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Magnus Manhammar (S)
What Magnus Manhammar 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.
Civil society grants: SD wants monitoring, MP seeks 1bn SEK
- Criticizes that the government has made cuts in the field of adult education. Argues that these priorities are not necessary but have dismantled activities that are important for particularly vulnerable groups. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's cuts in non-formal education which affect the weakest in society. Argues that activities are being closed down and that the government instead prioritizes tax cuts for the richest. Read the speech
- Criticizes the substantial cuts in popular education that particularly affect vulnerable groups, the countryside, and cultural life. Argues that popular education is an important part of the welfare state and democracy that needs stable and long-term conditions. Read the speech
- Argues that connections between parties and associations are a natural part of democracy. Criticizes questions about these connections as lacking historical perspective and argues that civil society is fundamental to Swedish democracy. Read the speech
- Argues that civil society and popular education are built on voluntary commitment to strengthen democracy. Criticizes cuts and persecution of associations that defend human rights. Read the speech
Civil society and popular education grants: fraud and cuts
- Criticizes the government's massive cuts in public education which threaten democracy, community, and security for young people. Appeals to the bourgeois parties to stop the cuts and instead invest in long-term funding and trust. Read the speech
- Denies acting in self-interest and argues that popular education is crucial for building and maintaining democracy. Emphasizes that civil society constitutes the foundation for democracy and that popular education is its lifeblood. Read the speech
- Responds to the criticism by explaining that the ties between the Socialdemokraterna and ABF are a natural part of the labor movement. Argues that other parties also have ties to study associations and that it is something to be proud of. Read the speech
Rehearsal spaces and student union cuts to music venues
- Argues that cuts in popular education threaten rehearsal spaces and youth employment. Wants to stop the closures to save the Swedish music miracle and asks what the Minister for Education intends to do. Read the speech
- Want to stop the cuts to secure rehearsal spaces and the future of music. Argues that the rehearsal spaces are important for young people's lives and future as they offer environments where young people can find their way. Read the speech
PFAS in food: EU limits, total ban and Uppsala knowledge center
- Argues that PFAS are dangerous chemicals that cause cancer and harm fetuses. Wants to ban PFAS and introduce limit values for the substance in all food products. Read the speech
- Argues that immediate measures are required to stop PFAS poisoning. Wants Sweden to lead the way by introducing stricter limit values and a ban, as current levels in baby food are very high. Read the speech
- Urges the minister to push for a total ban on PFAS. Argues that Sweden can lead the way if the EU does not adopt a total ban and demands limit values for all food products. Read the speech
Train connections in Blekinge: KD wants 150 million SEK limit
- Argues that the railway infrastructure in Blekinge and southeastern Sweden is in a critical condition, which affects companies, individuals, and defense activities. Wants to take measures for railway maintenance and provide the regions with more resources to develop regional public transport. Read the speech
- Proposes that an agreement be reached on long-term financing of the maintenance debt to help the regions. Criticizes the privatization of maintenance as short-term procurement leads to lack of quality and lack of long-term perspective. Asks how the minister views the need for more double tracks and meeting tracks. Read the speech
- Argues that profit-driven companies do not prioritize the best maintenance due to profit interests. Suggests that railway maintenance can be managed in the public sector and criticizes that the government has chosen tax cuts over investing in the regions' needs. Read the speech
PFAS emissions from Swedish Armed Forces and Kallinge claims
- Argues that the PFAS scandal in Kallinge is one of Sweden's largest toxic scandals. Wants someone to take responsibility for the health and future of the affected people by offering support. Read the speech
- Argues that the state and authorities have a shared responsibility for those affected who have been left without support. Proposes that a center with experts should be established to offer continuous health checks and create security. Read the speech
- Argues that the state has a large collective responsibility for the PFAS issue. Suggests that several agencies should be involved to remediate and strengthen expertise, and urges the Minister for Defence to take the lead and visit Kallinge. Read the speech
Popular education cuts: S criticizes, SD favors Armed Forces
- Argues that popular education is civil society's lifeblood and a prerequisite for democracy. Criticizes the government's cuts as weakening democracy and the social glue, and demands that the cuts be overturned and popular education be prioritized. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sverigedemokraterna and the governing parties are implementing cuts that weaken society and democracy. Argues that public education is crucial to reducing exclusion and creating cohesion, and hopes that the governing parties change their minds. Read the speech
