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Lawen Redar (S)
What Lawen Redar 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 liberal migration policy in combination with high unemployment undermines Sweden's growth. Wants to see an integration based on adaptation to Swedish social culture and equality through the right to jobs, education, and housing. Read the speech
- Argues that there is a common interest in integration policy among several parties. Wants to pursue a policy that increases growth and significantly reduces the high unemployment. Read the speech
- Answers the question on migration policy by clarifying that the party does not support a powerful deportation policy. Argues that the party advocates for a strict migration policy that is at the EU's minimum level. Read the speech
- Criticizes the previous migration policy which led to a more generous asylum immigration than Sweden had the capacity to integrate. Argues that the party should have been more critical as the policy created low-productivity sectors and segregation. Read the speech
- Notes that there is a majority for strict migration at the EU's minimum level and for strengthened integration. Wants the Christian Democrats to join a national program to counter areas of exclusion. Read the speech
Welfare cuts and municipal funding: KD, S debate tax cuts
- Highlights the difficult conditions and high workload of care and welfare workers. Asks the Minister for Civil Affairs if the government has made sufficient investments to maintain the quality for staff in the welfare sector. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Tidö parties' tax cuts for high-income earners, which have led to an insufficient basis for the welfare system. Wants to introduce a floor where state grants are adjusted in line with inflation to secure long-term funding. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having prioritized tax cuts for high-income earners over investments in infrastructure and welfare. Argues that the government has failed to prioritize welfare staff and that unemployment has increased. Read the speech
Time-limited housing for immigrants: SD, S, and M proposals
- Welcomes the new law on settlement as it shows that municipalities shall take responsibility. Criticizes, however, that the proposal does not completely abolish EBO and argues that criteria for reception must carry significant weight in order to combat segregation. Read the speech
- Argues that the bill is a compromise where municipalities shall offer housing for two years. Wants that newly arrived families shall be offered housing in the municipality after two years in order to break the segregation. Read the speech
- Confirms that the Social Democrats have shifted to a stricter migration and integration policy. Argues that requirements are placed on activity, language obligation and employability, and that sharp measures were directed towards those who do not remain where they have been assigned a place. Read the speech
- Denies having advocated for forced integration and accuses the opposing party of propaganda. Argues that changes in vulnerable areas are required through improved schools, combated unemployment, and physical environment improvement. Criticizes the opposing party's policy for having increased unemployment. Read the speech
- Argues that strict migration, abolition of EBO, and investments in schools are necessary. Proposes that municipalities should be able to reclaim properties from slum landlords and build villas in vulnerable areas. Criticizes the opposition's labor market policy. Read the speech
Labor market and integration policy: L and S criticize government
- Regrets that unemployment has increased by 100,000 people during the government's time. Criticizes the Minister for Employment for passivity and that resources are not being used to increase language training and labor market policy interventions. Read the speech
- Proposes a repayment stop to improve the municipalities' opportunities to procure labor market training. Argues that the resources are not used sufficiently for trained unemployed and asks if the government's policy is too weak given the historically high unemployment. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats will invest in significantly more language initiatives than the current government. Criticizes the government's passivity and cuts in labor market policy as well as that a party that does not believe in integration policy is offered to lead the responsible department. Regrets that unemployment has increased during the last four years. Read the speech
Government integration policy: benefit reform and requirements
- Wants to debate the government's economic priorities as there is a lack of effective solutions to strengthen integration. Criticizes the government's cuts in labor market policy and argues that they have failed in long-term planning for the welfare sector's recruitment needs. Read the speech
- Criticizes that unemployment has increased by 100,000 people during the government's mandate period. Argues that the labor market policy has lacked growth policy and that the focus should be on an active labor market policy rather than drivers. Read the speech
- Argues that lack of measures reduces Sweden's competitiveness. Proposes that money from Arbetsförmedlingen be used for training, wants an inquiry into language requirements in welfare as well as removing profit extraction in SFI. Read the speech
School, culture, environment and economy question period
- Criticizes the government's cultural policy and argues that cuts have led to unemployment among cultural workers as well as increased fees for the arts school. Asks if the Minister for Culture highlights culture's share of the reform space in the budget negotiations. Read the speech
Government initiatives on security, economy, culture and social policy
- Criticizes the government's decision on substantial cuts in public service. Asks whether these cuts are compatible with the ambition to strengthen Swedish preparedness, as the proposal risks affecting both public service's mandate and the Armed Forces. Read the speech
- Argues that the increase of 2 per mille does not cover increasing costs for readiness, security, and production. Points out that the proposals do not cover wage increases and asks if the minister means that there will be no cuts. Read the speech
