Ingen prisreglering men staten följer frågan

När V nu föreslår att Statens pris- och kartellnämnd återupptas kan vi väl lära oss lite om bakgrunden.

Hösten 1939 inrättade finansminister Wigforss en grupp bestående av sju sakkunniga som skulle "följa prisutvecklingen".

Australian Defence Strategy Spends Big On Submarines, Frigates The Australian government has published a new national defence strategy, containing significant funding increases for naval shipbuilding.

The Australian gov published the biennial National Defence Strategy and the corresponding Integrated Investment Program. The publication occurs amidst a background of conflict in the Middle East and a shifting American security posture 🇦🇺
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US Army wants doctrine for landing helicopters on Arctic ice The Army Corps of Engineers’ research and development component is working to disprove old assumptions about the risks of landing on frozen lakes.

If only there were 3 NATO members who regularly operate from lake-ice.

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Kyiv says its Lima air defence missile has knocked out 58 Kindzhal missiles, with 26 of them this year alone.

In addition, the electronic warfare system also works on other missiles, UAVs and KABs.

Here are two screenshots, translated for you.

Australia-Japan Frigate Deal Faces 3 Critical Challenges Australia’s frigate purchase will likely end up being more complicated than the “zero-change” framing suggests.

Crisp write-up by Kosuke Takahashi covering program details and challenges for the Australian acquisition of "Upgraded Mogami" frigates under SEA 3000 in the wake of signed contracts. Recommended read for an Australian, including analyst audience.

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Kuwait Is Stripping Its People of Citizenship at an Unprecedented Rate Behind the language of legality, the new emir has pushed a political project to narrow national identity and roll back decades of democratic reform

Kuwait Is Stripping Its People of Citizenship at an Unprecedented Rate

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Under international law, transit through waterways like the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and free of charge. This is what leaders made clear in their call on reopening the Strait today. (1/3)

Australia just announced they have signed a contract with MHI for first three 06FFM aka "Upgraded Mogami" for RAN under SEA 3000. Further acquisition depends on progress at Henderson, WA. Total value now up to A$20 bln, doubling the original figure given.
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Ben Roberts-Smith: What is the decorated Australian soldier accused of? Fresh court documents reveal details of the five murder charges against the Victoria Cross recipient.

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Sweden will spend up to 30 billion kronor on infrastructure prioritised by the military. Inlandsbanan is mentioned as a priority.

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🤝 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a meeting with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, during which they discussed support for Ukraine and defence cooperation, among other issues.
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Basically that's Navantia saying they're going to compete. 2 by 2030 is a basic program requirement.

It's more meaningful to look at the whole Nordic region than just one country (says the person who lives in a country with 4 refineries and no oil reserves).

There were significant subsidies for buying computers and later for connecting to the internet in Sweden.
It went very well, we're all now terminally online.

Also seen in northern Sweden

Friday's papers: Russia rocket sparks alarm, youth vote debate resurfaces, and warm spell gives way to cool weekend A rocket launch from Russia briefly caused alarm in eastern Finland.

A rocket launch from Russia briefly caused alarm in eastern Finland.

There was literally a pangolin that flew combat sorties with the CIA in a dirty war in Laos that then died after drinking too much gin, so there’s at least one pangolin whose record is morally ambiguous

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Australia readies itself for high-risk submarine life extension for Collins-class - Naval News Even as Australia eyes the heady prospect of operating nuclear-powered attack submarines in the future, it is facing the challenge of keeping six ageing Collins-class diesel-electric submarines in ser...

"Naval News understands the French company is still under contract and is still expected to deliver the masts but these will go into storage."

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Cookies, deodorant, socks. Iran war puts military packages in limbo Thousands of boxes sent to service members in Middle East are stuck in limbo. The Postal Service has indefinitely suspended delivery amid Iran war.

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Exclusive: US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say U.S. officials have informed some ​European counterparts that some previously contracted weapons deliveries are likely to be delayed as the Iran war ‌continues to draw on weapons stocks, five sources familiar with the matter said.

Exclusive: US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say reut.rs/4cfB5nx

RAAF C-27Js to be withdrawn from service RAAF C-27Js to be withdrawn from service On 16 April 2026, the Australian Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, announced the retirement of the C-27J Spartan military transpor

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The article is a little wrong, the tanker HMNZS Aotearoa built by HHI is very much still floating. The NZ navy ship that sunk was HMNZS Manawanui, built by Myklebust Verf in Norway.

Geelong fire: Blaze at Australian oil refinery to impact petrol supplies The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.

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*skriker in i en kudde*

A split bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Americans are most likely to say T. Rex is their favorite dinosaur, but many don't have a favorite." The chart has the sub-headline: "Which of the following is your favorite dinosaur? (%)." The chart has the note: "Note: "Other" includes responses of archaeopteryx, spinosaurus, plesiosaur, ankylosaurus, allosaurus, parasaurolophus, dilophosaurus, diplodocus, iguanadon, and pachycephalosaurus, as well as responses of "other." We know pterodactyls and plesiosaurs aren't dinosaurs. Opinion about dinosaurs comes from the question, "How much do you like or dislike dinosaurs?""

A shocking new poll result: Many Americans somehow don't have a favorite dinosaur.

And only 6% give the correct answer (triceratops).

Check out YouGov's new polling on Americans and dinosaurs: yougovamerica.substack.com/p/whats-your...

Storbrand på raffinaderi i Australien: ”Inte bra tajming” Ett av Australiens två oljeraffinaderier brinner. Efter nära tolv timmar och flera explosioner bedöms branden nu vara avgränsad och under kontroll.

Storbrand på raffinaderi i Australien: ”Inte bra tajming”
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Live: Geelong oil refinery fire 'very confronting', CEO says as firefighters battle blaze Authorities are working to douse a fire engulfing the Geelong Viva Enery oil refinery, one of two major refineries in the country. Follow live.

"I don't want to get ahead of any coronial inquest, but as I understand, one of the pipes has actually failed resulting in a leak that caused combustion that resulted in a large fire..."

Whatever the technical cause, this is firstly a policy failure.

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The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes - bellingcat A review of official statements shows that the public account does not always align with what can be observed through open sources.

A review of official statements shows that the public account does not always align with what can be observed through open sources. Bellingcat reveals a number of instances where authorities downplayed damage and mischaracterised interceptions. Read more: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...