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  • Tidö parties promise to stop citizenship “to the extent possible”

    Published 30 November 2024 at 10.17 Domestic. Some moratorium for naturalized citizenships while waiting for stricter rules, by all accounts there won't be. Instead, the Tidö parties now state that they will make it more difficult for the distribution of new citizenships – without saying how. Share the article TwittraShare Tidöbluff Aspling: "We got a…

  • Sweden can rent prison places in Estonia

    Published 30 November 2024 at 12.33 Domestic. The government has started talks with Estonia about the possibility of renting prison places there, reports Sweden's Radio Ekot. Share the article TwittraShare During Friday, Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer met (M ) his Estonian counterpart Liisa Pakosta in Tallinn to discuss the issue. Strömmer's press secretary confirms…

  • The US is reshaping foreign policy

    Published 30 November 2024 at 13.58 Foreign. Now Donald Trump has finally announced his strategy for ending the war in Ukraine – by appointing his former national security adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. The appointment represents a decisive change of course in US foreign policy, CNN writes. Share the article…

  • The theory: Putin attacked his own Stockholm embassy

    Published 30 November 2024 at 14.23 Domestic. The police suspect Russian involvement in two color attacks that occurred on the night of Friday in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Ekot reports. Share the article TwittraShare At the Russian embassy in Stockholm a drone was used to drop paint over the area, while in Gothenburg paint was thrown…

  • Åkesson called for calm

    Published 30 November 2024 at 16.02 Foreign. Israel's war in Gaza is an “existential” conflict for Sweden. This is claimed by SD leader Jimmie Åkesson, who urges voters to calm down when it comes to other issues. Share the article TwittraShare The Sweden Democrats' party leader gave a very committed foreign policy speech at the…

  • Swedes afraid of AI

    Published 30 November 2024 at 16.27 Domestic. A new survey shows that the percentage of Swedes who are positive about AI is still at a record low level. Instead, the concern is increasing that AI will make incorrect decisions about us. Share the article TwittraShare A new, nationwide survey on Swedes' attitudes towards AI shows…

  • The letter postage will be increased to 22 kroner

    Published 30 November 2024 at 19.18 Domestic. It will cost SEK 22 to send a letter or postcard in the future, as decided by Postnord. Share the article TwittraShare – What happens is that the income from postage is drastically reduced and we have a high percentage of fixed costs. Since we do not receive…

  • Aspling: “We got a few things” – won't say what

    Published 28 November 2024 at 09.52 Domestic. The obligation to provide information is described as the Sweden Democrats' biggest defeat ever. Now the responsible SD politician claims instead that SD are the big winners – but does not want to say how.– We got some things we didn't even ask for, says Ludvig Aspling now…

  • Swedish X: Better the Örebro Party than SD

    Published 28 November 2024 at 10.41 Domestic. An unscientific survey conducted by Fria Tider on Swedish X (formerly Twitter) shows that at least there there is strong support for the Örebro Party to challenge the Sweden Democrats. Share the article TwittraShare Fria Tider reported on Wednesday that Markus Allard and his populist local party Örebropartiet…

  • The Grand Hotel and the castle had to be cleaned of bananas before the minister's visit

    Published 28 November 2024 at 12.32 Domestic. Equality Minister Paulina Brandberg's obsession with bananas is much worse than previously thought, Aftonbladet reveals. Share the article TwittraShare Fria Tider has previously reported on Paulina Brandberg's (L) panicked fear of bananas and how it affects her work. Aftonbladet has now obtained 44 emails that reveal extensive demands…

  • The Afghans' plan: Open fire in the Riksdag – and “kill at least ten”

    Published 28 November 2024 at 19.35 Domestic. Two Afghans with connections to the terrorist group IS-K are on trial in Germany – suspected of plans to carry out a terrorist attack on Sweden's Riksdag and kill at least ten people. Share the article< /h2>TwittraShare The oldest of the defendants, a 30-year-old, has admitted to the…

  • Female MP leaves parliament after 'inappropriate behaviour' at after party

    Published 28 November 2024 at 11.18 Domestic. Elin Söderberg, Member of Parliament for the Green Party from Västerbotten, leaves her post. The reason is stated to be that she “acted inappropriately” at an after party in connection with the party's municipal and regional days. Share the article TwittraShare The announcement was made in a press…

