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The Liberals' promise: 20 students per class in primary school
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The Liberals' promise: 20 students per class in primary school

The Liberals want a maximum of 20 students per class, starting in primary school. The proposal is included in the party's election manifesto
This is how the parties chase votes abroad - it could decide the election
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This is how the parties chase votes abroad - it could decide the election

Swedes abroad could decide the election this autumn. The parties' campaign offices are planning advertisements, events and election messages aimed specifically at these voters
L leader Simona Mohamsson pledges democratic outdoor day for children in disadvantaged areas
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L leader Simona Mohamsson pledges democratic outdoor day for children in disadvantaged areas

L party leader Simona Mohamsson launched a new campaign pledge while speaking at Järva Week. She wants to introduce a "democratic outdoor day" for all children living in disadvantaged areas
Price reduction applies only to part of Denmark trip
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Price reduction applies only to part of Denmark trip

Only part of the price of a trip to Denmark is affected when the government gives the regions the opportunity to temporarily halve the price of monthly public transport passes from July 1.
Järvaveckan in Spånga, Stockholm closes due to strong winds
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Järvaveckan in Spånga, Stockholm closes due to strong winds

Järvaveckan in Spånga, Stockholm, was forced to close on its first day because of strong winds. The weather has changed very quickly over the last few hours, says founder and CEO Ahmed Abdirahman
Liberals want everyone with a contact ban fitted with ankle shackles
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Liberals want everyone with a contact ban fitted with ankle shackles

The Liberals want everyone who is subject to a contact ban to be fitted with ankle shackles.
Liberals propose: Give children the opportunity to request a travel ban
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Liberals propose: Give children the opportunity to request a travel ban

The Liberals want children who fear being taken out of Sweden to be married off, subjected to genital mutilation, or sent on an educational trip to be able to request a travel ban from the authorities for themselves.
Liberals: Even young people already deported should be reconsidered
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Liberals: Even young people already deported should be reconsidered

The Liberals want young people already sent back to their home countries to also be included when a solution to the so-called teenage deportations is developed.
Åkesson: Sweden Democrats want Systembolaget open on Sundays
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Åkesson: Sweden Democrats want Systembolaget open on Sundays

The Sweden Democrats want Systembolaget to be open on Sundays. If you vote for SD, we will push for those issues, Jimmie Åkesson tells SVT
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
Liberals: Licensed stores should be able to sell beer, wine and cider
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Liberals: Licensed stores should be able to sell beer, wine and cider

The Liberals want licensed stores to be allowed to sell beer, wine, and cider, writes Expressen.
Mohamsson: Liberals want more billionaires in Sweden
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Mohamsson: Liberals want more billionaires in Sweden

The Liberals are going to the polls on a promise to double the number of billionaires in Sweden by 2036, party leader Simona Mohamsson tells TV4 Nyheterna.
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.
New independent schools prohibited from distributing profits
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New independent schools prohibited from distributing profits

The government is moving forward with a ban on profit distribution for the first five years for newly established independent schools. Profit distribution will also be limited in the event of a change of ownership or if the school has quality deficiencies
Crisis package ready, petrol tax will be reduced again in July
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Crisis package ready, petrol tax will be reduced again in July

The government is presenting a crisis package worth 17. 5 billion kronor in response to the global energy crisis
Labor Minister Johan Britz calls Skåne unemployment absurd
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Labor Minister Johan Britz calls Skåne unemployment absurd

Minister of Labor Johan Britz (L) wants to place higher requirements on jobseekers in Skåne to take a job on the other side of the strait. It clearly doesn't work in practice, he says
Children aged 13 and over can be monitored electronically
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Children aged 13 and over can be monitored electronically

Children and young people aged 13 and over should be able to be monitored electronically - even if they have not committed a crime. The aim is to prevent them from being recruited into gangs
Former Liberal Party leader Johan Pehrson appointed ambassador to Portugal in August 2026
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Former Liberal Party leader Johan Pehrson appointed ambassador to Portugal in August 2026

The Liberals identified as a source of uncertainty in future votes
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The Liberals identified as a source of uncertainty in future votes

The Liberals' parliamentary group is being cited as a source of uncertainty in future votes. It could create problems for the government in getting its policies through parliament
SD wants the government to cut the gasoline tax further
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SD wants the government to cut the gasoline tax further

The Sweden Democrats want the government to lower gasoline and diesel taxes by a few kronor for five months if the EU gives the final go-ahead. But the prime minister has so far been tight-lipped on the issue
Liberals' school promise won't come true - party doesn't have a majority
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Liberals' school promise won't come true - party doesn't have a majority

The Liberals promised in the Tidö Agreement to introduce a common school choice system and reform school fees for independent schools. But that is not happening
L wants to lower taxes on savings, make 500,000 kronor tax-free on ISK
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L wants to lower taxes on savings, make 500,000 kronor tax-free on ISK

The Liberals are campaigning on the idea that the flat-rate tax on income from savings in investment savings accounts (ISK) should be further reduced.
After the voting chaos - all members must be present in the Riksdag
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After the voting chaos - all members must be present in the Riksdag

No travel, no sick leave. The reconciliation dispute means all members must be present in the Riksdag next week
The Liberals have the largest proportion of party switchers ahead of this autumn's elections
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The Liberals have the largest proportion of party switchers ahead of this autumn's elections

Ahead of this autumn's elections, 93 former Liberals are running for other parties. This makes the Liberals the parliamentary party with the highest share of party switchers
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