Johan Pehrson is party leader for the Liberal Party in Sweden.
Nina Larsson becomes the new Minister for Equality. She is a former party secretary and liberal member of parliament, as well as a professional officer. Equality is not a luxury issue that one waves away when times are tough, she says.
Swedish politicsA new Minister for Gender Equality and Labour Market is presented on Tuesday afternoon. The current minister Paulina Brandberg (The Liberals) announced that she is resigning on Monday.
Swedish politicsPaulina Brandberg (The Liberals) is leaving her post as Minister for Gender Equality and Labour after more than two years due to family reasons. The Prime Minister highlights in a comment her work on men's violence against women.
Swedish politicsThe Liberals are practicing self-criticism in a new vision program for the party. Now the freedom party will drive for a stronger state in several areas.
Swedish politicsThe Liberals want foreign ownership in Swedish private schools to be completely prohibited – with a stop also for owners in other EU countries.
Swedish politicsBefore the autumn term, the government wants to strengthen school safety. Among other things, schools will be given legal opportunity to search students' bags. Additionally, the country's schools will share 300 million kronor to, for example, be able to install lock systems.
Swedish politicsThe National Agency for Education has cancelled the digital national tests this spring. Now, the Swedish Association of School Principals and the Swedish Teachers' Union want the government to "immediately" allocate extra resources for the additional costs this entails.
Swedish politicsIran's Foreign Ministry has summoned Sweden's ambassador to the country. State-run Iranian media report that this has been done in protest against what is considered inappropriate statements by Education Minister Johan Pehrson (The Liberals).
Swedish politicsAll future social workers should be trained in youth criminality. This is acute, says Education Minister Johan Pehrson (The Liberals). But from a trade union perspective, warning flags are being raised.
Swedish politicsSweden is to become sharper in natural sciences and technology, and therefore the government is raising the bar. One of the goals is that at least 15 percent of elementary school students should be high-achieving in mathematics.
Swedish politics"A tragic end", says Nooshi Dadgostar. "Surprised it lasted so long", writes Jimmie Åkesson. This is how the other party leaders react to Muharrem Demirok's resignation.
SwedenSweden will donate an air defense system worth 1.2 billion kronor to Ukraine.
SwedenThe Liberals want it to be possible for social services to take into care children of gang criminals at maternity wards, writes Svenska Dagbladet.
Swedish politicsThe Government wants to improve the police's ability to remove illegal material from the internet and stop criminals' recruitment of children. This environment harms lives, kills and destroys, says Education Minister Johan Pehrson (The Liberals).
Swedish politicsThe government's investigator wants to scrap the F-grade and see a grading scale with ten steps. The Left Party appreciates the proposals, but believes that the fundamental problem remains.
Swedish politicsThe Liberals want more people than today to be prohibited from staying near schools. People who recruit children to commit crimes are like hungry wolves, without any form of empathy. The school must be a safe zone, says Education Minister Johan Pehrson (L).
Swedish politicsThe government wants to give schools the legal opportunity to search bags to detect, for example, weapons. Schools should also ensure that unauthorized persons do not gain access.
Swedish politicsMinister of Education Johan Pehrson (L) describes Tuesday, February 4, as a black day for Sweden and Örebro. "On Tuesday, Campus Risbergska, where I once played blackjack in the corridors, was transformed into a place of horror", he writes on Dagens Nyheter's debate page.
Swedish politicsThe Royal Couple and several government representatives traveled on Wednesday to Örebro to honor the victims after Tuesday's violent acts.
Swedish politicsKing Carl Gustaf states in a statement that he is dismayed by today's events and sends his condolences to the families of the victims, after the fatal shooting in Örebro where around ten people lost their lives.
SwedenThe Left Party wants the Prime Minister to invite the other parties to talks about the violence development in Sweden. We have a crisis situation, says the Left leader Nooshi Dadgostar.
Swedish politicsThe Government is worried about the chaos in school. Now, clearer disciplinary measures are being proposed. We believe very much that this is about introducing an authoritative leadership, says the investigator Happy Hilmarsdottir Arenvall.
Swedish politics34 percent of Swedes want to ban Tiktok. This is shown by a Novus survey, which was conducted on behalf of TV4 News. Even the Liberals and the Christian Democrats want to ban the popular app – if it doesn't get new owners.
Swedish politicsThe Government will appoint an inquiry into whether universities and colleges should cease to be state authorities, reports Swedish Radio. Education Minister Johan Pehrson (The Liberals) argues that they should become foundations instead.
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