Terrestrial network costs and public service funding over 80bn
- Argues that journalism is not a crime and demands that the government demand the release of Joakim Medin. Asks how the government plans to finance the network costs without it leading to further cuts for public service. Read the speech
- Argues that the media support needs to be reviewed to meet increased resources for daily newspapers and digital newspapers. Welcomes that extraordinary costs for the terrestrial network are not included in the ordinary budget for public service. Read the speech
- Argues that public service has a great societal value through its broad mandate and local newsrooms. Criticizes that political debate has weakened the substantive work and that the Tidö parties' budget cuts have created deep disagreement in the committee. Read the speech
Rehearsal spaces and student union cuts to music venues
- Argues that rehearsal spaces are important meeting places for building communities and creating trust. Criticizes the cuts in the state grants to study associations which threaten the Swedish musical miracle by forcing the closure of music venues. Read the speech
- Wants to fight for pensioners' and young people's right to meeting places and rehearsal rooms. Argues that education requires infrastructure to reach everyone and that study associations are important for the democratic association culture. Asks if the Liberalerna will stop the cuts. Read the speech
Cultural policy, media, religious communities and leisure
- Asks how it is going with the Sweden Democrats' election promise of one billion for cultural heritage, as the budget shows something completely different than what they previously claimed. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government prioritizes tax cuts for high-income earners over welfare and culture. Argues that unemployment among cultural creators is increasing and that cultural heritage is less accessible than before. Read the speech
- Argues that the public and private cultural economy are linked and that public cultural policy is a prerequisite for the industry's conditions. Asks the government what they intend to do to remedy the increased unemployment among art and culture creators. Read the speech
- Argues that increased fees for the cultural school and cuts to student unions threaten the cultural infrastructure. Criticizes the government's neoliberal agenda and argues that the budget prioritizes a small group over those who do not make the country richer. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's visionless cultural policy and tax cuts for high-income earners that drain resources from welfare and culture. Proposes instead a budget that strengthens cultural schools, the sports movement, outdoor life, and education for staff at youth centers. Read the speech
- Argues that cuts to public education harm the cultural infrastructure and demonstrates this by mentioning the closures of rehearsal studios and music houses. Asks if the Sweden Democrats' ambition is for rehearsal studios to close across the entire country. Read the speech
- Criticizes that a third of the folk education budget is to be removed. Argues that the government's policy leads to rehearsal rooms and music houses being closed and that resources should instead be increased for better control. Read the speech
Swedish cultural canon: M wants expert groups, S warns risks
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- Does not support the creation of a cultural canon, but argues that cultural policy should promote education and self-understanding. Criticizes the government basis for being unclear and argues that a canon without development grants becomes a cheap symbolic issue. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the work with a cultural canon involves the exclusion of minorities and that the promise of an arm's length distance cannot be kept. Argues that the Social Democrats, during their period in government, structurally strengthened the culture policy's budget and saved the cultural sector during a pandemic. Read the speech
Government management of economy, infrastructure, and health
- Criticizes that the culture budget is the lowest in 20 years and that this leads to closed meeting places, increased fees, and increased unemployment among cultural creators. Asks how the government intends to counter these effects on culture's role in society. Read the speech
Abolishing EBO legislation to counter segregation and housing
- Argues that the possibility for asylum seekers to choose their own housing complicates the municipalities' planning conditions and cements segregation. Suggests that the government should abolish EBO entirely by introducing an integration-promoting municipal placement similar to the Norwegian model. Read the speech
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Regional culture funding: S proposes 200 million kronor
- Criticizes that the culture budget is the lowest in 20 years and that the government lacks visions for cultural life outside the major cities. Argues that tax breaks cannot replace long-term funding and asks how the government intends to counter regional cuts. Read the speech
- Argues that the current tax cut policy weakens the infrastructure of regional culture. Criticizes that the largest tax cuts benefit high-income earners instead of families with small children and argues that the policy spoils the conditions for children in less affluent families. Read the speech
Fake accounts undermining democracy and protecting free media
- Argues that the Sweden Democrats' use of anonymous accounts for disinformation and propaganda challenges democracy. Criticizes the government's cautious actions and asks what the minister intends to do against parties that counteract democracy's values. Read the speech
- Argues that declining voter turnout and socioeconomic factors are concerning. Criticizes the proposal to weaken the financial conditions of public services and questions whether the Minister for Culture intends to strengthen the journalists' security and ensure their important role. Read the speech
- Expresses concern that a Swedish political party uses anonymous accounts to spread polarizing messages. Criticizes the government for not taking consequences or expressing a clearer distancing from the coalition party's methods. Read the speech
