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May 27, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Constitution_committee":
Minister falls foul of Riksdag dress code: MPs
Politics: 28 Jun 11
A fashion storm, apparently long brewing in the Swedish Riksdag, reached its climax after a Swedish minister chose to take the podium in a leather jacket earlier this year, with parliamentary colleagues responding unfavourably.
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Alleged King pics to be released: ex-gangster
National: 1 Jun 11
Ex-porn club owner and reputed gangster Mille Markovic said on Tuesday he plans to publish compromising pictures of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, while demands for a truth commission to look into the King's alleged actions remain.
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Bid to reform Swedish political donations fails
Politics: 2 Dec 10
Donations to political parties in Sweden will remain unregulated after the centre-right Alliance government remained unified against calls by the opposition for increased transparency for political party financing.
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Schenström denies sloppy behaviour
Politics: 8 May 08
Former State Secretary Ulrica Schenström has handed in a written explanation to the government’s Constitution Committee following her resignation after a much-publicized night on the town with a journalist last autumn.
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Reinfeldt grilled by committee
Politics: 19 Apr 07
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has been quizzed by a parliamentary committee about the way he appointed his cabinet. The appointment of Carl Bildt as foreign minister came under particular scrutiny.
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Bildt - there was no conflict of interest
Politics: 17 Apr 07
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has denied that his shares in investment company Vostok Nafta created a conflict of interest while he was making decisions about the Baltic pipeline.
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Unemployment fund row escalates
Politics: 27 Dec 06
Sweden's main opposition party has reported the government to the Constitution Committee for its proposed changes to the a-kassa unemployment funds, which would see charges rise and payments fall.
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Minister accused over healthcare shares
Politics: 3 Nov 06
Sweden's minister for local government and financial markets, Mats Odell, has become the second Swedish government minister to face scrutiny over his shareholdings.
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Social Democrats announce 'shadow government'
Politics: 8 Oct 06
The defeated Social Democrats have reorganized for opposition, appointing former ministers to lead the party's charge in the parliamentary committees.
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Amnesty slams Swedish deportations
Politics: 23 May 06
A number of deportations from Sweden have been slammed by Amnesty in its annual report. Among them were a Bangladeshi woman raped by a policeman and a Syrian man condemned to death.
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Swedish ministers under fire for careless words
Politics: 17 May 06
Swedish prime minister Göran Persson and two of his ministers have been criticised by the parliamentary constitution committee for making inappropriate comments on sensitive issues.
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Government takes voter poll lead
Politics: 3 Apr 06
Support for the ruling Social Democrats is at its highest since October 2004, pushing the government and its coalition partners back into the lead over the opposition alliance, according to the latest opinion poll.
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Analysis: tsunami response - who didn't do what
Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 06
In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami tragedy, Swedes on the ground in Thailand were vocal in their criticism of the lack of assistance from the Swedish government. Now a parliamentary committee has delivered its verdict.
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Tsunami committee slams ministers
Politics: 30 Mar 06
ANALYSIS: WHO DIDN'T DO WHAT
The inquiry by the parliamentary constitution committee into the Swedish government's response to the tsunami disaster closed on Thursday with damning criticism of six ministers, including prime minister Göran Persson.
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Alliance seeks to resolve differences
Politics: 28 Mar 06
The opposition party leaders have agreed to try to resolve a number of key differences on energy, property tax and family policies. "We're going to make a bigger effort," said Liberal leader, Lars Leijonborg, after a week of internal squabbles.
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Persson aide faces 'lies' investigation
Politics: 9 Mar 06
Lars Danielsson, Göran Persson's closest advisor, faces an investigation by Sweden's justice ombudsman. Nils-Olof Berggren will decide whether Danielsson lied to two inquiries over his actions following the 2004 Asian tsunami.
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Freivalds regrets suffering of tsunami Swedes
Politics: 16 Feb 06
Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds was not following the news on the day of the tsunami, she tells the parliamentary committee's inquiry into the Swedish government's response to the tsunami disaster. "I have to show my family that they don't always come second," she said.
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Aid minister "never thought to call foreign minister"
Politics: 14 Feb 06
See also: Tsunami: health minister blames foreign ministry
Minister for International Development Carin Jämtin tells the inquiry into the Swedish government's response to the tsunami disaster that she was most concerned with sending aid to Sri Lanka - and that she did not want to disturb foreign minister Laila Freivalds.
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Tsunami: health minister blames foreign ministry
Politics: 13 Feb 06
Sweden's health minister Ylva Johansson tells a parliamentary committee that she regrets going on holiday just three days after the tsunami catastrophe. But even so, the government's late response was the foreign ministry's fault.
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Persson aide grilled on tsunami
Politics: 9 Feb 06
Prime Minister Göran Persson was told by his most senior official on the day of the tsunami catastrophe that the situation was 'under control', a parliamentary inquiry hears. Lars Danielsson says nobody else realised how serious the disaster was either.
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Freivalds attacks tour operators
National: 9 Dec 05
Sweden's travel industry has often won plaudits for the way it dealt with the tsunami disaster, while the government has been slammed in the press and in last week's report. Now foreign minister Laila Freivalds is trying to turn the tables.
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PM to be investigated by Constitution Committee
Politics: 11 Jan 05
Göran Persson may have broken Sweden's constitutional law by not keeping the king abreast of developments in Asia. And it turns out that foreign minister Laila Freivalds' infamous theatre trip came after two faxes warning of Swedish deaths in Thailand.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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