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News Article: Week Ahead - EU Defense Consultation & Ministerial Accountability #39

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📋 Issue Type

Feature - News Content Generation

🎯 Objective

Create news article covering UPCOMING events in Riksdagen next week - specifically the EU Committee meetings scheduled for Feb 6-10, 2026, including defense ministers meeting, PM's EU summit consultation, and key written questions submitted THIS WEEK.

📊 Current State

  • Data Available: Current events from Feb 6-7, 2026 via riksdag-regering-mcp
  • Riksmöte: 2025/26 (CURRENT session)
  • Upcoming Events: EU Committee meetings Feb 6 & 10, written questions (Fr 471-473), interpellation (Ip 328)
  • Publishing Gap: No prospective coverage of next week's parliamentary agenda

🚀 Desired State

  • Forward-looking news article (1300-1500 words) covering next week's key events
  • Analysis of EU Committee agenda (defense, Ukraine support)
  • Coverage of written questions revealing government pressures
  • Multi-language versions (Swedish, English)
  • Published as static HTML with event calendar visualization

📊 Riksdag-Regering MCP Data Context

Data Source: Retrieved via riksdag-regering-search_dokument with:

  • rm: "2025/26" (CURRENT riksmöte)
  • from_date: "2026-01-20"
  • to_date: "2026-02-07"
  • limit: 20

Current & Upcoming Events to Cover:

1. EU Committee Meeting - TODAY Feb 6, 2026 (09:00)

Doc ID: HDA3EUN24 "EU-nämndens sammanträde"
URL: https://data.riksdagen.se/dokument/HDA3EUN24.html

Agenda:

  • Defense Minister Pål Jonson presents
  • Report back from Defense Ministers Council Dec 1, 2025
  • Consultation ahead of Defense Ministers Council Feb 11, 2026
  • Location: Skandiasalen (N3)

Key Topic: EU support to Ukraine focusing on defense innovation cooperation

Documents:

  • HD0N508FC9 - Kommenterad dagordning FAC försvar Feb 11, 2026
  • HD0N508FC7 - Preliminary agenda FAC defense Feb 11

2. EU Committee Open Meeting - NEXT WEEK Feb 10, 2026 (10:00)

Announcement: "Öppet sammanträde i EU-nämnden" (Feb 6, 2026 10:01:43)

Agenda:

  • Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) information & consultation
  • Ahead of: Informal EU leaders summit Feb 12, 2026
  • Public meeting - major significance

3. Chamber Session - TODAY Feb 6, 2026 (09:00)

Doc ID: HD0I70 "Fredag den 6 februari 2026"
URL: https://data.riksdagen.se/dokument/HD0I70.html

Agenda:

  • Interpellation debates (Interpellationssvar)
  • Protocol adjustments from Jan 16

4. Fresh Written Questions - Feb 6, 2026

Question HD11473: "Kontroll och reglering av fotbollsagenters verksamhet"

Question HD11472: "Vaccinering mot bältros för alla 65 år och äldre"

Question HD11471: "Skatteverkets möjligheter att motverka arbetslivskriminalitet vid internationell beskattning"

5. Interpellation - Feb 6, 2026

Interpellation HD10328: "Medinflytande och villkor för totalförsvarspliktiga"

🔧 Implementation Approach

Article Structure (Prospective News Style)

  1. Lede (120 words) - Hook: Critical week ahead - EU defense consultation, PM's summit prep, ministerial pressure questions
  2. Context (150 words) - Why this week matters: Ukraine support, EU leadership, domestic accountability
  3. Section 1: EU Defense Agenda (400 words)
    • TODAY's EU Committee (Feb 6): Pål Jonson on Ukraine defense innovation
    • Feb 11 Defense Ministers Council preparations
    • Swedish priorities, Nordic angle
  4. Section 2: PM's EU Summit (350 words)
    • Feb 10 open meeting: Ulf Kristersson consultation
    • Feb 12 informal EU leaders summit context
    • What's at stake for Sweden
  5. Section 3: Ministerial Accountability (400 words)
    • 3 fresh written questions to 3 ministers
    • Football agents scandal (Strömmer/M)
    • Shingles vaccination policy (Forssmed/KD)
    • Tax crime enforcement (Svantesson/M)
    • Total defense conscript rights (Jonson/M via interpellation)
  6. What to Watch (180 words) - Week ahead timeline, expected outcomes

Event Calendar Visualization (CSS-only)

  • Feb 6 (TODAY): EU Committee (defense), Chamber session, written questions submitted
  • Feb 10 (MON): EU Committee open meeting (PM)
  • Feb 11 (TUE): EU Defense Ministers Council (Brussels)
  • Feb 12 (WED): Informal EU leaders summit (Brussels)

Technical Requirements

  • Semantic HTML5
  • CSS-only event calendar
  • YAML front matter
  • Responsive design
  • WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility

🌐 Translation & Content Alignment

Translation Guide: Swedish-Translation-Guide.md
Related Page: cia-features.html
Languages: Swedish (primary), English (secondary)

🤖 Recommended Agent

news-journalist - Prospective news specialist

Custom Instructions:

1. Prospective journalism: what's happening next week
2. Use riksdag-regering-mcp with riksmöte 2025/26
3. Cover events: HDA3EUN24 (EU Committee Feb 6), open meeting Feb 10, PM summit Feb 12
4. Analyze written questions HD11471-473 (ministerial accountability)
5. Explain EU context: Ukraine defense innovation, informal leaders summit
6. CSS-only event calendar (Feb 6-12)
7. Generate Swedish primary, English secondary
8. Target 1300-1500 words
9. Focus on UPCOMING (Feb 7-12, 2026)
10. WCAG 2.1 AA, static HTML/CSS only

✅ Acceptance Criteria

  • Prospective article 1300-1500 words
  • EU Committee meetings covered (Feb 6, 10)
  • Written questions analyzed (HD11471-473)
  • Interpellation covered (HD10328)
  • Event calendar visualization (CSS-only)
  • Swedish version complete
  • English version complete
  • Linked to riksdagen.se documents
  • YAML front matter
  • HTML5 semantic structure
  • WCAG 2.1 AA compliant
  • Passes HTMLHint
  • Published to news/ directory

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🏷️ Labels

type:feature, priority:high, component:content, agent:news-journalist, data-source:riksdag-mcp, language:sv, language:en, date:2026-02, news:prospective, topic:eu

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