nationalizing healthcare to support future government
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KD demands decision on nationalizing healthcare to support future government

KD leader Ebba Busch is calling for a parliamentary decision after the election to nationalize healthcare. This is crucial for us to support a government in the next term, she says
Low diesel prices draw foreign trucks to Sweden for fuel stops
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Low diesel prices draw foreign trucks to Sweden for fuel stops

The low Swedish diesel prices are causing foreign haulage companies to adjust their routes so they can refuel in Sweden. There are many thousands of Swedish kronor to be saved on each fully fuelled truck
Busch: Sweden should become a leading mining nation
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Busch: Sweden should become a leading mining nation

More mines must be opened in Sweden - for our own sake and to secure Europe’s access to critical minerals, says Energy and Industry Minister Ebba Busch (KD), who believes the government’s new mineral strategy and mining money for local communities can pave the way.
Busch calls for pause on permit rule after women's shelters close
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Busch calls for pause on permit rule after women's shelters close

Since 2024, a long line of shelters for women have been forced to close after the government pushed through a new permit requirement. Now KD wants it to be paused
Busch: Swedish victory on bottleneck fees
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Busch: Swedish victory on bottleneck fees

Minister of Energy and Enterprise Ebba Busch (KD) is burying the hatchet in her dispute with EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen. A settlement opens the way to using the controversial bottleneck fees to expand nuclear power
Christian Democrats want to increase child benefit to SEK 2,000
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Christian Democrats want to increase child benefit to SEK 2,000

The Christian Democrats want to sharply increase the child benefit to 2,000 kronor in the next term. The proposal is estimated to cost 16
Ebba Busch: Election win in danger for the blue-yellow team
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Ebba Busch: Election win in danger for the blue-yellow team

KD leader Ebba Busch does not want to continue cutting taxes for high-income earners. She believes ordinary families must be the winners going forward
KD wants faster strategic decisions in Sweden
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KD wants faster strategic decisions in Sweden

KD wants strategic decisions in Sweden to be made faster and for the government to be allowed to take over decision-making from authorities in certain situations.
Rolls-Royce selected as reactor supplier for new reactors at Ringhals nuclear plant
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Rolls-Royce selected as reactor supplier for new reactors at Ringhals nuclear plant

Videberg Kraft, jointly owned by the state, Vattenfall and Industrikraft, has chosen Rolls-Royce as the supplier of the new reactors to be built next to the Ringhals nuclear power plant, the company said at a press conference.
Agnes Wold criticized for statement about trans conversion
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Agnes Wold criticized for statement about trans conversion

Agnes Wold is facing heavy criticism after saying she would try to influence a grandchild if they were to identify as trans. She will remain at Sveriges Radio, SVT reports
NASCAR star Kyle Busch dies
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NASCAR star Kyle Busch dies

American NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, considered one of the sport's greatest drivers of all time, has died.
Busch: We need to take on the values battle
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Busch: We need to take on the values battle

The Christian Democrats are going into the election with an action plan to "stop Islamism and extremism in Sweden. " "We need to take up the battle for values," says party leader Ebba Busch at a press conference
Ebba Busch attacks EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen over Sweden bottleneck fees
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Ebba Busch attacks EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen over Sweden bottleneck fees

Energy Minister Ebba Busch launches a frontal attack on EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in the ongoing dispute over Sweden's bottleneck fees.
Ebba Busch pauses electricity cable construction to Denmark amid EU row
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Ebba Busch pauses electricity cable construction to Denmark amid EU row

Sweden is pausing construction of a new electricity cable to Denmark. The move comes amid continued disputes with the European Commission over how Swedish congestion revenues should be used
KD's election promise: Abolish the relocation tax in the next term
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KD's election promise: Abolish the relocation tax in the next term

The Christian Democrats are campaigning to abolish the capital gains tax, or "movement tax," in the next term.
Amanda Lind to Åkesson: Stop with false accusations
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Amanda Lind to Åkesson: Stop with false accusations

The party leaders had long refrained from repeating the heated TV debate that took place on SVT last fall. But Sunday's debate still heated up toward the end
Busch skips Sveriges Radio party leadership debate on May 6
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Busch skips Sveriges Radio party leadership debate on May 6

Christian Democrats' party leader Ebba Busch will not participate in Sveriges Radio's party leadership debate on May 6. Her press secretary would not tell Expressen what the party leader will do instead
Center Party says KD can switch sides if Tidö falls
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Center Party says KD can switch sides if Tidö falls

Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist believes that KD is open to switching sides politically if the Tidö parties lose the election this fall.
Ebba Busch says right to reindeer herding is not reasonable
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Ebba Busch says right to reindeer herding is not reasonable

KD leader Ebba Busch wants to reconsider the status of the reindeer industry. She says the number of reindeer should be reduced and that the reindeer industry should no longer be a national interest
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