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Liberals race to clear 4 percent threshold as Mohamsson presses policy pitch
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Liberals race to clear 4 percent threshold as Mohamsson presses policy pitch

It is becoming urgent for the crisis-ridden Liberals to reach the four percent threshold. Party leader Simona Mohamsson is trying to reach voters with the party's policy proposals, but it is still overshadowed by relations with the Sweden Democrats
L leader proposes tax cuts to help families shop without anxiety
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L leader proposes tax cuts to help families shop without anxiety

Simona Mohamsson (L) is running on a platform that would give families with children 5,000 kronor more per month to spend.
Helen Sjöholm’s key election issue: Where children go with their worries and vulnerability
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Helen Sjöholm’s key election issue: Where children go with their worries and vulnerability

Where will children go with their worries and vulnerability when we do not have a cultural school that welcomes them, and no youth centers or youth workers? That is artist Helen Sjöholm's question to cultural politicians. She is the next person in TT's summer series on cultural policy ahead of the autumn elections
Liberals want to scrap parents’ veto over student support measures
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Liberals want to scrap parents’ veto over student support measures

Sweden has the messiest classrooms in the Nordic region, according to the Liberals, who want to see an end to the chaos. One election promise is to remove parents' vetoes against support measures
SD and L want state-run personal assistance and higher compensation
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SD and L want state-run personal assistance and higher compensation

Let the state take over responsibility for personal assistance and increase assistance compensation. This is what Jimmie Åkesson (SD) and Simona Mohamsson (L) propose in a joint statement on Saturday
Toussaint Chiza asks cultural politicians: How will Sweden stay a music power without rehearsal rooms?
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Toussaint Chiza asks cultural politicians: How will Sweden stay a music power without rehearsal rooms?

If we continue to close down rehearsal spaces - how will Sweden continue to be a major power in the music world? That is the question artist Toussaint Chiza asks cultural politicians. He is the next person in TT's summer series on cultural policy ahead of the autumn elections
Liberals demand Riksdag debate after Left Party Pride slogan about police
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Liberals demand Riksdag debate after Left Party Pride slogan about police

The Liberals are requesting a special debate in the Riksdag after participants in the Left Party’s section of a pride parade shouted “all of Malmö hates the police”
Liberals demand income tax cut of 30 billion kronor
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Liberals demand income tax cut of 30 billion kronor

The Liberals are demanding a reduction in income tax in the first budget after the election, party leader Simona Mohamsson says. The proposal would cost up to 30 billion kronor
Åkesson: Here are the Sweden Democrats' new red lines
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Åkesson: Here are the Sweden Democrats' new red lines

Jimmie Åkesson has several new red lines if the Tidö parties win the election: no deterioration in unemployment benefits and health insurance, and an expanded dental care reform. Now that we have such low immigration, we have the opportunity to start healing the country again
Threats to Swedish democracy from Islamism to be investigated
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Threats to Swedish democracy from Islamism to be investigated

Representatives of the Tidö parties write in an op-ed in Aftonbladet that the government is appointing an inquiry into threats to Swedish democracy from political Islam and Islamism.
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
Simona Mohamsson on abolishing prison sentences for 13-year-olds: No easy question
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Simona Mohamsson on abolishing prison sentences for 13-year-olds: No easy question

Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson is commenting on the announcement to abolish prison sentences for 13-year-olds. "We have had a system of set-offs that has broken down, which has brought the entire work of the Riksdag to a standstill," she says
L wants to introduce a tax deduction for families with children under 12
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L wants to introduce a tax deduction for families with children under 12

Minister for Equality Nina Larsson (L) announced at a press conference that the Liberals want to introduce a tax deduction for families with children under 12.
Switzerland votes No to controversial immigration proposal in referendum
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Switzerland votes No to controversial immigration proposal in referendum

Should Switzerland have a maximum population of 10 million by 2050, effectively stopping all immigration? No, Swiss voters answered in a referendum on Sunday. This shows that fake news and disinformation do not work, Justice Minister Beat Jans said
M wants to raise the ceiling on tax-free ISK savings to 500,000 kronor
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M wants to raise the ceiling on tax-free ISK savings to 500,000 kronor

The Moderates (M) want to raise the ceiling on how much you can hold in an ISK account without paying tax to 500,000 kronor, up from the current 300,000 kronor, the party writes in a press release.
Government abandons prison sentences for 13-year-olds
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Government abandons prison sentences for 13-year-olds

The government is withdrawing the proposal that 13-year-olds should be able to be sentenced to prison - to avoid the proposal failing in parliament. Instead, a 14-year limit is proposed
The Liberals are losing women
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The Liberals are losing women

Women are abandoning the Liberals, according to a party support survey by Statistics Sweden.
Sweden Democrats promise cold beer at Systembolaget and low VAT on food
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Sweden Democrats promise cold beer at Systembolaget and low VAT on food

The Sweden Democrats are going to the polls campaigning on promises of cold beer at Systembolaget, the eventual abolition of taxes on electricity, and low VAT on food. This is clear from the party's proposed election platform, which includes several costly proposals
Government to investigate compulsory psychiatric care
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Government to investigate compulsory psychiatric care

The government wants to change the law on compulsory psychiatric care.
How the parties chase votes abroad - it could decide the election
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How the parties chase votes abroad - it could decide the election

Swedes abroad could decide the election this autumn. And the parties' campaign offices are planning advertisements, events and election messages aimed specifically at these voters
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says red-greens must be scrutinized more
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says red-greens must be scrutinized more

"The red-green alternative is a threat that has not yet been sewn up. " This is how Prime Minister and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson explains that the red-greens have a large lead over the Tidö parties, 100 days before the election
Expert Jonas Hinnfors: I would bet the Liberals will fail to clear the parliamentary threshold
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Expert Jonas Hinnfors: I would bet the Liberals will fail to clear the parliamentary threshold

The Tidö parties have a tough uphill battle ahead of the election race. And for the Liberals, it looks like it will be really tough to clear the parliamentary threshold
Former minister Paulina Brandberg returns to the Riksdag for the Liberals
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Former minister Paulina Brandberg returns to the Riksdag for the Liberals

Former minister Paulina Brandberg is returning to politics and taking a seat in the Riksdag for the Liberals. She says it feels important and meaningful to be involved in democratic work in the final stages of this mandate
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
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