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February 18, 2026: Night Train Reductions, Migration Policy Debates, and Pension Fraud Measures

February 18, 2026: Night Train Reductions, Migration Policy Debates, and Pension Fraud Measures

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In today's bulletin, we discuss SJ's decision to cut night train services and staff in Northern Sweden, the government's efforts to find a legal solution for long-term resident youth facing deportation, and a new proposal that could suspend pension payments for individuals involved in welfare fraud. Keywords: Varsel: [vahr-sel] Redundancy notice. SJ issued these to approximately sixty employees in Luleå following service reductions. Utvisning: [oot-vees-ning] Deportation. Migration Minister Johan Forssell is working on preventing the removal of young adults who grew up in Sweden. Pensionsutbetalningar: [pen-shoons-oot-be-tahl-ning-ar] Pension payments. A proposed law aims to block these for up to three years in cases of suspected fraud. Download the transcript and study guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YwgMzuhQA2h6MzjnmlS8BEN85zb2xMAV/view?usp=drivesdk

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