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Arber Gashi (S)
What Arber Gashi has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
Welfare, school, migration and economy debate in Riksdag
- Argues that the future of the Western Balkans concerns Sweden and that the region needs more attention. Wants Sweden to advocate for Kosovo's independence, Bosnia and Herzegovina's territorial integrity, and support reforms for EU rapprochement. Read the speech
Child poverty and finances: tax cuts, allowances, and support
- Argues that it has become more expensive for families with children due to increased prices and interest rates. Criticizes the government for letting the child allowance remain unchanged while neighboring countries have increased it and for having lowered the housing allowance. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy for not alleviating child poverty and argues that tax cuts primarily benefit the wealthiest. Proposes to double the child allowance and the study grant during the break to support families with children in a cost crisis. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats have always financed their child benefit increases and that their policy benefits nine out of ten Swedes. Warns that the government's proposal could lower the parental leave benefit and abolish the multi-child supplement. Read the speech
Child poverty: MP wants 1,600 kr allowance, S wants more
- Argues that child poverty is increasing due to the government's lack of active labor market policy and cuts in support. Wants to increase the child allowance, modernize the housing allowance and invest in education and skills development to create economic security. Read the speech
- Argues that the government lacks a clear labor market policy. Asks how the government intends to get more parents into work when the proposed reforms risk increasing child poverty. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's labor market policy as unemployment has increased during their mandate period. Argues that the government's reforms will deepen child poverty and increase crime by increasing the basis for gang recruitment. Read the speech
Healthcare management, deportations and maternal care grants
- Welcomes the announcement to stop the deportation of teenagers. Asks why the government in practice does not carry out what they have said they want to achieve by stopping ongoing deportations and giving those affected a real opportunity for a new review. Read the speech
Poverty in Sweden: Government benefit reforms and work principle
- Argues that poverty in Sweden is increasing and expresses concern that the government does not see this reality. Criticizes the minister for using outdated statistics to avoid criticism and asks what the government intends to do about the economic vulnerability. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's subsidy reforms for risking increased poverty and vulnerability despite their claims that they strengthen the economy. Argues that the government ignores experts and organizations and that they instead weaken the welfare system and the work principle. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is shifting costs to the municipalities by removing the qualification requirement. Criticizes that the government is lowering the compensations while more people end up in support, which creates uncertainty and reduced economic margin for the citizens. Read the speech
Economy, school, and labor market policy debate in Riksdag
- Asks about the prioritization of tax cuts and points out that poverty in Sweden has increased dramatically during the government's mandate period. Criticizes that tax cuts have benefited high-income earners while poverty is increasing. Read the speech
Child poverty in Sweden: M, S and SD debate policy and aid
- Criticizes the government's statistics as not capturing the children's actual everyday lives. Argues that child poverty is a consequence of the government's priorities and tax cuts for the wealthy, and demands immediate action instead of excuses. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government ignores proposals from Majblomman and the Social Democrats. Argues that the government's tax policy and lack of general support for families with children is a political choice that affects the children. Read the speech
Unemployment management and economic consequences debate
- Asks what the Minister for Employment is doing to combat the increasing unemployment. Criticizes that the government's work line is in practice an unemployment line that only entails reduced unemployment benefits for those who are already struggling. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government prioritizes making people poorer instead of investing in education. Argues that unemployment has worsened under the government's responsibility and demands initiatives for housing construction and driving license training for young people. Read the speech
Recycling industry safety: S demands chemical follow-up
- Argues that workers in the recycling industry are exposed to serious health risks due to system failures and inadequate protection systems [4-8]. Asks the minister what concrete measures the government intends to take to monitor and improve the working environment [11-12]. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government refers to the employer's responsibility instead of taking responsibility for the management and monitoring of industry-wide risks. Wants the carens deduction to be abolished to prevent workers from being forced to work while sick due to financial distress. Read the speech
- Criticizes the minister for not taking extra measures despite reports of ill health. Wants national follow-up of chemical exposure, stronger preventive work and that the quarantine deduction be abolished. Read the speech
Child poverty in Sweden: M, SD, and S debate solutions