Gaza ceasefire, UNRWA support and defense capacity policy
- Asks the Minister for Culture about the government's plan to promote popular education and open democratic dialogue. Argues that right-wing extremism poses a serious threat to fundamental freedoms and democracy. Read the speech
Museums' crisis plans and cultural heritage protection
- Describes Russia's acts of war as a cultural genocide against Ukraine and emphasizes the need to strengthen the preparedness for Swedish cultural heritage. Asks if the government's efforts are sufficient as many museums still lack crisis plans. Read the speech
- Confirms that the council is an important initiative but argues that the lack of protective premises is a major challenge. Asks what the Minister for Culture intends to do to assist museums with protective premises and how county museums are to receive support for digitalization. Read the speech
- Argues that the current government's dismantling of the total defense requires major collective efforts. Wants all museums to have action plans, that magazines and the protection of architectural monuments be prioritized, and that county museums receive budget support for faster digitalization. Read the speech
Mother tongue instruction impact on integration and knowledge
- Argues that a strong mother tongue provides linguistic capital that facilitates second language learning and gives children security in their background. Criticizes the government's thesis that mother tongue instruction would counteract integration and asks if the minister himself considers that the instruction weakens integration. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the debate has omitted inequality, segregation, and the impact of the market school. Argues that mother tongue instruction gives children pride in their background and the right to their heritage. Appeals to the Minister to not deprive the children of the right to mother tongue instruction. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the investigation directive implies that mother tongue instruction can have a negative impact on integration. Argues that language development in the mother tongue strengthens the children's Swedish identity and development. Read the speech
Public service and film policy: SD, S, and M debate rules
Culture, media, leisure investments and SD's Islamism stance
- Regrets a previous incorrect statement regarding historical facts. Asks whether the leisure card will be implemented despite the authorities' fears and argues that the reform is late and risks commercializing children's leisure time. Read the speech
- Argues that the reform is important so that all children can have access to sports and cultural life. Asks if the ambition is to benefit children and young people rather than replacing association democracy with commercialization. Read the speech
- Criticizes the cultural canon as a superstition regarding its ability to create cultural community and linguistic progression. Argues that the lack of reading depends on market failures in schools and instead advocates for general welfare measures to strengthen the language. Read the speech
- Asks why resources are being allocated to a cultural canon when the economic situation is strained. Argues that reading lists are central to integration and suggests instead that the resources be used for preschool work, primary school, and social interventions. Read the speech
- Expresses appreciation for the previous speech and emphasizes the need for powerful measures against the increasing antisemitism and racism in Sweden. Wants to work across party lines to counter hate crimes and requests reinforced efforts for children and young people in school. Read the speech
Culture, media, and leisure budget: SD, MP, and S debate
- Argues that the study associations have made great efforts so that young people can take part in the cultural heritage. Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna are not investing in the cultural heritage despite previous promises and asks about the government's initiatives. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna have an obligation to account for Nationalmuseum's cost development. Criticizes that the government's policy has led to a cost crisis for regions and municipalities as well as that state museums are building up reserves. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas economic policy as affecting households and leading to cuts in welfare and the cultural school. Proposes a shadow budget to increase funding for welfare, strengthen student unions, and increase grants to the cultural school and sports in vulnerable areas. Read the speech
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- Argues that it is not the Social Democrats who have limited the supply of books in other languages or reduced the space for free art. Argues that it is up to be proven how well the Sweden Democrats live up to the arm's length principle. Read the speech
Social cohesion plans: L, SD, and S debate integration goals
- Argues that Sweden is affected by a recession, inflation, and increasing housing segregation. Asks the Minister for measures to strengthen the language and counter segregation and asks SD about their plans for labor market participation, housing policy, and the school system. Read the speech
- Argues that a multicultural society is a prerequisite for peace and freedom. Wants the government to work systematically to counter parallel structures and requests answers on whether the government has resources to reduce the number of vulnerable areas. Read the speech
Government investments in crime prevention, defense and education
- Criticizes the government's economic cuts towards study associations and the consequences these have for cultural life and the individual's educational journey. Asks the Minister for Education about the value of the folk education inquiry and how he views the future of folk education. Read the speech
Public service funding and film production rules debate
- Argues that a narrower public service mandate would be devastating for Swedish-language production and reliable news reporting. Wants the broad mandate to remain in order to meet challenges from global media actors and ensure independent information in a new security policy situation. Read the speech
