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Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor
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Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor

The government's list of exemptions from the stricter requirements for labor immigration is significantly shorter than the Migration Board's more generous proposal. 27 professions are exempt from the wage floor of SEK 33,390, compared with the Migration Board's 81
Forssell: You have to draw a line somewhere on teenage deportations
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Forssell: You have to draw a line somewhere on teenage deportations

A measure to address the so-called teenage deportations will be presented shortly. But young people who have already been forced to leave Sweden appear to be excluded
Reconciliation dispute continues - committee rejects re-vote
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Reconciliation dispute continues - committee rejects re-vote

The Tidö parties say no to a proposal to retake the vote that triggered the balance-of-power chaos in the Riksdag. The Riksdag majority was cheated out of that vote by the Sweden Democrats (SD)
New independent schools prohibited from distributing profits
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New independent schools prohibited from distributing profits

The government is moving forward with a ban on profit distribution for the first five years for newly established independent schools. Profit distribution will also be limited in the event of a change of ownership or if the school has quality deficiencies
Sweden and the EU in talks with the Taliban over deportations to Afghanistan
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Sweden and the EU in talks with the Taliban over deportations to Afghanistan

Sweden, together with the European Commission, will hold talks with the Taliban. The goal is to enable deportations to Afghanistan - but the announcement is being criticized
Center Party: Paying taxes should grant Swedish citizenship
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Center Party: Paying taxes should grant Swedish citizenship

The Center Party proposes a fast track to Swedish citizenship.
Criticism of the criminal justice proposal as arbitrary
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Criticism of the criminal justice proposal as arbitrary

The human rights organization Civil Rights Defenders views the Tidö parties' proposed changes with concern, especially regarding how people are allowed to express themselves. "It creates different levels of freedom of expression," says Chief Legal Officer John Stauffer
C on teenage expulsions: Should listen carefully
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C on teenage expulsions: Should listen carefully

The opposition welcomes the Tidö parties' decision to pause teenage expulsions. But the Centre Party, among others, believes they should do more
Left Party: Social Democrats and Liberals have lied to the Swedish people
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Left Party: Social Democrats and Liberals have lied to the Swedish people

S and L chose not to support V's and MP's proposal in the social insurance committee on teenage deportations. "S and L have lied to the Swedish people straight to their faces and said they want to stop the deportations," says V's migration policy spokesperson Tony Haddou
Center Party demands answers from Swedish Migration Agency about teenage deportations
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Center Party demands answers from Swedish Migration Agency about teenage deportations

The Center Party wants answers from the Swedish Migration Agency about what the agency needs to be able to stop the deportations of teenagers. The director-general will now answer questions before the Social Insurance Committee
Invitation to a meeting about screen time, a little desperate
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Invitation to a meeting about screen time, a little desperate

Minister of Education Simona Mohamsson (L) invites all parliamentary parties to a discussion about screen time and age limits for social media. S, V and C accept, but say they have difficulty taking the invitation seriously
Center Party Faces Challenge in Finding New Leader After Hatt Resignation
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Center Party Faces Challenge in Finding New Leader After Hatt Resignation

Anna-Karin Hatt's resignation after just six months as party leader came as a bombshell. Now there is a rush to find a new party leader
C and the Green Party want a committee for a new grading system
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C and the Green Party want a committee for a new grading system

The Centre Party and the Green Party want the government to appoint a parliamentary committee to achieve broad support for how Sweden's grading system should be reformed.
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