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The game over ministerial posts does not change the threat to new Swedes

Redaktionen · 22 hr · 3 min read

Dagens Nyheter's editorial board argues that Jimmie Åkesson's announcement not to demand ministerial posts does not open the door to the Centre Party. The subst...

SD backs down from demands for ministers – allows Kristersson through

Redaktionen · 22 hr · 3 min read

The Sweden Democrats are changing their stance and backing down from the demand to be part of the government. The party will not stop Ulf Kristersson in the Rik...

Conspiracy theories do not belong among those tasked with fighting racism

Redaktionen · Nov 6, 2026 · 3 min read

Expressen reveals that Malmö's new municipal commissioner Halimo Nuur Bashir Abdi (V) has shared conspiracy theories on social media. Her area of responsibility...

The constitution is amended: New Swedes receive citizenship on probation

Redaktionen · Nov 6, 2026 · 3 min read

Next week, the Riksdag will vote on amending the constitution so that citizenship can be revoked for individuals with dual citizenship in cases of crimes agains...

SD threatens to withdraw support for Riks – only when the party leader is challenged

Redaktionen · Nov 5, 2026 · 3 min read

The Sweden Democrats are reviewing their support for the media channel Riks following an internal conflict over who is allowed to be counted as Swedish. The par...

Trump's war policy shakes the congressional election – and hits everyday Swedish life

Redaktionen · Nov 4, 2026 · 3 min read

The war against Iran and support for Ukraine are emerging as decisive issues in the US congressional election. In the Middle East, fear is growing that Donald T...

Kristersson's government puzzle: New Swedes' rights as pawns in the game

Redaktionen · Nov 4, 2026 · 3 min read

Ulf Kristersson is trying to gather a majority to form a government, which requires support from both Centerpartiet and Sverigedemokraterna. However, the leader...

CUF demands clarity on V while government deadlock benefits the right

Redaktionen · Nov 3, 2026 · 3 min read

The Riksdag votes on Centerpartiet leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as Prime Minister, even though she does not want the post. Meanwhile, CUF leader Emelie Ross...

Mass arrests at demonstration for terror-designated pro-Palestinian group

Redaktionen · Nov 2, 2026 · 3 min read

325 people have been arrested at a demonstration for a pro-Palestinian organisation. The group has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the British go...

SD wants to deport elected officials – citizenship is made conditional

Redaktionen · Nov 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Dagens ETC warns that the Sweden Democrats are copying Donald Trump's rhetoric against Somalis. The background is that Tobias Andersson (SD) demanded that the L...

The Political Power Game: New Swedes' rights are turned into pawns in the negotiations

Redaktionen · Nov 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Government formation is described by political scientists and game theorists as a tactical game between the parties. At the same time, issues of migration and w...

Lund researcher Andreas Malm barred from the United Kingdom

Redaktionen · Oct 31, 2026 · 3 min read

Climate researcher Andreas Malm is denied entry to the United Kingdom by the country's immigration authorities, who claim that the visit is contrary to the publ...

Internal row in SD over Swedishness – former MP demands Jomshof's resignation

Redaktionen · Oct 31, 2026 · 3 min read

Following a weak election result, the Sweden Democrats are shaken by an internal feud over who can be called Swedish. Former Member of Parliament Nima Gholam Al...

The SD conflict over Swedishness: Åkesson threatens to expel representatives

Redaktionen · Oct 31, 2026 · 3 min read

An internal conflict over how Swedishness should be defined has shaken the Sweden Democrats following statements about genes and ethnicity. Party leader Jimmie ...

The power struggle in the Riksdag intensifies – the Speaker increases pressure on Centerpartiet

Redaktionen · Oct 30, 2026 · 3 min read

Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén is speeding up the government formation process. On Tuesday, Centerpartiet's proposal for a centrist government is expecte...

The Right's Hunt for Scapegoats Conceals the Elite's Own Swindling

Redaktionen · Oct 29, 2026 · 3 min read

In Dagens Nyheter, Isobel Hadley-Kamptz examines how corruption characterizes the global radical right. The pattern shows how the targeting of minorities is use...

Two fatal shootings in southern Stockholm – police deploy drones

Redaktionen · Oct 27, 2026 · 3 min read

Two 24-year-olds have been shot dead a week apart in southern Stockholm. The police are increasing their presence and deploying drones to stop a wave of violenc...

Netanyahu in open conflict with the military ahead of the election in Israel

Redaktionen · Oct 27, 2026 · 3 min read

Ahead of Tuesday's election in Israel, there is a deep division between the government and the military leadership. Commander-in-Chief Eyal Zamir protests again...

Köping's preference-vote sensation shows what happens when politicians deliver

Redaktionen · Oct 27, 2026 · 3 min read

For the second time, Hanad Ali (V) has been elected to Köping's municipal council via preference votes, with strong support in Nygård-Skogsbrynet. Voters reward...

Täby halts new multi-family housing: Villa municipality closes the door to tenants

Redaktionen · Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min read

Moderaterna, Liberalerna, and Kristdemokraterna take over governance in Täby. They agree to stop new large-scale multi-family housing and invest in more public ...

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