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'They gave in to Islamophobia': Mustafa
Politics: 21 Apr 13
Omar Mustafa has spoken out about his disappointment in the Social Democrat party, saying he felt let down by the leadership after being ousted from the party's governing board just a week after his appointment.
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Löfven defends colleague in anti-Semitism row
Politics: 12 Apr 13
The embattled Social Democrat Omar Mustafa has spoken out about anti-Semitism claims laid at his door after he was elected to the governing board of the opposition party.
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Anti-Semitism row rocks top Social Democrat
Politics: 11 Apr 13
Former party leader Mona Sahlin has questioned her Social Democrat peers for electing a member with ties to anti-Semitic propagandists to the governing board.
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Social Democrats strike deal on welfare profits
Politics: 5 Apr 13
Social Democrat congress delegates on Friday forced the top brass to make sure private companies in the state-funded welfare sector will have to spend a certain proportion of their budget on staffing.
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Swedish voters flock to fringe parties: report
Politics: 28 Jan 13
The Left Party and the far-right Sweden Democrats are the only parties in Sweden's parliament that are attracting new members, while the more centrist parties all face dwindling membership numbers, a new report shows.
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'Full-time for all public staff': Social Democrats
Politics: 16 Jun 12
By the end of 2013, all publicly employed staff in Social Democrat governed municipalities will be offered full time work, and every new contract will be full time, the party promised on Saturday.
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Silence is golden for Social Democrats' Löfven
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Apr 12
Stefan Löfven appears to have found a recipe for success as the head of Sweden's Social Democrats: keeping his mouth shut. But it remains to seen how long how long he can remain silent, argues historian and commentator David Linden.
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Social Democrats sprint into poll lead
Politics: 6 Apr 12
Spearheaded by an increasingly popular new leader, the Social Democrats have come out on top of a party preference survey for the first time since the 2010 general election.
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Swedish Jewish leader: 'Enough is enough'
Society: 27 Mar 12
The head of the Jewish community in Stockholm said on Tuesday she welcomes a meeting with top Social Democrats over "anti-Semitic" remarks made by Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu, but warned that "enough is enough".
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Talks called over 'anti-Semitic' Malmö mayor
National: 27 Mar 12
Concerns expressed by Sweden's Jewish community over the "anti-Semitic" rhetoric of Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu have prompted Social Democrat head Stefan Löfven to call a meeting to discuss the issue.
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Social Democrats return to top of Swedish politics
Politics: 12 Mar 12
The Social Democrats have regained their position as Sweden's largest political party, according to a new poll, helping Sweden's three centre-left opposition parties amass more combined support than the centre-right Alliance government.
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Löfven takes over: 'our values are timeless'
Politics: 27 Jan 12
Stefan Löfven was formally installed as the new leader of Sweden's struggling Social Democrat party on Friday, following the resignation of Håkan Juholt last weekend.
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Social Democrats drop eurozone pact opposition
Politics: 26 Jan 12
The Social Democrats on Thursday dropped their longstanding opposition to Swedish participation in the eurozone pact on fiscal discipline, after reaching an agreement with the government of Fredrik Reinfeldt.
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Löfven 'proud and happy' to take party's top job
Politics: 26 Jan 12
The Social Democrats used a hastily scheduled Thursday press conference to officially unveil IF Metall union chief Stefan Löfven as the consensus choice to take over as party chair.
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Union boss tipped as new Social Democrat head
Politics: 26 Jan 12
Stefan Löfven, current chair of Sweden’s IF Metall trade union, is set to take over as interim head of the Social Democrats, according to Swedish media reports, which were subsequently confirmed by his mother.
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'We'll have a decision on Friday': Jämtin
Politics: 23 Jan 12
No concrete decision about the future leadership of the Social Democrats will be made until Friday, party secretary Carin Jämtin announced on Monday afternoon, as speculation mounted about who might take over following Håkan Juholt's resignation.
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'We will have an answer on Monday': Jämtin
Politics: 23 Jan 12
When the Social Democrats' crisis meeting broke up for the evening just before midnight on Sunday night, the executive committee had not yet decided their next move.
