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Swedish government under scrutiny for new grant legislation

21-07-2022

Northern Europe

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Swedish government under scrutiny for new grant legislation

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Northern Europe

The Swedish government wants to make it more difficult for "non-democratic" groups to receive grants. Swedish Christians are critical of the proposal, despite the government saying that they will take their critiques into account.

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