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Swedish Imam's Sermon on Disciplining Wives Sparks Controversy

Swedish Imam's Sermon on Disciplining Wives Sparks Controversy

2 hours ago

Instruct them, avoid them in bed and beat them. This was said by an imam during a sermon in a mosque in southern Sweden this summer, reports Expressen

Government Allocates Half a Billion Kronor for Sports Facilities Expansion

Government Allocates Half a Billion Kronor for Sports Facilities Expansion

Wed 17 Sept 2025 14:52 CEST

The need for more sports facilities and sports fields is great in the country. The government now wants to invest a total of half a billion kronor for 2026 and 2027 in a special grant

Sweden to Establish Suicide Investigation Commission in 2026

Sweden to Establish Suicide Investigation Commission in 2026

Fri 12 Sept 2025 11:21 CEST

The Government proposes in the autumn budget a number of initiatives within psychiatric care. Among other things, a commission of inquiry will be established every time a child commits suicide

Government Plans to End Restaurant Food Requirement by Next Summer

Government Plans to End Restaurant Food Requirement by Next Summer

Sat 6 Sept 2025 17:17 CEST

The restaurants' requirement to offer food in order to be granted a permit to serve alcohol can be removed as early as next summer, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (Christian Democrats) to Sveriges Radio Ekot.