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Social Democrats plumb new poll depths
Politics: 22 Jan 12
As the Social Democrats begin the search for a new leader after Håkan Juholt's resignation, an opinion poll conducted prior to the dramatic events on Saturday show the party at its lowest ebb since the 1960s.
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Juholt resigns as Social Democrat leader
Politics: 21 Jan 12
Håkan Juholt on Saturday announced his resignation as leader of the Social Democrats in a hastily called press conference in his home town of Oskarshamn in southern Sweden.
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Juholt expected to resign as Social Democrat head
Politics: 21 Jan 12
Despite Friday’s announcement by the Social Democrat Executive Committee that embattled leader Håkan Juholt will remain at the helm, many now believe that he will announce his resignation on Saturday afternoon.
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Håkan Juholt survives to lead another day
Politics: 20 Jan 12
The Social Democrats' executive committee expressed its continued confidence in embattled party head Håkan Juholt on Friday following two days of intense meetings about his leadership.
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Social Democrats sink to record low: poll
Politics: 7 Dec 11
Support for the Social Democrats is at a new record low of 27.7 percent, according to a new major poll by Statistics Sweden, beating a previous low of 29 percent.
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Confidence in Juholt falls further: poll
Politics: 4 Nov 11
Only 12 percent of Swedes have confidence in Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt, according to a new poll showing that support for the party has reached record lows.
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Juholt support at record low: survey
Politics: 22 Oct 11
Voter confidence in Håkan Juholt is at an all-time low following the recent scandals and allegations over his personal finances.
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Probe dropped, Juholt to remain party leader
Politics: 14 Oct 11
Prosecutors said Friday they were dropping an investigation into improper reimbursements claimed by Håkan Juholt as the Social Democrats' executive committee announced it still had confidence in the embattled party leader.
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Social Democrats open to Centre-Liberal coaction
Politics: 20 Aug 11
The Social Democrats said Saturday that they are opening up for future collaboration with the Liberals and the Centre Party before the election in 2014.
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Opposition more popular than government: poll
Politics: 8 Jun 11
Sweden's centre-left opposition political parties have more support among voters than the governing centre-right Alliance, according to a poll by Statistics Sweden.
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Social Democrat ditches Muslim holiday plan
Politics: 8 May 11
Social Democrat party secretary Carin Jämtin has backtracked on the idea of giving Swedes a day off work to celebrate a Muslim holiday after her controversial proposal provoked a storm of criticism.
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Social Democrats call for Swedish Muslim holiday
Society: 2 May 11
Sweden's Social Democrats argued on Monday for a review of Sweden's public holidays, arguing that as a multicultural country, the Muslim community should also be recognised.
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'Crap job' remark lands politician in hot water
Business & Money: 21 Apr 11
Karin Wanngård, set to be the top Social Democrat in Stockholm City Hall, has come in for criticism after saying that people with sales jobs work in a ‘crap profession’.
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Reinfeldt declines Juholt debate challenge
Politics: 10 Apr 11
Fredrik Reinfeldt surprised the Social Democrats by declining an offer to debate newly installed party leader Håkan Juholt ahead of new elections scheduled for Västra Götaland County in May.
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Juholt: 'There is another way, a different choice'
Politics: 26 Mar 11
Håkan Juholt, the new leader of Sweden's Social Democrat party, attacked the government's record on youth unemployment, child poverty and 'growing divides' in society, in his inaugural speech on Saturday.
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Juholt confirmed as Social Democrat leader
Politics: 25 Mar 11
As expected Håkan Juholt has been confirmed as the new leader of Sweden's Social Democrat party, following a vote at the party congress in Stockholm on Friday.
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Sahlin prepares Social Democrats handover
Politics: 25 Mar 11
Mona Sahlin is set to open the Social Democrat extra congress on Friday, her last speech as chairperson of the party before handing over to new leader Håkan Juholt, as polls show the party remains far behind.
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Social Democrats eject Sahlin old guard
Politics: 21 Mar 11
Thomas Östros and Ylva Johansson, key figures in the Social Democrat leadership under former leader Mona Sahlin, are set to be replaced on the party's executive committee as the party goes in search of a sense of renewal.
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Swedish papers size up Håkan Juholt
Analysis & Opinion: 11 Mar 11
While much remains unknown about Håkan Juholt, most Swedish newspapers were in agreement that he represents a shift to the left for the Social Democrats, although they differed on what that shift means for the party's future.
