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The Equality Ombudsman calls for a meeting with responsible parties from the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish Transport Agency, and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions to discuss and address the discrimination that persons with disabilities experience in public transport. #diskriminering #kollektivtrafik #funktionsnedsättning (translated)

In an interview, cultural geography professor Josefina Syssner explains that many Swedish municipalities can develop and become better places to live, despite a decreasing population, through a realistic acceptance of their conditions. #kommunutveckling #befolkningsminskning #välfärd (translated)

The new waste requirements that come into force on January 1, 2027, will place significant demands on municipalities and property owners, but several industry players believe that the timeline for the transition is insufficient to install the necessary equipment in time. #Avfallshantering #Sopsortering #Återvinning (translated)

Ida Gabrielsson questioned whether the Stureplanscenter was allowed to dictate the terms for the entire Center Party. She wrote that the Left Party and C governed together in many municipalities and regions, but that C risked leaving Stockholm without regional governance for tactical reasons related to national government negotiations, according to her. Gabrielsson stated that C had told the media that the party could let V in Stockholm when the government issue was resolved. She argued that C showed greater maturity and responsibility in collaborations elsewhere in the country, and warned that political games could create instability within Stockholm's healthcare. Gabrielsson questioned whether C could build stable collaborations and expressed concern for the party's ability to govern the country together with others. (translated)

We are both proud and grateful to receive this award. Sweden's ICA retailers want to be an active part of the solution to local safety challenges. Through the local safety agreements, we, together with municipalities, police, and other actors, have created a model where we take joint responsibility for safety where people live, work, and shop, says Robert Gustafsson, responsible for safety issues at the ICA Retailers' Association. #brottsförebyggande #detaljhandel #trygghetsöverenskommelser (translated)

Moderate politicians criticize the Social Democrats for lack of responsibility and transparency in the subway expansion in Stockholm, which now costs 23 billion kronor more than expected, undermining trust between the municipalities and the region. #Tunnelbaneutbyggnad #Stockholm #Politik (translated)

The Center Party and the Left Party are collaborating in several Östergötland municipalities after the election, which has created a trend of compromises where they manage to handle both difficult issues and differences in opinions. #kommunpolitik #Östergötland #samarbete (translated)

Nadja Natalie Isaksen wrote that Mohamed Abdirahman Kahn came to Denmark from Ethiopia in 2015 as what she described as an alleged refugee, leaving behind his wife and five children. According to Isaksen, volunteers from the Red Cross — among them Birgit Kjølby, Lis Foverskov, and Carl Erik Foverskov — helped with the application for family reunification and raised 15,000 kroner for plane tickets. Allerød Municipality provided the family with a fully furnished home, and according to her, they were reunited on Christmas Eve 2017 after three years of separation. Isaksen wrote that the family decided to return to Ethiopia in 2022 and were granted 1,038,278 kroner for return assistance as well as plane tickets costing 70,184.31 kroner. The first installment of 582,581.50 kroner was paid out, she wrote. The following year, Mohamed reportedly regretted the return and was allowed to return to Denmark on a temporary stay. She claimed that only a small amount had been repaid and that he, as a flex jobber, would not be able to repay the debt. Isaksen criticized Allerød Municipality for allegedly not having included the costs of the plane tickets in the owed amount. She wrote that she would investigate whether municipalities had overlooked similar circumstances in other cases. She also stated that Mohamed had applied for permanent residence and planned to apply for citizenship, and that he might also seek early retirement. According to Isaksen, debt to the Danish state under the applicable rules did not hinder permanent residence or citizenship. Isaksen wrote that she had asked the social democratic minister Morten Bødskov several times whether individuals with debt to the state should be able to obtain permanent residence or citizenship, and that he had sidestepped the question twice. She said she would now raise the issue in the Parliament. The post described Mohamed as an example of what Isaksen believed was wrong in Denmark. #Danmark #Flygtninge #Socialpolitik (translated)

An arbitrator has decided on rent increases of between 2.5 and 3.1 percent for 24,000 apartment households in 12 municipalities in southern Skåne from January 1, 2027, which has led the Tenants' Association to express strong criticism and call for changes in the legislation regarding arbitrators. #Hyreshöjningar #Hyresgästföreningen #SödraSkåne (translated)

A national mapping shows that a lack of control and insufficient follow-up within municipalities and regions opens the door for welfare crimes, which requires a changed approach and clearer responsibility to counteract organized crime within welfare. #välfärdsbrott #kommunalrevision #organiseradbrottslighet (translated)

The Tenants' Association expresses strong criticism of the decision by the arbitrators to increase rents by between 2.6 and 2.8 percent in 15 municipalities, and believes this underscores the need to reform the law on arbitrators to better protect tenants' rights. #hyreshöjning #skiljemän #hyresgäster (translated)

Leopold claimed that Nyans votes in Herrgården and Rosengård had gone to the Left Party, rather than disappeared. He wrote that Ettfolk could show the same pattern in 17 municipalities and argued that the Swedish electoral system was built for a society with high trust, which Sweden once had. https://t.co/7msBmWTj4N #Vänsterpartiet #Val2023 #SvenskPolitik (translated)

Leopold asked how many irregularities were required before the Election Review Board would assess that the integrity of the election was compromised. He wrote that what had emerged so far was just the tip of an iceberg and referred to information from the Election Authority about underreporting in nearly 60 municipalities. https://t.co/AFxjbVVANH #valintegritet #valfrågor #oegentligheter (translated)

At least 850 students are still missing in Swedish schools one month after the start of the term, according to a survey from Sveriges Radio Ekot, which shows that over 90 municipalities report that children have not returned after the summer break. #skolor #utbildning #elever (translated)