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During a press conference, Magdalena Andersson (S) comments on the announcement from Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) that came earlier today, where he said that it is likely that Finland will join NATO before Sweden.

– Just say it like it is. It would not be good for Sweden, says Magdalena Andersson, at the press conference.

– It would also mean a setback for NATO’s “open door policy”, and then it cannot be ignored that a split between Finland and Sweden would benefit Russian interests, she continues.

Andersson also urges Kristersson to put Sweden and the Swedish people’s safety first, to keep all parties in the Riksdag informed about the development of events and to continue the intensive work forward for Sweden to join NATO.

Hungary’s vote on Sweden and Finland’s acceptance into NATO may be delayed for several more weeks, reports the magazine HVG.

Johan Ingerö leaves the job as party secretary for the Christian Democrats.

He is leaving the party today, March 14, the party writes in a press release.

– Johan Ingerö has served as party secretary during an eventful transition period where the Christian Democrats went from opposition to government. His well-documented communication skills and political know-how have come in handy. I want to thank Johan Ingerö for his many years of service to the party and wish him the best of luck, says Ebba Busch, party leader.

On Monday, the Aukus countries gathered in California to announce new agreements within the pact. Among other things, Australia is to buy at least three nuclear-powered submarines from the United States.

But China and Russia consider the cooperation to be problematic.

– The latest joint statement from the USA, Great Britain and Australia shows that the three countries, for the sake of their own geopolitical interests, completely ignore concerns within the international community. They are moving further and further down the path of error and danger, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told TT.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov describes the cooperation as the “Anglo-Saxon world” preparing for “years of confrontation” in Asia.

The UN agency IAEA is also on guard. According to the organization’s head Rafael Grossi, the pact will be followed carefully to ensure that everything is done transparently and according to existing protocols.

The police have now released more information about the suspected drug-related deaths in Värmland. In recent months, five people have died suddenly under “unclear circumstances”.

The deceased may have taken some form of narcotic.

A preliminary investigation into causing another person’s death and drug offenses has therefore been initiated.

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Stadium outlet AB is recalling a snorkel mask as it has not been investigated whether it can ventilate carbon dioxide well enough. If the ventilation does not work, the user may become unconscious and drown, the Swedish Consumer Agency writes on its website.

The snorkel mask is called “Carromco Snorkeling Mask U” and is incorrectly CE marked. The labeling should not actually exist until all the relevant tests have been done.

The article numbers affected have article number 700197101.

Stadium outlet AB urges consumers to immediately stop using the product and advertise the product in the nearest store.

SL has suffered from IT problems, which means that travelers cannot search for trips via the app or website.

– We have suffered extensive technical problems. Troubleshooting is ongoing and we do not know the cause of the problems, says Sophie Gunnarsson, press communicator at SL.

According to Gunnarsson, the ticket system and the travel service must function as usual.

– If, for example, you have your ticket in your app, you should be able to navigate the traffic as usual, says Gunnarsson.

There is no forecast for when the problem will be solved.

US inflation fell to 6 percent in February, according to the US Labor Department.

The figure can be compared with inflation of 6.4 percent in January this year.

For food and energy prices, inflation fell to 5.5 percent in February, which is in line with analysts’ expectations, according to Bloomberg.

Compared to January, consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent in February.

With falling inflation, the market remains stable. The interest rate fell two points after the announcement, the stock market barely moved and the dollar held its value.

Poland could send fighter jets to Ukraine within four to six weeks.

That is what the country’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says, Reuters reports.

There is a complete standstill on the railway line between Veddige and Varberg. The reason is large amounts of snow that melted in a short time, which has caused flooding on the tracks.

Västtrafik is thus forced to cancel all departures on the route, which will be replaced by buses until Tuesday.

– We refer all affected travelers to the “Västtrafik to go” app for more traffic information, says Frida Antonsson, press communicator at Västtrafik.

This year, 400 percent more young people must register compared to when the duty was re-introduced in 2017. This is according to recent figures from the Swedish Service for Duty and Examinations.

A total of 24,398 young people have been selected for sampling out of the roughly 107,000 from the cohort in 2005 who were contacted.

– With a serious security policy situation, it is very important that the military units can be filled with trained and practiced personnel, says Christina Malm, Director General of the Norwegian Duty and Examinations Agency, in a press release.

According to Malm, the number of young people who enlist and do military service will continue to increase in the coming years.