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Households to Benefit from Billions in 2026 Budget Prioritization
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Households to Benefit from Billions in 2026 Budget Prioritization

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Households are prioritized when the government negotiates the state budget for 2026. Reduced tax, increased child allowance and reduced food VAT are being discussed
Trump's Media Coverage in Sweden Surpasses All Swedish Party Leaders
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Trump's Media Coverage in Sweden Surpasses All Swedish Party Leaders

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Donald Trump completely dominates and again in Swedish media. The President of the USA is so far this year more than twice as widely covered as all Swedish party leaders – together
Sweden to Build New Nuclear Power for First Time in 50 Years
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Sweden to Build New Nuclear Power for First Time in 50 Years

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The Government and The Sweden Democrats are pleased with Vattenfall's announcement to proceed with the nuclear power plans. For the first time in 50 years, new Swedish nuclear power will be built in Sweden, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) at a press conference at Ringhals nuclear power plant
Parties Clash Over Healthcare for Gaza's Children in Sweden
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Parties Clash Over Healthcare for Gaza's Children in Sweden

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The Liberals want Sweden to provide healthcare to sick children from Gaza, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot. But the Foreign Minister sees difficulties and Jimmie Åkesson says a straight no
Sweden Democrats Criticize Government's EU-Israel Trade Freeze Demand
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Sweden Democrats Criticize Government's EU-Israel Trade Freeze Demand

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The Sweden Democrats' foreign policy spokesperson Aron Emilsson says to Expressen that the government's demand that the EU freezes the trade agreement with Israel "came as complete news to us” and that it ”disrupts the relations”.
Christian Democrats Split Over Israel Policy Proposal
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Christian Democrats Split Over Israel Policy Proposal

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The Sweden Democrats criticize the government's Middle East policy. There is also criticism within the government parties
Åkesson Criticizes Swedish Government's Stance on Israel-EU Trade Agreement
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Åkesson Criticizes Swedish Government's Stance on Israel-EU Trade Agreement

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The SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson criticizes the government's demand that the EU freezes the trade agreement with Israel. "This is actually a fiasco", Åkesson writes on X
Kristersson and Busch to Miss This Year's Stockholm Pride Parade
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Kristersson and Busch to Miss This Year's Stockholm Pride Parade

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The Liberals' Simona Mohamsson will be the only party leader from the government who participates in this year's pride parade in Stockholm.
Magdalena Andersson Draws Largest Crowd at Almedalen 2025
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Magdalena Andersson Draws Largest Crowd at Almedalen 2025

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Under this year's Almedals week in Visby, the Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson attracted the most listeners during the party leader speeches.
Social Democrats Sell Lottery Business Amid Criticism and New Tax
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Social Democrats Sell Lottery Business Amid Criticism and New Tax

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The Social Democratic Party is selling its criticized lottery business, Kombispel. It is due to the government's new opposition tax, says the Social Democratic Party's party secretary Tobias Baudin
Islamic Association Urges Sweden Democrats to Apologize to Muslims
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Islamic Association Urges Sweden Democrats to Apologize to Muslims

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Key Takeaways from Sweden Democrats' White Paper on Party History
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Key Takeaways from Sweden Democrats' White Paper on Party History

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The Nazi network White Aryan Resistance participated as unofficial guards during SD demonstrations in the 1990s. This – and several other points – emerge in SD's white paper on the party's dark history
Sweden Democrats Face Collective Guilt Over Party's National Socialist Roots
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Sweden Democrats Face Collective Guilt Over Party's National Socialist Roots

2 MIN READ
Christer Mattsson, head of the Segerstedt Institute, has read the Sweden Democrats' noted white paper. He describes it as detailed and thorough – but without analysis
Mattias Karlsson Reflects on Sweden Democrats' Controversial History
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Mattias Karlsson Reflects on Sweden Democrats' Controversial History

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SD top Mattias Karlsson says that he did not really know what party he joined in the 1990s. When the party's white paper is now presented, he wants to apologize
Sweden Democrats' White Paper Unveils Nazi and Neo-Fascist Roots
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Sweden Democrats' White Paper Unveils Nazi and Neo-Fascist Roots

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The Sweden Democrats' founder had a background in national socialist and neo-fascist movements, the party's white paper states. When Jimmie Åkesson joined in the mid-90s, the SD is described as a party with dual faces and a heavy heritage
Sweden Democrats and Moderate Party Clash Over Historical Controversies
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Sweden Democrats and Moderate Party Clash Over Historical Controversies

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The Sweden Democrats have a murky past, writes Minister for Financial Markets Niklas Wykman (The Moderate Party) on X. ”It would be fitting with a bit of humility”, responds SD leader Jimmie Åkesson
Sweden Democrats Release White Paper Highlighting Party's Radicalization
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Sweden Democrats Release White Paper Highlighting Party's Radicalization

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The Sweden Democrats are releasing tomorrow their white paper on the party's history. It shows a party with antisemitic and racist outbursts
Åkesson Apologizes for Sweden Democrats' Historical Antisemitism in Almedalen Speech
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Åkesson Apologizes for Sweden Democrats' Historical Antisemitism in Almedalen Speech

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The SD leader Jimmie Åkesson asks for forgiveness in his speech in Almedalen for the party's history. I regret deepest that my party could be perceived as intimidating for Swedish Jews, he says on the occasion of a new white paper
Åkesson Supports US Military Actions in Iran for Regime Change
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Åkesson Supports US Military Actions in Iran for Regime Change

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The SD leader Jimmie Åkesson thinks that it is basically good that the US has intervened militarily in Iran and would like to see the regime fall. Continuing to strike out leaders of this Islamic regime is an effective way to bring about a change, he says
SD Calls for Inquiry into Social Democrats' Business Network
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SD Calls for Inquiry into Social Democrats' Business Network

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The Sweden Democrats want a state public inquiry to scrutinize the Social Democrats' business political network.
Johan Pehrson Honored with Books and Gifts in Final Debate
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Johan Pehrson Honored with Books and Gifts in Final Debate

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The Liberals' party leader Johan Pehrson has done his last party leader debate. He was thanked with books, a reading tablet and an ABF course
SD Leader Fogelklou Denies Human Role in Climate Change
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SD Leader Fogelklou Denies Human Role in Climate Change

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SD leader Jörgen Fogelklou claims that humans play "zero role" in climate changes, reports GP. This goes against both research and SD's policy program
Constitutional Committee Criticizes Swedish Government Leaders
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Constitutional Committee Criticizes Swedish Government Leaders

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The Constitutional Committee (KU) criticizes the three party leaders in the government. The reason is a debate article about preventing new citizenship
SD Confident Voters Will Notice Change After Tidö Agreement Implementation
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SD Confident Voters Will Notice Change After Tidö Agreement Implementation

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Support is increasing in SCB's measurement and is picking up voters from both M and SD compared to the election result. But SD is not worried
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