
AI-generated summary
Sweden has had difficulty forming a government after the election due to blockages between the parties. Israel has been the target of several attacks in the past. Tjörn is outside Gothenburg and is a place for leisure boats. Russia and NATO have had rising tensions since the invasion of Ukraine. The Sweden Democrats have previously opposed tax increases on fuel.
No new probe mission – C and V in a war of words
Wednesday's speaker's rounds did not lead to any new exploratory mission. Instead, the trench warfare between the Left Party and the Center continues.
- It is difficult to form a government when the Center Party is not clear about which block they want to be part of, says V leader Nooshi Dadgostar.
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Plane to Israel crashed
Israel is investigating a suspected terrorist attack after a plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged 5,000 meters. According to Defense Minister Israel Katz, it is a "jihadist" attack.
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The captain and the pilot are sentenced after the Tjörn accident
The boating holiday ended in tragedy when a leisure boat was hit by a freighter off Tjörn. The captain and the pilot are now sentenced for causing the death of another, causing bodily harm and negligence in maritime traffic.
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Russia threatens NATO with nuclear weapons
Moscow warns NATO against blocking the exclave of Kaliningrad in a letter to the defense alliance, sources told the Financial Times.
A blockade could prompt Russia to use nuclear weapons against NATO countries, according to the document.
NATO confirms to DN that it has received the letter.
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SD acts to stop tax increases on petrol
The Sweden Democrats are acting in the Riksdag to stop the tax increases on petrol and diesel that are expected this autumn.
- If we do nothing, a cost shock awaits, says Oscar Sjöstedt (SD).
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No new probe mission – C and V in a war of words
Plane to Israel crashed
The captain and the pilot are sentenced after the Tjörn accident
Russia threatens NATO with nuclear weapons
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Sweden will get a new probing person in a few days if C and V do not agree.
Possible · Within days
Israel's investigation into the plane crash will focus on a possible act of terrorism.
Likely · Within weeks
The Sweden Democrats' attempt to stop the fuel tax will fail in the Riksdag.
Likely · Within months

Speaker Andreas Norlén has promised to only offer the party leaders water in order to speed up the formation of a government, but several politicians suggest other ways to lighten the mood at the negotiating table, such as coffee, home-baked buns, honesty and respect, while some believe that negotiations require firmness and that alcohol may be appropriate in some cases.

Deputy party leader Ida Gabrielsson appears frequently in the media and social media to defend the Left Party's position in the government negotiations, where the party wants to be in government with Magdalena Andersson as prime minister candidate, according to a strategy similar to Anders Tegnell's role during the pandemic.

The truth commission's final report on abuse against the Sami has been handed over to Culture Minister Parisa Liljestrand. The report contains 71 calls and testimonies about assimilation, racial biological abuse and language loss. The minister says that the next government must take responsibility for reconciliation work.

Former World Economic Forum head Børge Brende is questioned in the Storting's constitutional committee about his contacts with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and about Norway's support for the think tank IPI, where former top diplomats such as Terje Rød-Larsen and Mona Juul had close ties to Epstein, which has led to corruption investigations and questioning of Norwegian foreign policy.

The revelation that National Assembly party leader Jordan Bardella, as a 17- and 18-year-old, sent private messages with grossly anti-Semitic content has shaken the French political class with six months to go until the next presidential election. Bardella denies the messages and has reported Mediapart for defamation, while Marine Le Pen attacks the newspaper and is criticized for using metaphors perceived as threats. The left-wing opposition is demanding Bardella's resignation, recalling the party's fascist and Nazi connections.
Long queues at polling stations in Umeå have prevented citizens from voting. Over 100 incidents have been reported, of which 32 relate to queuing. The Electoral Commission points to a new ballot system as a contributing factor to the delays.