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Shortcomings in supervision of explosives – to be tightened
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Shortcomings in supervision of explosives – to be tightened

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The municipalities' control over the handling of legal explosive goods is lacking. Now the government wants to quickly introduce tightening measures to prevent criminals from getting hold of explosives
Åkesson disappointed with Jomshof
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Åkesson disappointed with Jomshof

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The SD leader Jimmie Åkesson is disappointed with Richard Jomshof, who openly questioned SD's agreement on the weapons law with the government. He does not think it was good to go out in social media
Internal discontent in the SD over stricter gun laws
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Internal discontent in the SD over stricter gun laws

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The internal criticism is growing within the Sweden Democrats after the party leadership has agreed with the government to tighten the gun laws following the mass shooting in Örebro. Heavy SD-representatives call the decision naive and want it to be reconsidered
Johansson: Ex-gratia compensation should be given to those cleared in the da Costa case
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Johansson: Ex-gratia compensation should be given to those cleared in the da Costa case

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Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) should take the initiative for a process to clear the names of the doctors in the da Costa case. This is written by the former Minister of Justice, Social Democrat Morgan Johansson, on Svenska Dagbladet's debate page
The Hunters Association critical of changes to weapons law
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The Hunters Association critical of changes to weapons law

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We do not see the need to rush through legislation. This is what the Swedish Hunters Association's general secretary Carl-Johan Djurstedt Holm says about the changes in the firearms legislation that the government and the Sweden Democrats want to make
After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws
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After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws

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The Government and the Sweden Democrats want to ban hunters from having semi-automatic weapons of military type, such as AR-15. The suitability testing of individuals who want to have a gun license will also be tightened
How the suspected mass murderer was able to get a gun license
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How the suspected mass murderer was able to get a gun license

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The suspected mass murderer in Örebro had a license for four weapons. The question now arises as to how he was deemed suitable to obtain a weapons license
Party leaders in a minute of silence after the school shooting
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Party leaders in a minute of silence after the school shooting

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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) gathered all the party leaders of the Riksdag today. It is obvious that there are too many weapons in circulation in our country, says S-leader Magdalena Andersson after the meeting
Kristersson: "Most important that the police get peace and quiet"
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Kristersson: "Most important that the police get peace and quiet"

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The Royal Couple and several government representatives traveled on Wednesday to Örebro to honor the victims after Tuesday's violent acts.
The worst mass shooting in our history
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The worst mass shooting in our history

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The worst mass shooting in Swedish history. This is how Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) define the school shooting in Örebro
At Least Eleven Dead in Örebro – This Is What Happened
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At Least Eleven Dead in Örebro – This Is What Happened

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At least eleven people have been killed in the school shooting in Örebro, which is the worst mass shooting in Swedish history. This is what is known so far
Ten dead in school shooting – perpetrator dead
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Ten dead in school shooting – perpetrator dead

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A dozen people have been killed in the school shooting in Örebro. The suspected perpetrator is one of the dead
The Government wants to revoke citizenship
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The Government wants to revoke citizenship

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The Government will proceed with the proposal to revoke citizenship for gang criminals – despite disagreement in the Parliament, something that TV4 News was the first to report.
Kristersson: "Don't have control over the wave of violence"
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Kristersson: "Don't have control over the wave of violence"

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Many young people are caught up in the new wave of violence sweeping across Sweden. Now the government wants to expedite a law that allows wiretapping of children under 15 years old
The Social Democrats demand a plan to stop the explosions
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The Social Democrats demand a plan to stop the explosions

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The Social Democrats are demanding an action plan by the end of the week from the government to stop the wave of explosions. The Social Democrats also want to fast-track legislation on secret surveillance of children
Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad
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Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad

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There are no legal obstacles for Sweden to rent prison places abroad, according to a new investigation. It is a paradigm shift, says the government's investigator Mattias Wahlstedt
After the Violence: Strömmer Calls for Meeting
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After the Violence: Strömmer Calls for Meeting

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Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) is summoning the council against organized crime to a meeting on Thursday due to the escalated wave of violence, the government announces.
Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties
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Lowering the age of criminal responsibility divides the parties

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Lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years for serious crimes, proposes the government's investigator Gunnel Lindberg. Social development makes it impossible to sit idly by and do nothing, she says
Report to the Government: GDPR Needs to be Reviewed
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Report to the Government: GDPR Needs to be Reviewed

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The Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) wants Sweden to raise the issue of a review of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU following criticism from the business community and the public sector.
Explosion at apartment building in southern Stockholm
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Explosion at apartment building in southern Stockholm

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Something has exploded at an apartment building in Kärrtorp in southern Stockholm. A door has suffered minor damage as a result of this, says Nadya Norton, press spokesperson at the police
14-year-old shoots at pub – guilty of attempted murder
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14-year-old shoots at pub – guilty of attempted murder

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A teenage boy is deemed guilty of firing several shots inside a pub in Nyköping. However, due to his young age, the boy is not punished
Contact ban to cover entire municipality
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Contact ban to cover entire municipality

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More and more extensive restraining orders should be issued to protect women from violent ex-partners. Among other things, restraining orders should be able to cover an entire municipality
Bomb attack in Bro - three Foxtrot men at the address
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Bomb attack in Bro - three Foxtrot men at the address

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One person was lightly injured in tonight's bombing of a multi-family house in Bro. Three men who have had close ties to Foxtrot leader Rawa Majid are registered at the address, where there have been two previous explosions
Strömmer: The Age of Criminal Responsibility Should be Lowered to 14 Years
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Strömmer: The Age of Criminal Responsibility Should be Lowered to 14 Years

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The age of criminal responsibility in Sweden should be lowered to 14 years, says Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) in SVT's Agenda.
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