The first vote in the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) is approaching, with no proxy voting system in place. This means uncertainty remains over votes in the Riksdag. A new system may not be ready until after the turn of the year, according to several people in the Tidö parties.
Swedish politicsThe Sweden Democrats (SD) are reshuffling several of their well-known names in the Riksdag (the Swedish parliament). Oscar Sjöstedt, the party’s economic policy spokesperson, has been nominated to the Constitutional Committee.
Swedish politicsThe Riksdag once again elects the Moderate Andreas Norlén as Speaker. Norlén is re-elected after the Left Party supported the Moderates' candidate.
Swedish politics"The Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin says that it will not be easy to form a new government. But we'll fix it eventually," Baudin told TT during a break in a meeting for the party's new parliamentary group.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats want a new speaker when the Riksdag votes on Monday. “For us, it is obvious that Andreas Norlén will not remain in office,” said S group leader Lena Hallengren.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats are making an election pledge to investigate starting two new dental and dental hygienist training programs in northern Sweden. The party also wants to increase the number of training places where programs already exist.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats want to see a law that prevents people with private health insurance from being given priority over others.
SwedenBoth the Social Democrats' party leader Magdalena Andersson and the Left Party's leader Nooshi Dadgostar are cancelling their speeches on Saturday due to the attack in Fagersta. Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson is also cancelling a planned speech on Sunday.
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