- Criticizes that the minister downplays child poverty by focusing solely on statistics. Argues that the government has created increased inequalities through tax cuts for high-income earners and proposes increased child allowances as well as the abolition of the parental leave deduction. Asks how the minister explains reports of increasing child poverty. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the work line is not functioning because work is not sufficient for a dignified life and that the government prioritizes tax cuts for high-income earners over families with children. Argues that the government lacks reforms to help families with children who work but live on the margin. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is trying to downplay child poverty by focusing on definitions and statistics instead of answering questions about benefit reforms. Argues that the government should develop a national strategy to break child poverty. Read the speech
Crime policy, social reforms and economy: prison rental
- Argues that child poverty is increasing despite the government's promises. Criticizes that Sweden is alone in the Nordic region with a low child allowance that has not been increased in 50 years. Asks why the government has chosen not to increase the child allowance. Read the speech
Vacation poverty for families: child allowance and housing
- Argues that economic vulnerability affects children and creates exclusion. Criticizes the government's priorities and proposes increased child allowance, strengthened housing allowance, increased maintenance support, and free school lunches. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government allocates a large part of the budget to tax cuts which means they cannot afford to support families with children. Argues that the government avoids presenting a clear family economic policy. Read the speech
Government initiatives on security, economy, culture and social policy
- Criticizes that the government chooses to remove the temporary increase of the housing allowance despite the fact that homelessness among children is increasing. Asks how many more will become homeless due to the current policy. Read the speech
Sweden's actions on Gaza: UNRWA support and trade freeze
- Criticizes the government's weak and selective condemnations of Israel's actions as well as their decision to withdraw support for UNRWA. Argues that the government exhibits cowardice and lacks backbone in foreign policy by avoiding clear sanctions against the State of Israel. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having stopped the support to UNRWA while claiming that they are doing everything possible to deliver aid. Argues that the government has chosen the wrong side and demands that support to UNRWA be reinstated, sanctions be introduced against Netanyahu's government, and a weapons embargo be introduced. Read the speech
Economic family policy: tax cuts, housing and child allowance
- Criticizes the previous speaker for spreading falsehoods about the Social Democrats' management of healthcare. Asks why the government chooses to lower the housing allowance when many are affected by unemployment and high food prices. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is lowering taxes for the richest while simultaneously lowering the housing allowance and refusing to increase the child allowance. Proposes to make the temporarily increased housing allowance permanent and asks why the government chooses to remove it. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for lowering the housing allowance and rejecting proposals for an increased child allowance despite families with children having a tough time financially. Argues that the government's policy is a contempt for working parents and that instead, the protection for pregnant women should be strengthened and VAB opportunities expanded. Read the speech
- Argues that parts of the children's supplement should be reviewed in order to be redistributed to, for example, single parents. Proposes that the child allowance should be increased and current levels for the housing allowance should be maintained. Read the speech
- Argues that the child allowance is a system that everyone contributes to and that it is important that everyone gets something out of it. Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats refuse to increase the child allowance and instead lower the housing allowance, which affects families with children. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for setting the tone in the government and opposing an increased child allowance. Asks why they oppose the increase despite the fact that the economic conditions for families with children need to be strengthened due to inflation. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy and argues that reality contradicts their claims about investments in families with children. Argues that the child allowance is a necessary support for those who have it toughest and asks why the government does not support these families. Read the speech
Temporary housing allowance extension and government tax cuts
- Criticizes that the government is lowering the housing allowance despite increased food prices, high electricity costs, and rent increases. Argues that the child allowance is too low and asks how much worse the situation must become before the government acts. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthiest and bathroom renovations over helping families with children with rent and food. Asks how poor one must become before the government reconsider the decision to remove the temporary housing allowance. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is lowering the housing allowance in a time of increasing costs. Argues that the policy must focus on the people and the vulnerable rather than tables, and urges against cutting the support. Read the speech
Economic challenges for single parents and family policy
- Argues that single parents struggle financially despite working and criticizes the government for prioritizing tax cuts for the wealthiest over increased child allowance and remaining housing allowance. Proposes an increase in the child allowance to strengthen children's opportunities. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government chooses to lower taxes for the wealthiest instead of alleviating the economic stress for single parents. Argues that the government is not doing enough to simplify the situation for these households. Read the speech
