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            <title><![CDATA[More Advanced Healthcare Is Driving Costs Beyond Inflation and Population Growth, Swedish Report Finds]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Rising healthcare costs cannot be explained solely by inflation and population growth. More advanced and expensive care is also a factor, according to a new report.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SKR Terminates Teachers’ Collective Agreement Over Working Hours Rules]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR) is terminating the collective agreement with Sweden’s teachers. The reason is working hours.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:54:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Centre Party leader says government talks were not discussed at red-green meeting]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The meeting between the red-green parties was described as constructive. But there are still no signs of a breakthrough in the deadlocked government talks. Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist says Magdalena Andersson will take the next step.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:28:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red-Green Party Leaders to Meet on Lidingö as Sweden’s Government Talks Continue]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The meeting the Center Party has invited the other red-green parties to on Friday will be held on Lidingö, just outside Stockholm. The aim is to develop a shared understanding of the situation. However, no joint appearances are planned.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:32:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Liberals saved by tactical voters, cementing SD alignment]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For almost the entire term of office, the Liberals have been under the threshold. But at the finish line, voters once again saved one of Sweden's oldest parties. This also means that the embrace of the Sweden Democrats is firm, believes political science professor Li Bennich-Björkman. This line is being cemented forcefully.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:17:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tactical voters saved Sweden’s Liberals, cementing the SD line]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For almost the entire term in office, the Liberals have been below the threshold. But at the finish line, voters once again saved one of Sweden's oldest parties. This also means that the embrace of the Sweden Democrats is firm, believes political science professor Li Bennich-Björkman. This line is being cemented forcefully.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:11:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Christian Democrats report Sveriges Radio to review board over Ebba Busch interview]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Christian Democrats are reporting Sveriges Radio to the Review Board, Aftonbladet writes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:35:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[KD proposes a maximum of 12 children in preschool toddler groups]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Christian Democrats propose a maximum of 12 children in preschool toddler groups and that the number of children per teacher be regulated. The party also wants to see more Swedish food in preschools. In total, this would involve an investment of 10 billion kronor.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:50:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SEK 600 Million Care Agency Unclear as Queue Cuts Fail to Materialize]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government and the Sweden Democrats have invested more than SEK 600 million in a national healthcare agency. But it is unclear whether it has helped any patients get care faster or cut queues.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:28:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Social Democrats pledge goal of one midwife per birth in Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Social Democrats are going to the polls on introducing the goal of one midwife per birth. The goal should be achieved within the next term of office through agreements with the regions, according to party leader Magdalena Andersson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden prepares biggest reform ever in forensic psychiatry as state takeover is investigated]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Forensic psychiatry is overcrowded, which has led to convicts being released while waiting for a place. An investigation is now being set up into how the state can fully or partially take over responsibility for care. We are preparing for the largest reform ever in forensic psychiatry, says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:33:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Municipalities: More contributions, otherwise we will raise taxes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Many of the country's municipalities are facing a declining population, while costs remain largely the same. The interest group SKR is demanding higher government subsidies. Otherwise, it would mean tax increases, says SKR's chief economist Emelie Värja.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:47:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to solve the challenges in elderly care in Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[More people will work more, and more people will extend their working lives. Continued skills development through further education will also be important. These are some of the keys to meeting the need as the number of older people in Sweden increases in the coming years, according to the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:06:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SKR wants to tighten rules for online doctors]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR) is tightening its recommendations for online medical services.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:53:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Many people in Sweden wait too long for surgery]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Despite an increase in the rate of surgeries in Sweden, almost 50,000 people have waited longer than the 90-day healthcare guarantee for an operation, SR Ekot reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:44:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government to investigate municipal auditors]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is investigating the system of politically elected auditors in municipalities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Abolition of salary requirements in healthcare welcomed, with hesitation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government promises that some healthcare workers will be exempted from the increased salary requirement for work permits. Good, say Kommunal and SKR, but they warn that questions still remain.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:37:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Municipalities that raise taxes will face a penalty fee for three years]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Municipalities and regions that raise taxes will have to pay a fee - for three years. This is what a new investigation suggests. Paying this 25 percent will be a punishment, says investigator Annika Wallenskog at a press conference.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:49:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strong profit boost for the municipal sector in 2025]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Overall, the municipal sector's economy improved significantly last year. The regions posted positive results after several years of losses.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Thousands of publicly employed individuals may have missed out on salary during pregnancy. Now they will receive retroactive compensation]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Employers Concerned Over Increased Labor Immigration Wage Requirement]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Despite the government and SD having backed down somewhat on the wage requirement for labor immigrants, several employer organizations believe that the requirement is too high.]]></description>
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