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SVT moves final debate from Stockholm to Gävle
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SVT moves final debate from Stockholm to Gävle

For the first time this year, SVT's big final debate ahead of the parliamentary election will not be broadcast from Stockholm. “Our ambition is to reflect all of Sweden,” SVT's program director Michael Kucera tells TT
KU: Bill on children in detention can be paused for one year
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KU: Bill on children in detention can be paused for one year

The government's bill to expand the possibility of holding children in immigration detention may be suspended for one year, the Constitutional Affairs Committee (KU) says.
Center Party goes to the polls with 328 proposals
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Center Party goes to the polls with 328 proposals

The Center Party is presenting a 90-page election manifesto with 328 proposals that the party will work towards if it gains power after the election.
Setback for the government in the Riksdag over proposal to expand grounds for holding children in immigration detention
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Setback for the government in the Riksdag over proposal to expand grounds for holding children in immigration detention

The government failed to pass a proposal to expand the grounds for holding children in immigration detention. The opposition's request to put the proposal on hold for a year will be considered first
MP and C can stop tightening the law on detention of children
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MP and C can stop tightening the law on detention of children

MP and C want to stop the government's proposal for stricter rules governing the detention of children who do not have the right to reside in Sweden. To do so, they are invoking an unusual rule
Moderates and Sweden Democrats want to cut aid the most
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Moderates and Sweden Democrats want to cut aid the most

The Tidö government has dropped the one percent target for Swedish aid, which has meant cuts of many billions over the past four years. The Moderates and the Sweden Democrats estimate it is possible to cut a further 15 billion
Center Party releases election song with party leader singing
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Center Party releases election song with party leader singing

“Sweden can do more. ” That is the opinion of the Center Party, which, led by its party leader, is now releasing its election song of the same name
Harsh attacks in final Riksdag debate before the election
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Harsh attacks in final Riksdag debate before the election

The final leaders' debate in the Riksdag ahead of the autumn elections was marked by party scandals and harsh attacks. SD leader Jimmie Åkesson accused the Left Party of being "pervaded by extremists"
Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson opens up to minority government
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Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson opens up to minority government

Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson could consider governing Sweden in a minority government. But that requires having a majority in parliament behind her, she says in an interview with TT
Center Party: Kristersson has disqualified himself as a candidate for prime minister
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Center Party: Kristersson has disqualified himself as a candidate for prime minister

The Center Party no longer sees Ulf Kristersson as a possible candidate for prime minister. The reason is, among other things, that he has promised to cede important ministerial posts to the Sweden Democrats (SD)
V: Tax on billionaires would save welfare
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V: Tax on billionaires would save welfare

For the sake of justice and welfare, a billionaire tax is needed, says Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar. It's money a billionaire would barely notice, she says of the proposed tax, which she hopes will bring V closer to a seat in government in the event of a red-green election victory
Statistics Sweden: Red-Greens get their own majority, L out of parliament
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Statistics Sweden: Red-Greens get their own majority, L out of parliament

The red-green parties - S, V and MP - would have their own majority if there were an election today, according to Statistics Sweden's major party sympathy survey. The Liberals would be forced out of parliament
Center Party wants to sell Sveaskog productive forestland to private individuals
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Center Party wants to sell Sveaskog productive forestland to private individuals

The Center Party wants to sell Sveaskog's productive forestland to private individuals, reports SVT News Norrbotten.
Criticism: Risk of 21-year-olds being deported instead of teenagers
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Criticism: Risk of 21-year-olds being deported instead of teenagers

Even though the Tidö parties are now introducing a "valve" for the so-called teenage expulsions, the opposition fears that there will be loopholes in the new law. It is their way of improving their standing in opinion polls, not addressing the real problems, says Niels Paarup-Petersen (C)
C-leader: Unrealistic to support Kristersson as prime minister
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C-leader: Unrealistic to support Kristersson as prime minister

It looks increasingly unlikely that the Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson will become prime minister after the election. As the opinion polls now show, that looks very unrealistic, because the Moderates are so small, says Conservative leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist in an interview with Ekot on Saturday
The Center drops demand for market rents in new construction
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The Center drops demand for market rents in new construction

The Center is dropping its previous demand for the freedom to set rents in new construction, so-called "market rents", Ekot reports.
Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor
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Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor

The government's list of exemptions from the stricter requirements for labor immigration is significantly shorter than the Migration Board's more generous proposal. 27 professions are exempt from the wage floor of SEK 33,390, compared with the Migration Board's 81
Forssell: You have to draw a line somewhere on teenage deportations
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Forssell: You have to draw a line somewhere on teenage deportations

A measure to address the so-called teenage deportations will be presented shortly. But young people who have already been forced to leave Sweden appear to be excluded
SD MP says party acted wrongly in Riksdag vote
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SD MP says party acted wrongly in Riksdag vote

Sweden Democrats MP Rashid Farivar believes the party made a mistake when it allowed two disqualified members to vote. The opposition welcomes his statement but wants an apology from the Sweden Democrats' leadership
Reconciliation dispute continues - committee rejects re-vote
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Reconciliation dispute continues - committee rejects re-vote

The Tidö parties say no to a proposal to retake the vote that triggered the balance-of-power chaos in the Riksdag. The Riksdag majority was cheated out of that vote by the Sweden Democrats (SD)
Hot about taxes: The left wants to chase the rich out of the country
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Hot about taxes: The left wants to chase the rich out of the country

M leader Ulf Kristersson pressed S leader Magdalena Andersson on taxes during the party leaders' debate and asked what increases there would be in the event of a red-green election victory. "Someone else who is very rich should pay for everything," Kristersson said
Cheeky Tre Kronor shook the gold favorite Canada - Boring
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Cheeky Tre Kronor shook the gold favorite Canada - Boring

The new, young Tre Kronor shook gold-favorite Canada in the World Cup opener. But it wasn't enough to earn any points
Survey: Opposition increases and Tidö parties lose support
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Survey: Opposition increases and Tidö parties lose support

The Tidö parties are losing support and the red-greens are pulling away, according to the SVT/Verian May poll.
The government lowers Swedish GDP forecast again
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The government lowers Swedish GDP forecast again

The government is significantly downgrading the growth prospects for the Swedish economy - for the eighth time. The Swedish economy is apparently not as Trump-proof as the Minister of Finance has claimed, says Mikael Damberg (S), economic policy spokesman
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