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Currents in KU: Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer admits violence motivated a higher tempo
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Currents in KU: Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer admits violence motivated a higher tempo

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) admits that the government deviated from the consultation period when introducing security zones.
MP: Get rid of oil dependence, invest in Sweden
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MP: Get rid of oil dependence, invest in Sweden

The Green Party wants to make Sweden independent of fossil fuels - oil and gas, including temporary government support of three billion per year. The goal is to become self-sufficient in biofuels and to quintuple Swedish biogas production
Man charged with threatening Green Party spokesperson Amanda Lind
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Man charged with threatening Green Party spokesperson Amanda Lind

A man in western Sweden has been charged with threatening Green Party spokesperson Amanda Lind, reports SVT News West.
Green Party reports Energy Minister Ebba Busch to the Constitutional Committee, accuses her of lying
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Green Party reports Energy Minister Ebba Busch to the Constitutional Committee, accuses her of lying

The Green Party has reported Energy Minister Ebba Busch (KD) to the Constitutional Committee after what the party believes was a false statement about offshore wind power.
EU approves easier deportations and return hubs outside the EU
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EU approves easier deportations and return hubs outside the EU

A divided European Parliament approved easier deportations and the establishment of "return hubs" outside the EU. The vote drew applause from the far right
Sweden says no to new nuclear power plants along the coast
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Sweden says no to new nuclear power plants along the coast

The Social Democrats intend to vote against the government's plans to change the law to allow new nuclear power plants along the Swedish coast. If there is a change of government this autumn, the Social Democrats promise to stop the plans
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
Social Democrats on Mohamsson's re-election: New situation in Swedish politics
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Social Democrats on Mohamsson's re-election: New situation in Swedish politics

The Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin, commenting on the re-election of Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson, said that the likelihood of SD leader Jimmie Åkesson becoming prime minister "has increased significantly. " Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) welcomed the news and wrote in a debate article that it "could facilitate the formation of my next government
Why Swedish politicians have changed their mind about migration
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Why Swedish politicians have changed their mind about migration

The teenage deportations have once again caused a storm over migration policy - and yet another sitting government has changed its mind. Swedish politicians have made sharp turns in immigration policy for decades
Harsh climate criticism against the government, MP Amanda Lind calls it a disaster
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Harsh climate criticism against the government, MP Amanda Lind calls it a disaster

In a recent report, the Climate Policy Council criticized the government's climate work - and MP Amanda Lind calls it a disaster. Acting Minister of Climate and Environment Johan Britz (L) disagrees
The Riksdag approves new indefinite sentence of safe custody
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The Riksdag approves new indefinite sentence of safe custody

The Riksdag approves the new indefinite sentence of safe custody.
How Swedish politicians have changed their stance on migration
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How Swedish politicians have changed their stance on migration

The teenage deportations have once again caused a storm over migration policy - and yet another sitting government has changed its mind. Swedish politicians have made sharp turns in immigration policy for decades
Top Social Democrat opens to governing with the Moderates
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Top Social Democrat opens to governing with the Moderates

The Social Democrats' spokesperson on labour market policy, Ardalan Shekarabi, is open to the possibility that the party could sit in a future government with the Moderates, writes Di.
Green Party MP: Then we will bring down Magdalena Andersson's Social Democratic government
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Green Party MP: Then we will bring down Magdalena Andersson's Social Democratic government

The Green Party will not accept a solely Social Democratic government. The party is prepared to bring down Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson if it is not part of her government, spokesman Daniel Helldén tells SvD
Demand to stop all teenage expulsions rejected by one vote in Riksdag
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Demand to stop all teenage expulsions rejected by one vote in Riksdag

A motion from the Green Party and the Left Party to immediately stop all expulsions of teenagers was voted down in the Riksdag. The proposal was defeated by one vote - 148 to 147
Green Party proposes electric car offensive
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Green Party proposes electric car offensive

The Green Party wants to accelerate electrification with an electric-car offensive. All households should be able to afford to switch away from fossil fuels, party spokespeople say
Narrow lead for the Green Party in Baden-Württemberg state election
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Narrow lead for the Green Party in Baden-Württemberg state election

The Green Party is narrowly ahead of the ruling CDU in the economically important state of Baden-Württemberg, according to initial vote counts. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is gaining support, while the Social Democrats appear to have been halved to just over five percent
Åkesson wants teenage expulsions paused until a valve is in place
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Åkesson wants teenage expulsions paused until a valve is in place

The Sweden Democrats' party leader, Jimmie Åkesson, wants the expulsions of teenagers to be paused - until a valve is in place. "I think that would be the most reasonable thing, instead of rushing something that doesn't hit the mark either," Åkesson tells Dagens Nyheter
Stop-law against teenage expulsions voted down in Riksdag Social Insurance Committee
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Stop-law against teenage expulsions voted down in Riksdag Social Insurance Committee

The Green Party's proposal for a law to stop expulsions of teenagers has been voted down. The Tidö parties say they are already working on a solution
Billion-dollar imports of Russian fish via China
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Billion-dollar imports of Russian fish via China

Billions' worth of Russian fish are imported into the EU via China, a new report from the European Parliament shows.
Tougher requirements for receiving grants in Sweden: choose another country
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Tougher requirements for receiving grants in Sweden: choose another country

Immigrants who come to Sweden must qualify for welfare benefits. They must have lived in Sweden for at least five years before they can receive benefits such as child benefit and parental allowance, the government proposes
The opposition demands a law to stop teenage deportations
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The opposition demands a law to stop teenage deportations

The Green Party is presenting a new proposal to stop the expulsion of teenagers. It is backed by a united opposition
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
MP and V demand that S join in stopping teenage expulsions
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MP and V demand that S join in stopping teenage expulsions

MP and V are demanding that S and L vote for their proposal to stop the so-called "teenage expulsions" in the Riksdag's social insurance committee on Tuesday. But S will say no
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