Political party in Sweden
Schools shouldn’t be places where kids go hungry: The Liberals have, once again, promised to fund a national school food program. That’s good news ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-schools-shouldnt-be-places-where-kids-go-hungry/
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How will joining Nato change the daily lives of people in Sweden?: Sweden joined Nato on March 7th, but will the average person living in the country notice any ...
thelocal.se/20240307/how-will-joining-nato-change-the-daily-lives-of-people-in-sweden
Quick Glance: Sweden Celebrates NATO Membership
- Almost two years after applying, many Swedes are relieved as Sweden officially joins NATO.
- Support for membership grew amidst Russian aggression in the region in the mid-2010s.
- Despite some opposition, most Swedes support NATO membership and feel safer.
- Increased military presence and cooperation post-NATO accession could spark public discussions.
Swedish government moves to implement three-year deadline for SFI: New students of Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) courses would have three years to complete the ...
thelocal.se/20240304/swedish-government-moves-to-implement-three-year-deadline-for-sfi
Swedish liberals want defence spending beyond 2% NATO target: The liberal Centre Party called on Tuesday for Sweden to increase its defence spending from the ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/swedish-liberals-want-defence-spending-beyond-2-nato-target/
Hungary ratifies Sweden's NATO accession: Hungary's parliament approved Sweden's NATO accession on Feb. 26, clearing the last hurdle before the historic step by ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-hungary-ratifies-swedens-nato-accession/
Quick Glance: Hungary Approves Sweden's NATO Accession
- Hungary's parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's NATO bid after over 18 months of delays.
- Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in May 2022.
- Hungary was the last of the 31 NATO members to give its approval, and Sweden is expected to be formally admitted soon.
- The decision was welcomed by various NATO countries and seen as strategically significant.
The case for liberal socialism in the 21st century | Aeon Essays: As the crisis of democracy deepens, we must return to liberalism’s revolutionary and ...
aeon.co/essays/the-case-for-liberal-socialism-in-the-21st-century
Liberals rename carbon pricing program and announce increased rebates: The federal Liberals are renaming the quarterly payments sent to Canadians to offset the ...
theglobeandmail.com/politics/video-liberals-rename-carbon-pricing-program-and-announce-increased-rebates/
Sweden to hand evidence in pipeline sabotage probe to Germany over lack of jurisdiction
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-sweden-to-hand-evidence-in-pipeline-sabotage-probe-to-germany-over/
Swedish climate minister wins no confidence vote over conservative climate policy
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/swedish-climate-minister-wins-no-confidence-vote-over-conservative-climate-policy/
How will Swedish migration rules change in 2024?: The Local takes a look at some of the known changes to Swedish migration rules that might affect foreign ...
thelocal.se/20231227/how-will-swedish-migration-rules-change-in-2024
Quick Glance: Changes to Swedish Migration Rules in 2024
- Government sets priorities for Migration Agency, including cutting processing times and facilitating high-skilled labor migration to Sweden.
- Focus on cutting waiting times for Swedish citizens abroad returning to Sweden with non-Swedish family.
- Expect drastic reduction in processing times for work permit applications by categorizing and handling them with new international recruitment units.
- Consideration to extend residency period for eligibility for citizenship and raise work permit salary threshold.
Politics Briefing: Liberal caucus meets in Ottawa as MP backs away from leadership review comments
theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-politics-briefing-liberal-caucus-meets-in-ottawa-as-mp-backs-away-from/
Paid articlePaid LEAK: EU Socialists eye boosted ties with US, China – reject Green Deal ‘pause’: The Party of European Socialists (PES) wants the EU to “strengthen” relations ...
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/leak-eu-socialists-eye-boosted-ties-with-us-china-reject-green-deal-pause/
What do we know about plans to make a compulsory 'Sweden course' for immigrants?: The government has announced a new plan to introduce a compulsory 'Sweden ...
thelocal.se/20231212/what-do-we-know-about-plans-to-make-a-compulsory-sweden-course-for-immigrants
Denmark votes to ban religious texts burning in public spaces
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/denmark-votes-to-ban-religious-texts-burning-in-public-spaces/
Politics in Sweden: What did we learn from the Greens' and Liberals' party conferences?
thelocal.se/20231120/politics-in-sweden-what-did-we-learn-from-the-greens-and-liberals-party-conferences
LILLEY: Clueless Liberals finally making a right move on Iran: The Trudeau government is finally using immigration laws to block people with ties to the ...