- Argues that trust in public service has increased dramatically in crisis situations. Criticizes that the responsibility for lack of trust is placed solely on the companies and asks if the Sverigedemokraterna will work for a continued broad mandate. Read the speech
- Argues that a narrower public service mandate risks failing to reach a news-avoiding population. Instead wants to invest in a broad mandate to reach these groups and secure Swedish-language production. Read the speech
Alcohol sales, migration, crime and child psychiatry debate
- Argues that the controls of the granting of grants to civil society need to be strengthened due to increasing anti-democratic activities. Asks when the government will have legislation in place regarding democratic conditions for granting. Read the speech
Musikaliska kvarteret development and rental conditions
- Argues that Musikaliska kvarteret has high cultural-historical values and criticizes the Minister for Culture's lack of commitment as rents have been raised without necessary adaptations. Asks what the Minister for Culture intends to do to strengthen Stockholm's role as a cultural showcase. Read the speech
- Argues that the government and the Riksdag must show commitment to Musikaliska Akademien since the building has national cultural-historical value. Wants the Minister for Culture to take measures so that the property can function as a future site for culture and innovation. Read the speech
Cultural school grant halving and impact on children's leisure
- Criticizes that the government prioritizes tax cuts for high-income earners over children's right to a meaningful leisure time. Argues that cuts in the culture school lead to fewer student places and that development work comes to a standstill. Read the speech
- Argues that resources for welfare are not inflation-driving. Criticizes that the government has prioritized tax cuts for high-income earners over children and young people's right to cultural school. Urges the Minister for Culture to stand up for the development grant in upcoming budget negotiations. Read the speech
- Argues that the government prioritizes high-income earners over children and young people's right to leisure. Criticizes that reduced state grants lead to fewer educational places and impaired educational development for children. Read the speech
Independence of cultural heritage institutions and arm's length
- Argues that free cultural practice and diversity of expression are hindered by political violations at local and regional levels. Asks when the Minister for Culture will present measures and whether she will act against her coalition partner's actions. Read the speech
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- Notes that violations of administrative law principles have occurred in several municipalities. Argues that the government has not yet presented proposals to strengthen the principle of arm's length distance at national, regional, and municipal levels. Read the speech
Measures against Iran and designating Revolutionary Guard
- Criticizes the Foreign Minister's restraint and lack of initiative regarding Iran. Asks how the Foreign Minister views the Iranian ambassador's response to the letter of protest and whether Sweden will take the initiative for an expanded Iran policy to designate the Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. Read the speech
- Argues that Sweden bears a responsibility to cooperate with EU countries to combat Russia's war capabilities. Wants the Foreign Minister to be proactive in uniting EU countries in measures to weaken both Iran and Russia. Read the speech
Free admission to Nationalmuseum and state museums evaluation
- Criticizes that the reintroduction of entrance fees counteracts the goal of lowering thresholds and promoting integration. Argues that the loss of visits hits families with children hard and that the government prioritizes tax cuts for high-income earners over accessible culture. Read the speech
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Tidö Agreement reporting obligation for public libraries
- Criticizes that the Tidö Agreement seems to let the end justify all means. Asks if it is reasonable to deviate from librarians' professional ethics and the libraries' democratic cultural mission in order to introduce a reporting requirement. Read the speech
- Defines the shadow society as slave-like working conditions and exploitation of people. Criticizes that the reporting obligation deviates from librarians' professional ethics and dismantles cultural freedoms. Asks if the Minister for Culture sees how the Tidö Agreement displaces fundamental principles for reading and education. Read the speech
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Hate and threats at libraries and arm's length principle
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- Welcomes that the Minister for Culture is prepared to take measures to uphold the principle of arm's length. Asks how the Minister intends to strengthen the conditions so that artists and cultural activities can be conducted without being exposed to hate and threats. Read the speech
- Urges the Minister for Culture to continue with initiatives to strengthen the conditions for art and culture creators. Criticizes the coalition partner for working in the opposite direction and calls for knowledge-raising measures at regional and municipal levels. Read the speech
Culture, media, and leisure budget: 200m grant and museum fees
- Argues that the previous government removed restrictive wording in the regulatory letter. Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats want to stop popular fairy tale sessions and asks how they can live up to the principle of arm's length distance when they want to stop these activities. Read the speech
- Argues that it is worrying that the Sweden Democrats want to define arm's length distance based on their own values. Criticizes that they enter cultural activities to stop content that does not align with their view of culture. Read the speech
Culture funding: SD wants canon, MP seeks double library aid
- Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for not respecting the principle of arm's length. Argues that the party has orchestrated stops for Christmas trains and fairy tale moments and asks how long this conduct shall be allowed to continue. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for withdrawing a bill that could have stopped support to Islamist and anti-democratic organizations. Asks when this work will be carried out. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is removing 100 million kronor in restart support. Argues that these funds were needed to reach children and young people who have fallen outside the activities of the culture school due to the pandemic. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having reduced resources to the culture school. Argues that the government prioritizes high-income earners instead of providing municipalities with sufficient funds to maintain current culture budgets. Asks if there is a specific initiative for Skansen. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's budget for prioritizing high-income earners over families with children. Proposes a budget that increases funding for the cultural school, sports, adult education, and artists to level economic disparities and strengthen children's opportunities. Read the speech
- Argues that resources should be directed to those who need it most rather than those with good economic conditions. Proposes an additional 100 million to the cultural school and sports activities and criticizes the design of the leisure card as children cannot wait for infrastructure. Read the speech
- Rejects allocating 50 million kronor to investigate infrastructure for the leisure card here and now. Argues that the resources should instead be used to promote sports, the culture school, and other leisure activities for children and young people. Read the speech
Measures against Iran: sanctions, terror labeling and ambassador
- Describes the Islamist regime's cruelty and oppression of young people, cultural activists, and journalists. Asks if Iran is a high-priority issue for the government since the Foreign Minister has so far not shown a willingness to do more. Read the speech
- Argues that the world must act now to support the Iranian people's demands for democracy. Proposes that the Foreign Minister take a historic step by condemning the tyranny, recalling ambassadors and designating the Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. Read the speech
Popular education funding: 200 million SEK and grant rules
- Argues that folkbildning is an important meeting place for culture and democracy. Criticizes that resources are being reduced despite promises to the contrary and wants to invest an additional 200 million kronor in folk high schools and study associations. Read the speech
- Questions as to whether the government will take measures before the investigation is complete, or whether it will await the result according to the Minister for Education's statement. Read the speech
Corona crisis support to sports and culture Riksrevisionen report
- Criticizes that the cultural life has not fully recovered and that the government is not making sufficient investments. Argues that safety policy for art and culture creators requires more permanent employment. Read the speech
- Argues that the crisis support was directed at art and culture creators because the short-term layoff support did not reach them. Claims that the supports were distributed well and that the government took enormous measures to strengthen culture. Criticizes the current budget proposal for barely containing any restart support. Read the speech
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- Argues that the government was transparent with the committee during the chaotic period. Asks what lessons and changes in agency structures the current Minister for Culture will make based on the Riksrevisionen's report. Read the speech
- Asks what the purpose is of an analysis of the agency structure and argues that the Riksrevisionen report does not point to problems with the organization but at a lack of communication. Read the speech
Sweden's response to Iran situation and sanctions debate
- Wants the Foreign Minister to act for the people in Iran. Argues that the protests are necessary for human rights and Sweden's security and asks if the minister will condemn the regime and view it as a security threat. Read the speech
- Argues that the actions of the Iranian regime are a security issue for Sweden and Europe. Wants the critical dialogue to be abandoned in favor of clear political pressure and urges the Foreign Minister to reconsider the Swedish Iran policy. Read the speech
Economy, migration, schools and environment review in Riksdag
- Asks whether the Foreign Minister will take his own initiatives to be proactive in providing support to the Iranian people. Argues that the Iranian people need support here and now following the ongoing protests against oppression. Read the speech
Foreign policy, security, school, and climate debate
- Argues that the progressive democratic cultural policy fights for truth and accountability against authoritarian regimes. Emphasizes that democracy requires freedom of expression, education, and artistic freedom to resist disinformation and authoritarian currents of thought. Read the speech
- Argues that resources are required to build more and renovate existing sports facilities. Criticizes that the Tidö Agreement lacks investments in grassroots sports and asks whether the proposed facilities will actually be realized. Read the speech
- Argues that the Sweden Democrats' budget does not contain investment support for new construction of housing or more construction sites. Wants to see results of the policy and suggests that the debate be resumed when a budget has been presented. Read the speech
- Confirms that the government has appointed an inquiry to give artists and cultural creators access to SGI. Asks how the Moderaterna intend to continue the work with scholarships, extended scholarships, and secure employment for cultural workers. Read the speech
- Argues that the greatest challenges for cultural creators are the lack of permanent employment and difficulties in obtaining pension-qualifying income from grants. Points out that the government saved artists during the pandemic through crisis support. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.