  • Luxury hotels had to be cleared of bananas before the minister's visit

    Published 28 November 2024 at 12.32 Domestic. Equality Minister Paulina Brandberg's obsession with bananas is much worse than previously thought, Aftonbladet reveals. Share the article TwittraShare Fria Tider has previously reported on Paulina Brandberg's (L) panicked fear of bananas and how it affects her work. Aftonbladet has now obtained 44 emails that reveal extensive demands…

  • In lieu of moratorium: Complicated plan to 'delay' citizenship

    Published 28 November 2024 at 13.54 Domestic. There was no moratorium on new citizenships. Instead, the Tidö parties will now try to “delay” applications for new citizenship in a bureaucratic way, reports TV4 Nyheterna. Share the article TwittraShare The Tidö government's new law on citizenship is expected to come into force effective only in the…

  • China's gigantic find: 1,000 tons of gold

    Published 28 November 2024 at 15.03 Foreign. A huge gold find has been discovered in the Wangu mine field in China's Hunan Province, according to Chinese authorities. The news caused the gold price to rise almost to a new record level, writes Live Science. Share the article TwittraShare The massive deposit, which potentially contains up…

  • Denmark legalizes medical cannabis

    Published 28 November 2024 at 16.54 Foreign. A broad political majority in Denmark has decided to make the experimental regime with legal medical cannabis permanent, reports Danish TV2. Share the article TwittraShare Minister of the Interior and Health Sophie Løhde (Venstre) states that the decision is based on increased demand and positive experiences from patients…

  • Marine Le Pen threatens to bring down the French government

    Published 27 November 2024 at 07.51 Foreign. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government could be brought down if the budget is not changed, warns the right-wing National Assembly party. Share the article TwittraShare Party leader Marine Le Pen has after a meeting with Barnier on Monday clearly marked his opposition to the budget. –…

  • Responsible SD top: “I am satisfied”

    Published 27 November 2024 at 09.05 Domestic. Ludvig Aspling, migration policy spokesperson for the Sweden Democrats, defends the decision to drop the obligation to provide information – and that illegal immigrants should be able to receive social benefits as well as healthcare and dental care for SEK 50 without the risk of being reported or…

  • “We're going to eradicate the plague”: Riks-profil wants to challenge SD – at national level

    Published 27 November 2024 at 11.34 Domestic. Markus Allard, who combines a presenter job on the SD channel Riks with duties as a regional and municipal councilor in Örebro, announces that he wants to challenge the Sweden Democrats at national level via his local party Örebropartiet. And he expects that he may have problems at…

  • Record-breaking silver hoard from the Viking Age submitted

    Published 27 November 2024 at 13.14 Cultural news. One of the largest silver treasures found in Jönköping County has recently been submitted anonymously to the County Board. Share the article TwittraShare The treasure, which dates to the Viking Age (750 –1050 AD), consists of approximately 100 Arabic silver coins, jewelry, an amulet ring, and several…

  • Liberal panic when nationalist can become president of Romania

    Published 27 November 2024 at 14.38 Foreign. Nationalist Calin Georgescu's unexpected victory in the first round of Romania's presidential election has sparked concern in the EU and NATO. Now the country's liberals are blaming the election results on Putin. Share the article TwittraShare Georgescu, who is considered to have a pro-Russian stance and is critical…

  • Proven: Crabs feel pain

    Published 27 November 2024 at 16.11 Domestic. Researchers at Gothenburg University have proven for the first time that shore crabs can experience pain by sending pain signals to the brain. Share the article TwittraShare The study, published in the journal Biology, shows that shellfish react with nerve activity in the brain to chemical and mechanical…

  • Called judge 'obviously disturbed' after lenient sentence – gets twice as harsh sentence as rapist

    Called judge 'obviously disturbed' after lenient sentence – gets twice as harsh sentence as rapist

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  • Uppsala on the rape of Elsa: “We have been naive”

    Published 27 November 2024 at 17.27 Domestic. Uppsala and other municipalities “have been too naive” when it comes to the employees. This is stated by Tobias Smedberg (V), chairman of the elderly council, for TV4 Nyheterna after the attention-grabbing interview with raped Elsa, 84. Share the article TwittraShare Rape by the home service Elsa, 84:…