The election has been counted. Just over a third of the elected members of parliament are new. However, the votes were not enough for two KD ministers and several other profiles.
Swedish politicsJohan Pehrson is leaving the party leader post for The Liberals – a party that in many ways is facing headwinds. This is what political scientists who TT has spoken to believe. It's not easy to lead a divided party, says Marja Lemne.
Swedish politicsJohan Pehrson is leaving as party leader for The Liberals. According to Pehrson, it's time to hand over the torch with a year and a half left until the next election. I have fulfilled my political duty.
Swedish politicsThe Liberals' new party secretary has the tough job of making the opinion-crisis-stricken party ready for the next election. Simona Mohamsson has previously criticized the party leader for acting undemocratically.
Swedish politicsNina 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' party secretary Jakob Olofsgård is leaving his job. The reason is that he will focus on policy issues, he writes in a message to the party board. The party's head of office is also announcing his resignation on Monday evening.
Swedish politicsPaulina Brandberg (The Liberals) is leaving her position as Minister for Gender Equality to spend more time with her family. Being a government minister comes with a very high price, she says.
Swedish politicsEquality is backing down, feminism is under attack. Several well-known social debaters paint a gloomy picture of the situation on International Women's Day. It's an ongoing political betrayal, says Ebba Witt-Brattström.
SwedenA comprehensive strategy for the work against all violence against women and girls is proposed in an investigation. The measures against honor-related violence should not be separated, the investigator believes. The important thing is that we get measures that actually target the problem and that we see the uniqueness that exists, comments Minister for Gender Equality Paulina Brandberg.
Swedish politicsThe extent of child and forced marriages in Sweden has not been possible to map. But according to a new report, more can be done to help victims who are often subjected to much violence.
SwedenA new law on the right to wages for foreign workers, penalty fees against cheating employers and opportunities for time-limited residence permits. A long series of proposals are now being submitted to the government to strengthen efforts against work-related crime.
Swedish politicsThe proposal to remove the word "woman" from the abortion law and replace it with "the one who is pregnant" has sparked debate. Now, the Tidö parties agree that the word "woman" will remain, they write in a debate article in Aftonbladet.
SwedenLower 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.
Swedish politicsMore 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.
SwedenThe Total Defence Research Institute is to map hostility towards LGBTQI individuals in digital environments. It is one of the points in the government's new action plan for LGBTQI individuals' equal rights and opportunities.
Swedish politicsThe EU's directive on minimum wages should be withdrawn in its entirety, according to an Advocate General at the EU Court of Justice. This gives Sweden and Denmark wind in their sails in their protests.
BusinessThe Government wants to investigate Swedes' attitudes towards intolerance, both in the entire population and in schools. We need to get it in black and white how big the problem is with racism, anti-Semitism and hate and threats in schools connected specifically to ethnicity, says Minister for Gender Equality Paulina Brandberg (The Liberals).
Swedish politicsThe Government has decided on two measures to strengthen support for witnesses and victims of crime. There are significant differences in victim support depending on where in the country you are, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) at a press conference.
Swedish politicsFor many young people, their sex education comes from violent porn, according to Minister for Gender Equality Paulina Brandberg (L). But legislating against porn is difficult. It is not the only way forward, says Brandberg.
Swedish politicsMinister for Equality and Labour Market Paulina Brandberg (L) banana phobia became a big news story this week. It's sad that it has been a discussion that to a large extent has been ridiculing and degrading, she says to Aftonbladet.
Swedish politicsMinister for Gender Equality and Labour Paulina Brandberg (L) suffers from a phobia – of bananas. The news has received great attention, also internationally. I get disturbed when a hard-working minister is almost reduced to a phobia, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
Swedish politicsThe requirement for reflection time in divorces should be reviewed, according to the government. Today, a violent spouse can delay a divorce by saying no.
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