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Dark horse MP named as Sahlin's successor
Politics: 10 Mar 11
Håkan Juholt, current chair of the Riksdag's Committee on Defence, has been put forward as the Social Democrats' top choice to become the party's new leader, the chair of the party's nomination committee announced on Thursday.
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Introducing the Social Democrats
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Sep 10
Here's a look at the Social Democrats, bidding to assume power at the head of the Red-Green coalition.
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Social Democrats propose 'metro butlers'
Politics: 16 Aug 10
The Social Democrats have proposed introducing "metro butlers" to help passengers run errands, the party wrote in an opinion article published in Dagens Nyheter on Monday.
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Sahlin turns to party old guard for election surge
Politics: 13 Apr 10
The opposition Social Democrats have recruited a slew of senior party members to spearhead their 2010 election campaign.
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Stockholm defends city housing sell-offs
Politics: 31 Mar 10
Stockholm city council has defended its policy of privatising municipal-owned housing, which has come under fire after a couple of recent apartment sales led to windfalls for their new tenant-owners.
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Profile: Mona Sahlin
Politics: 18 Jan 07
Mona Sahlin has been variously described as careless, tough, lazy and street-smart. Now she is set to become the first ever female leader of Sweden's powerful Social Democrats.
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Sahlin nominated as Social Democrat leader
Politics: 17 Jan 07
It's official. Ex-minister Mona Sahlin has been put forward as the leader of Sweden's Social Democrats, making her almost certain to succeed former prime minister Göran Persson.
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'Sahlin will lead Social Democrats'
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Jan 07
Sweden's Social Democrats are looking for a new leader and Mona Sahlin seems to be the front runner. The Local asked political expert Stig-Björn Ljunggren to help us size up the contenders.
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Ulrica Messing drops out of leadership race
Politics: 3 Jan 07
The job of filling Göran Persson's shoes is likely to fall to a woman. Ulrica Messing is the third potential candidate to turn down the chance of leading the Social Democrats into the next election.
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Jämtin leaves parliament
Politics: 15 Dec 06
Former minister Carin Jämtin has quit her seat in the Swedish parliament, appearing to confirm that she will not be a candidate to lead the Social Democrats.
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Wallström and Jämtin turn down party leadership
Politics: 11 Dec 06
Stockholm's Social Democrats have called for Margot Wallström, Carin Jämtin or Mona Sahlin to succeed Göran Persson as party leader. But Wallström and Jämtin have both said no.
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Sahlin and Jämtin battle for Social Democrat crown
Politics: 1 Dec 06
Mona Sahlin and Carin Jämtin are the only two candidates remaining for the leadership of the Social Democratic Party, reports say. Jämtin is favoured by the party's left wing, while the right favours Sahlin.
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Wallström attracts strong support
Politics: 24 Nov 06
EU Commissioner Margot Wallström has gained the support of a number of influential groups in the race to succeed Göran Persson as Social Democrat leader. But she insists she's not interested in the job.
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Aftonbladet wants Jämtin to lead party
Politics: 23 Nov 06
Former development minister Carin Jämtin should be made leader of the Social Democrats, Sweden's largest paper Aftonbladet has argued in a leader column.
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Next Social Democrat chief 'need not be a woman'
Politics: 27 Oct 06
While many senior figures in the Social Democratic Party are insisting that the next leader must be a woman, local party representatives say they don't care – as long as he or she wins the next election.
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Hunt for Persson's successor begins
Politics: 21 Oct 06
Former foreign minister and deputy prime minister Lena Hjelm-Wallén has been tasked with finding a successor to Göran Persson, who will step down as party leader in March.
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Billström ditched by Social Democrats
Politics: 10 Oct 06
Former Stockholm mayor Annika Billström has been thrown out as her party's leader on Stockholm council after a disastrous election result. She is to be replaced by former foreign aid minister Carin Jämtin.
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Israeli officials "dance a jig" over Alliance win
National: 22 Sep 06
Sweden's change of government is reported to have caused delight in the Israeli government, which saw the Social Democrats as extra-critical of the Jewish state. But a Green MP says things won't change much.