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/clueless-liberals-finally-making-a-right-move-on-iran
Far-right party making inroads in Sweden
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/far-right-party-making-inroads-in-sweden/
Sweden to tighten residence permits’ ‘honest way of life’ requirement
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/sweden-to-tighten-residence-permits-honest-way-of-life-requirement/
Sweden to impose 'honorable lifestyle' as Residency Condition: On Tuesday, the ruling coalition of right-wing and far-right parties announced its intention to ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/11/22/sweden-to-impose-honorable-lifestyle-as-residency-condition_6276987_4.html
Colby Cosh: Sweden dispenses with the Canada model of immigration: Reaction to Sweden's very loose requirements for foreign guest workers from outside the EU has ...
nationalpost.com/opinion/sweden-dispenses-with-the-canada-model-of-immigration
How is Sweden reacting to the Israel-Hamas war?: In this week's episode: practical Swedes, saying hej to strangers, dithering Liberals ...
thelocal.se/20231120/how-is-sweden-reacting-to-the-israel-hamas-war
Paid articlePaid Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday: Liberals launch new euro campaign, 150 Swedes evacuate Gaza, truth commission to shed light on abuse ...
thelocal.se/20231115/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-122
Sweden softens climate targets: Sweden was long considered a pioneer in European climate policy. That's probably history. The right-wing coalition says the ...
nzz.ch/international/kopie-von-romina-pourmokhtari-ist-schwedens-juengste-klimaministerin-und-ein-problem-fuer-umweltschuetzer-ld.1760764
Europe’s conservative populists pit migrants against babies: Viktor Orban and Giorgia Meloni want their citizens to have more children
economist.com/europe/2023/09/20/europes-conservative-populists-pit-migrants-against-babies
Quick Glance: Europe's Conservative Populists Pit Migrants Against Babies
- Conservative leaders like Viktor Orban and Giorgia Meloni view the fight for babies as existential.
- Why prefer migrants when you can have homegrown babies instead?
- Populists portray the fight for babies and the fight against migration as two sides of the same coin.
- Let's make babies, people!
Swedish Opposition Calls for Sending Gripen Jets to Ukraine: The leader of Sweden’s largest opposition Social Democratic Party, former Prime Minister Magdalena ...
eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/08/24/7168145/
Sweden relies on nuclear power plants for the energy transition: In order to double energy production by 2045, Sweden's middle-class government wants to expand ...
nzz.ch/international/schweden-setzt-auf-atomkraftwerke-fuer-die-energiewende-ld.1751387
Recklinghausen: Christina Berlin is looking for a house in the northern district: Christina Berlin has long wanted a house for herself and her son Tito in the ...
recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de/recklinghausen/traum-vom-haus-im-nordviertel-christina-berlin-40-denkt-nach-schicksalsschlag-nur-an-ihren-sohn-w790228-p-6000458663/
Government plans to put time limit on Swedish for Immigrants classes: Sweden's government is considering placing a time limit on Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) ...
thelocal.se/20230816/government-plans-to-put-time-limit-on-swedish-for-immigrants-classes
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday: Liberals won't vote against Sweden Democrat chairman, Liberal MP apologises over Jews comment ...
thelocal.se/20230817/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-109
Sweden’s ambitious plan: tripling nuclear energy production by 2045: The Swedish government has revealed its intentions to triple its nuclear energy production ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/new-multipolar-world-order/europe-and-russia/swedens-ambitious-plan-tripling-nuclear-energy-production-by-2045/
Swedish Liberals and far-right clash over school’s duty to report illegal children
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/swedish-liberals-and-far-right-clash-over-schools-duty-to-report-illegal-children/
Canada’s foreign aid is in decline – again : Military spending is important in a world of geopolitical uncertainty, but the soft power that comes from a wisely ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-canadas-foreign-aid-is-in-decline-again/
Politics in Sweden: Where's the money coming from for new nuclear?: Sweden's climate and environment minister said that Sweden needed to triple nuclear ...