Social insurance for pregnant women: S proposals and M critique
- Asks what the government is waiting for when the investigation into a more modern social insurance protection for pregnant women has been completed for two years. Argues that protection against ill health is a condition for a sustainable working life and criticizes the government's focus on costs over women's health. Read the speech
- Criticizes that employers do not always make adjustments and that pregnant women are forced to take parental leave to survive financially. Wants to strengthen the pregnancy benefit and introduce support for risky work environments to create a secure social insurance system. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's delays and lack of decisions regarding the investigation's proposals. Argues that it costs more to let women break down than to implement the proposals and asks when the government intends to proceed with them. Read the speech
Labor market, migration, infrastructure and welfare debate
- Highlights the negative consequences of the sirens at the Hylte paper mill for the local community and individuals. Asks what action the government intends to take to address the situation. Read the speech
Economic situation of families with children and government measures
- Describes a reality where many families with children struggle with economic vulnerability and increasing child poverty. Criticizes the government's passivity in the face of the crisis and asks if the minister intends to take further measures. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for lowering taxes for high-income earners while child poverty is increasing. Proposes increasing the child allowance, the student grant, and permanently increasing the housing allowance to help families with children and reduce inequalities. Read the speech
Occupational Injury Inquiry timeline and quarantine deductions
- Criticizes that the government has not acted on the investigation's proposals for a more modern social insurance protection for pregnant women. Wants all pregnant women to receive pregnancy allowance during the last week before childbirth and that the compensation be increased. Read the speech
Occupational injury inquiry timeline and labor market policy
- Wants to be informed about when the modern social insurance protection for pregnant women will be implemented. Criticizes that pregnant women risk their health and finances due to deficiencies in the current system. Read the speech
Security risks, citizenship requirements and economic goals
- Criticizes that construction bankruptcies stop socially important projects and worsen unemployment. Argues that the government lacks concrete measures despite increasing unemployment and asks how the people are to trust the government's planning. Read the speech
Economic security for families: S wants 200 kr, V wants 400 kr
- Criticizes that the budget cuts support to the most vulnerable and prioritizes tax cuts for high-income earners over increased child allowance. Asks how the party practically works to protect families and explains its priorities for hungry children. Read the speech
- Asks how the speaker explains that the priorities are fair for children who go to school hungry. Criticizes that the opponent proposes tax cuts for those who are best off while support for families is being cut. Read the speech
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- Argues that families with children have it extremely tough due to high food prices. Criticizes the proposal to lower the housing allowance and prioritizes tax cuts for wealthy people over support for vulnerable families with children. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Moderaterna's policy line has failed to help families with children who are struggling financially. Argues that concrete support is required here and now instead of tax cuts for a small part of the population. Read the speech
Tax cuts, welfare, citizenship and state resource management
- Argues that the possibility for asylum seekers to live in own housing (EBO) contributes to overcrowding and segregation. Asks why the government does not completely abolish EBO when other Nordic countries have done so. Read the speech
Child allowance and family finances: S wants increases
- Argues that the child allowance is an important principle for reducing economic uncertainty. Wants to increase the child and study allowance by 200 kronor per month to provide direct support to families with children in an ongoing cost crisis. Read the speech
- Proposes an increase in the child allowance, student grant, and housing allowance as well as a tax cut for ordinary people. Criticizes the government's tax policy for favoring the richest, increasing inequalities, and failing to strengthen household finances. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's line of action as a failure and argues that it disadvantages single parents. Advocates for an increased child allowance to provide families with children a stable upbringing environment and economic security. Read the speech
Försäkringskassan sickness insurance 900 million kronor funds
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- Criticizes the government's budget policy and personnel policy which have led to staff turnover and uncertainty. Argues that mass layoffs and lack of resources have worsened the working environment, damaged the agency's credibility and delayed decisions for those on sickness benefit. Read the speech
- Welcomes that the government is increasing the appropriations to Försäkringskassan. Criticizes the government's erratic appropriations and cuts in public administration and argues that the security system must function regardless of inflation. Read the speech
Economic policy, tax cuts, school, and welfare debate
- Argues that the government has prioritized tax cuts over investments in schools, which has led to market failures and deficits in municipal schools. Asks when the government will do something about profit-driven schools pushing out investments in schools. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.