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Wallström: I don't want the job
Politics: 21 Sep 06
She's the runaway favourite among party members to be the next Social Democrat leader and take the party back to government, but there's one problem: Margot Wallström doesn't want the job.
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Sweden's politicians step up for English debate
Lifestyle: 5 Sep 06
Four brave Swedish politicians are to put their English skills to the test in a televised election debate on Wednesday evening. It should be good viewing for Swedes too, says the programme's presenter.
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Lebanon conference opens in Stockholm
National: 31 Aug 06
A conference to raise $500 million for the reconstruction of Lebanon opened in Stockholm on Thursday. Officials from more than forty countries are due to gather in the capital.
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Conference targets 500 million dollars for Lebanon
National: 29 Aug 06
A Lebanon donors' conference to be held in Stockholm aims to raise 500 million dollars for the country's humanitarian and reconstruction needs, Sweden said on Tuesday.
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Jämtin in Beirut for aid talks preparations
National: 20 Aug 06
Swedish Aid Minister Carin Jämtin arrived in Beirut on Sunday to prepare a donors' conference aimed at helping Lebanon recover from the devastation inflicted by Israeli attacks.
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Lebanon conference set for Stockholm
Politics: 14 Aug 06
Representatives of 60 governments have been invited to Stockholm for an international conference on August 31st to discuss the reconstruction of Lebanon.
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Social Democrats: expel Israeli ambassador
Politics: 26 Jul 06
A group of Swedish Social Democrat parliamentary candidates have called on the government to expel Israel's ambassador in Stockholm, but a government minister calls the suggestion "crazy".
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Swedish troops could join UN Lebanon force
National: 25 Jul 06
Sweden would 'look positively' on sending troops to take part in a UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, prime minister Göran Persson has told Kofi Annan.
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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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Swedish aid minister turned away from Darfur
National: 29 Mar 06
Swedish Aid Minister Carin Jämtin was on Wednesday blocked from carrying out a planned visit to Sudan's war-torn Darfur region by local officials, says the Swedish foreign ministry.
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Jan Eliasson Sweden's new foreign minister
Politics: 27 Mar 06
President of the UN General Assembly Jan Eliasson has been named as Sweden's new foreign minister. The announcement was made by Göran Persson at a press conference at Rosenbad on Monday morning.
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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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Swedes keep Hebron observers
National: 22 Jan 06
Swedish observers in Hebron have had their stay extended by the Swedish government. The West Bank town has been the scene of clashes between Palestinians and Jewish residents.
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Swedish opposition launches joint foreign policy
Politics: 17 Jan 06
Sweden has to buck up its ideas on the international stage, says the conservative alliance, with more involvement in EU policy-making, increased cooperation with the Baltic states, more realistic policies on Russia and a greater emphasis on the United Nations.
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Uganda aid stopped by Sweden
National: 19 Dec 05
Sweden has suspended aid to Uganda amid concerns about the African country's democratic credentials. The arrest of the main opposition leader has caused international disquiet.
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Top civil servant blocked tsunami relief effort
National: 14 Dec 05
The most senior civil servant in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Hans Dahlgren, stopped an emergency relief effort from the Swedish Rescue Services Agency on the first day of the tsunami catastrophe, it was revealed on Wednesday. A misunderstanding, he says.
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Police from Sweden sent to Sudan
National: 19 Oct 05
Swedish police officers have been sent to Sudan as part of an international force. This shows our commitment to finding a solution to conflict in Sudan, says Sweden's development minister.
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Sweden gives more earthquake aid
National: 14 Oct 05
The Swedish government has authorized an extra 82 million kronor of aid for victims of the South Asian earthquake. It is the duty of the international community to help, says Sweden's development minister Carin Jämtin.
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World's most expensive hotdog - on sale now
National: 14 Sep 05
It's no surprise that the world's most expensive hotdog is being sold in Stockholm. But at 999 kronor, that's high even by Swedish standards. All for a good cause though...
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Civil servant admits to funding scam
Politics: 27 Jul 05
'The Network for Feminist Self-Defence'. A project opposing 'the sexualisation of public places'. They may sound like typical beneficiaries of public funding - but they were part of the 1.5 million kronor fraud to which a senior government official has now admitted. No wonder ministers were duped.
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