thelocal.se/20230815/politics-in-sweden-wheres-the-money-coming-from-for-new-nuclear
Back Taiwan militarily, Swedish legislators say: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/05/22/2003800208
Swedish lawmakers urge military support of Taiwan if China attacks: Joar Forssell says Sweden should sell JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Taiwan
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4898508
Sweden to abolish tax on plastic bags: Sweden is set to scrap a tax on plastic bags, introduced by the former government to reduce the amount of plastic waste in ...
thelocal.se/20230412/sweden-to-abolish-tax-on-plastic-bags
GUNTER: Lightweight Liberals need to bolster Canada's military: During the Cold War, the term “Finlandization” was derogatory.
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-lightweight-liberals-need-to-bolster-canadas-military
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EU countries want to contain climate-damaging F-gases: Brussels - The EU countries want to reduce climate-damaging fluorinated gases more ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/142298/EU-Staaten-wollen-klimaschaedliche-F-Gase-eindaemmen
Sweden launches new push to get 'women born outside Europe' into work: Sweden's labour minister has launched a "special focus" on getting women ...
thelocal.se/20221215/sweden-launches-new-push-to-get-women-born-outside-europe-into-work/
Chris Selley: Justin Trudeau seems to be losing the plot: The Liberals don't seem to understand the country, their opposition or — as always — themselves.
nationalpost.com/opinion/justin-trudeau-seems-to-be-losing-the-plot
Paid articlePaid Swedish government frees up legislation on nuclear expansion
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/swedish-government-frees-up-legislation-on-nuclear-expansion/
LISTEN: Why does Sweden want to revoke permanent residency?: In this week’s episode we discuss snow chaos, Advent traditions, a crazy new spy case ...
thelocal.se/20221126/listen-why-does-sweden-want-to-revoke-permanent-residency/
Sweden Politics Weekly: Liberal tension and what's next for work permits: In our weekly Sweden Elects newsletter, The Local's editor Emma Löfgren explains ...
thelocal.se/20221128/sweden-elects-liberal-tension-and-whats-next-for-work-permits/
Government formed in Sweden: 26-year-old becomes climate minister: Sweden's new conservative head of government Ulf Kristersson has appointed Romina Pourmokhtari ...
spiegel.de/ausland/schweden-26-jaehrige-romina-pourmokhtari-wird-klimaministerin-a-0ebd3b18-4390-4e61-b6f9-94d741fa915d
Quick Glance: Swedish government formed: a 26-year-old becomes climate minister
- Ulf Kristersson, Sweden's new conservative prime minister, has named Romina Pourmokhtari as the country's youngest minister to date.
- Romina Pourmokhtari, Sweden's youngest cabinet member to date, will be the new climate and environment minister.
- The new government has 23 ministers in addition to Kristersson.
- Kristersson, in his government statement, prepared the parliament for difficult times in the face of numerous challenges.
Sweden: At 26, Romina Pourmokhtari becomes environment minister: In the land of Greta Thunberg, climate policy remains young and female
derstandard.at/story/2000140171678/schweden-mit-26-jahren-wird-romina-pourmokhtari-umweltministerin
Youngest cabinet member: 26-year-old becomes new climate minister in Sweden: While some people are still studying in their mid-20s, Romina Pourmokhtari is moving ...
n-tv.de/politik/26-Jaehrige-wird-neue-Klimaministerin-in-Schweden-article23658248.html
Swedish Liberals face expulsion from EU's liberal party group: The Liberal Party's colleagues in Renew Europe, the EU parliament's liberal party group ...
thelocal.se/20221019/swedish-liberals-face-expulsion-from-eus-liberal-party-group/
French MEP left Renew over Swedish Liberals’ far-right compromise
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/french-mep-left-renew-over-swedish-liberals-far-right-compromise/
Sweden's Ulf Kristersson elected PM with support from far right: Sweden's parliament on Monday narrowly elected conservative leader Ulf Kristersson as prime ...