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- Argues that popular education and study associations are crucial for total defense and critical thinking. Wants the government to invest in study associations and civil society instead of cutting the appropriations. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's massive cuts to student unions as a collective punishment for a small portion of occurring cheating. Argues that student unions are crucial for democracy and Sweden's resilience, and wants the government to invest in them instead. Read the speech
- Criticizes the claim that study associations are stable and argues that the cuts are destroying the operations. Argues that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna are weakening democracy and hopes that the government changes its mind in order to strengthen public education. Read the speech
- Argues that popular education holds Sweden together and that it must be invested in with both money and action. Criticizes the government and the Sverigedemokraterna for cutting funding for study associations despite publicly praising popular education. Read the speech
Government budget policy, healthcare, forestry and education
- Questions about whether the intention is to continue cutting back on public education and in that way weaken democracy in Sweden. Read the speech
Culture, media, leisure investments and SD's Islamism stance
- Argues that popular education is the foundation for democracy and urges parties that cut funding to restore it. Criticizes the Sweden Democrats' accusations of embezzlement as a smear campaign. Read the speech
- Argues that the study associations have undergone a thorough review to counter embezzlement. Criticizes the cuts in public education which damage Swedish democracy and civil society. Read the speech
- Argues that popular education is crucial for democracy and civil society's resilience against authoritarian trends. Criticizes the budget proposal to cut funding for the study associations' activities and instead wants to invest more in popular education to strengthen society. Read the speech
- Argues that investments in study associations, folk high schools and folk education are the key to meeting threats to democracy and opportunities for retraining. Wishes that the government changes its mind and ceases the cuts to folk education. Read the speech
- Argues that the Social Democrats' policy involves injecting 10 billion kronor to municipalities and regions. Claims that money must be invested to create new jobs and that education is the way forward. Read the speech
- Argues that religious communities are incredibly important and are part of civil society and public education. Emphasizes that religious communities have made great contributions for the most vulnerable in society, including the homeless and EU migrants. Read the speech
- Wants to strengthen religious communities and the entire civil society as they are part of the backbone of society. Argues that the budget significantly cuts back on public education and urges the government to change its view. Read the speech
Culture, media, and leisure budget: SD, MP, and S debate
- Expresses concern over cuts in popular education and study associations. Argues that a strong civil society is crucial for democracy and suggests that more should be invested in popular education now that democracy is under threat. Read the speech
- Expresses concern that the Sweden Democrats want to abolish the Folkbildningsrådet (National Council for Adult Education), which threatens the independence of folkbildning (popular education) and democracy. Argues that study associations have done a good job against cheating and warns that cuts in civil society harm democracy. Read the speech
Oil spill in Pukaviksbukten: stricter laws and ecocide
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- Proposes rerouting ship traffic from sensitive areas and asks how the government views banning heavy fuel oil as a fuel at sea. Also wants to push for ecocide legislation on a global level in order to be able to punish those responsible for environmental destruction. Read the speech
- Wants to cooperate across block boundaries to move forward on the issues. Argues that increased traffic with dangerous goods and poorer ships from Russia increases the risks. Proposes a ban on heavy fuel oil by removing exemptions. Wants to introduce ecocide legislation with harsher penalties against company owners. Read the speech
Folk high school subsidies: L proposes 100 million SEK increase
- Argues that the folk high schools are of great benefit but are under economic pressure due to inflation and lack of indexing of the support. Asks the minister for additional support and criticizes the government's insufficient support to municipalities and regions. Read the speech
- Argues that the folk high schools are in a difficult economic situation and calls for joint measures. Criticizes that the government pits study associations and folk high schools against each other as well as expresses concern that the freedom and voluntariness of popular education are being restricted. Read the speech
Popular education funding: L wants separate folk high school grants
- Argues that a weakening of popular education is a weakening of democracy and civil society. Criticizes the Liberals' attack on popular education, which risks erasing activities in small municipalities and making citizens vulnerable to disinformation. Asks for the government's plan to strengthen democracy after these cuts. Read the speech
- Argues that a strong civil society and popular education are crucial for democracy and resilience against disinformation. Asks how the Minister for Education intends to handle the consequences when study associations risk disappearing in municipalities without folk high schools. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.