The following articles have been tagged with "Sveriges_kommuner_och_landsting":
Education: 16 Dec 12
In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, Swedes are discussing whether or not to introduce national security guidelines for Swedish schools.
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Business & Money: 14 Dec 12
Almost half of all Swedes will pay more in tax next year as municipalities across the country raise the taxes levied on residents.
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Business & Money: 21 Sep 11
During the first half of 2011 more than 450 former local politicians shared a total of 42 million kronor ($6.3 million) in "temporary" early retirement pensions pay out, according to a new report.
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Science & Technology: 8 Aug 11
Artificial insemination costs vary widely across Sweden, forcing some same-sex couples to pay significantly more than heterosexual couples who save thousands of kronor by bringing their own sperm.
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National: 31 Jul 11
A lack of local housing for refugee children without parents means that many remain stuck in temporary transit accommodation, unable to enter Swedish society. Authorities now demand the state take back responsibility for the issue.
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Society: 22 May 11
Ambulance and emergency response provider SOS Alarm is being pushed to reach higher profits despite several cancelled contracts and increasing dissatisfaction with the company.
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Society: 3 Mar 11
Swedes may soon be asked to pay up to 2,200 kronor a year for using the public healthcare system.
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Education: 1 Feb 11
Several government agencies have directed criticism at 30 Swedish municipalities for placing children at special schools based on erroneous grounds, with children of immigrants particularly vulnerable.
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National: 28 Jun 10
The Swedish taxpayer spent 1.4 billion ($181 million) in connection with the mass vaccination programme against the swine flu last autumn and the Association of Local Authorities and Regions has called for an inquiry.
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National: 15 Jun 10
A 13-year-old adopted girl has been left behind in her homeland of The Gambia by her adoptive parents. She had lived in Sweden since March 2007.
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National: 7 May 10
The Stockholm suburb of Danderyd comes out top in a new report ranking Sweden's schools with 93 percent of its pupils graduating after their nine-year education.
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Politics: 7 Sep 09
The government has revealed it is to set aside 10 billion kronor ($1.4 billion) for core welfare services in Sweden's regions and municipalities in the forthcoming autumn budget.
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Society: 5 Aug 09
There are major differences in how local authorities in Sweden treat those seeking social assistance, according to a new study.
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Analysis & Opinion: 17 Oct 07
SFI language courses aim to promote basic understanding of the Swedish language and society. But, argues Captus's Nima Sanandaji, with low pass rates and politicized content, neither aim is fulfilled.
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Society: 28 Apr 07
Sweden is to invest 148 million kronor to ensure that immigrants educated in healthcare from countries outside the European Union are fast-tracked into care jobs.
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