france24.com/en/europe/20221017-sweden-s-ulf-kristersson-elected-pm-with-support-from-far-right
Sweden’s parliament elects PM backed for first time by far right: Ulf Kristersson’s government will be supported in parliament by the anti-immigration ...
aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/17/swedens-parliament-elects-pm-backed-for-first-time-by-far-right
Sweden's new conservative head of government Ulf Kristersson announced the personnel on Tuesday during the presentation of his government team in parliament ... Show more https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/jungstes-kabinettsmitglied-des-landes-26-jahrige-wird-klimaministerin-in-schweden-8765725.html
Agreement for right-wing government in Sweden: The Moderate Union Party, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals will form a government and work with the ...
brusselstimes.com/politics/306384/agreement-for-right-wing-government-in-sweden
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday: Two-day extension to government talks, free school chain banned, H&M redundancies ...
thelocal.se/20221013/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-69/
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday: War letters to 16-year-olds, prison service complains of government plans, Liberals battle exclusion ...
thelocal.se/20221020/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-70/
Will Sweden's right-bloc meet the deadline to strike a government deal?: With only one day left until Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson is due to submit his report ...
thelocal.se/20221011/will-swedens-right-bloc-meet-the-deadline-to-strike-a-government-deal/
Morning Update: Trudeau, Poilievre call each other irresponsible on economy: The new Conservative Leader called on the Liberals to promise they would not hike ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-morning-update-trudeau-poilievre-call-each-other-irresponsible-on/
Swedish Liberals leader bitter over Renew Europe cold shoulder
euractiv.com/section/all/short_news/swedish-liberals-leader-bitter-over-renew-europe-cold-shoulder/
Swedish conservative leader asked to form government: Sweden's conservative party leader Ulf Kristersson has been formally asked to try to form a government ...
rte.ie/news/world/2022/0919/1324250-sweden/
PROFILE: How Jimmie Åkesson has led Sweden's far-right to brink of power: As leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Åkesson has steered his party from ...
thelocal.se/20220912/profile-how-jimmie-akesson-has-led-swedens-far-right-to-brink-of-power/
Swedish parliament approves far-right-backed government amid Liberal discontent
euractiv.com/section/all/short_news/swedish-parliament-approves-far-right-backed-government-amid-liberal-discontent/
Sweden Elects: What we DON'T know about Sweden's political future: After an election that saw a far-right party reach the edge of real power ...
thelocal.se/20220919/sweden-elects-what-we-dont-know-about-swedens-political-future/
Swedish Politics: Moderates 'a little stressed' ahead of Wednesday talks deadline
thelocal.se/20220915/election-latest-a-roundup-of-most-recent-events-following-swedens-historic-vote/
Swedish right opposition inches ahead in election cliff-hanger: Early on Monday, figures showed the Moderates, Sweden Democrats, Christian Democrats and Liberals ...
wionews.com/world/swedish-right-opposition-inches-ahead-in-election-cliff-hanger-515254
For a long time, Sweden was considered a progressive and exemplary democracy. That has now come to an end: the right-wing conservative bloc has won the ... Show more https://shor.by/VEyg
A guide to bloc politics: What might Sweden's next government look like?: Polls have closed in Sweden's election and over 90% of votes have been counted ...
thelocal.se/20220901/swedens-bloc-politics-what-could-the-next-government-look-like/
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Monday: Energy guarantees, no threat to Swedish financial stability, and Sweden Democrats a "serious ...
thelocal.se/20220905/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-64/
The Brief — Why Sweden won’t have a far-right government: On Wednesday night, a political storm broke out as the results of the Swedish elections came
euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/the-brief-why-sweden-wont-have-a-far-right-government/
Sweden’s election remains too close to call: If the right wins, the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats may get a share of power
economist.com/europe/2022/09/12/swedens-election-remains-too-close-to-call
Sweden's far right makes strong gains in cliffhanger election: Sweden has seen mounting political instability in recent years as the gradual rise of the ...
thehindu.com/news/international/sweden-far-right-makes-strong-gains-in-cliffhanger-election/article65882790.ece
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