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Kristersson says L is an option for C voters on the centre-right
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Kristersson says L is an option for C voters on the centre-right

The Moderates are on an election tour in southern Sweden, and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is bringing four heavyweight ministers with him. They will discuss the economy, security and Swedish interests in the world during this weekend's election tour, which will take them from Malmö to Stockholm
Åkesson urges climate-minded voters to back Liberals in debate over Sweden’s next government
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Åkesson urges climate-minded voters to back Liberals in debate over Sweden’s next government

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson urges anyone who is "bourgeois-minded" and thinks climate is important to vote for Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson.
Social Democrats slump in new poll as Liberals stay far below threshold
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Social Democrats slump in new poll as Liberals stay far below threshold

The Social Democrats are losing ground in a new poll from Indikator opinion, commissioned by Sveriges Radio. At the same time, there is no sign of a liberal surge, and the poll puts L far from the threshold
Sweden to probe mandatory crime scene investigations in cases of murdered women
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Sweden to probe mandatory crime scene investigations in cases of murdered women

The government wants to tighten laws on men’s violence against women and, among other things, investigate whether the crime of “femicide” should be introduced.
Parties’ key healthcare promises ahead of the election
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Parties’ key healthcare promises ahead of the election

Here are the parties' most important election promises on healthcare policy.
This is how the parties want to make healthcare more equal
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This is how the parties want to make healthcare more equal

Healthcare is often highlighted as the most important election issue when voters are asked. TT has reviewed the parties' priority election promises in this area
Nearly one in four voters would consider switching blocs, survey finds
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Nearly one in four voters would consider switching blocs, survey finds

Almost one in four voters, 23 percent, could consider voting for a party on the other side of the bloc boundary than the one they said they would vote for, according to a survey conducted by Verian on behalf of SVT.
Jimmie Åkesson downplays ultimatum to the Liberals as support rises
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Jimmie Åkesson downplays ultimatum to the Liberals as support rises

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson downplays the ultimatum he previously gave the Liberals to secure support votes - even though the party has not reached Åkesson's threshold, reports Expressen.
Liberals rise to 3.0% but remain below threshold in new poll
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Liberals rise to 3.0% but remain below threshold in new poll

The Liberals are moving forward in voter opinion, but are still below the parliamentary threshold, according to a new opinion poll conducted by Verian for SVT. The Social Democrats are retreating - but the opposition has a clear lead, according to the poll
Center Party launches liberalism group, excludes Liberals from talks
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Center Party launches liberalism group, excludes Liberals from talks

The Center Party is forming a group to strengthen Swedish liberalism. Liberal parties in the Nordic countries and Europe have been invited to dialogue, but not the Liberal Party
Åkesson says he trusts Ebba Busch is loyal to the Tidö team
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Åkesson says he trusts Ebba Busch is loyal to the Tidö team

Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Åkesson is optimistic about the election race after opinion polls showed the gap to the red-green bloc is narrowing. Now every vote, every day and every hour are very important, he says
What the parties want to do for your wallet ahead of the election
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What the parties want to do for your wallet ahead of the election

Here are some of the parties’ promises ahead of the election to strengthen household finances.
DN: Poll was leaked to parties before debate
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DN: Poll was leaked to parties before debate

Novus' latest survey, published on Wednesday by TV4 Nyheterna and Göteborgs-Posten, was leaked to the parties on Tuesday - before the Liberals' Simona Mohamsson and the Sweden Democrats' Jimmie Åkesson were due to debate on SVT's Aktuellt, according to Dagens Nyheter.
Liberals propose bonus for teachers who keep working past retirement age
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Liberals propose bonus for teachers who keep working past retirement age

The Liberals want to give teachers of retirement age a bonus in the form of 1/3 months' salary for every year they remain working at the school.
Kristersson: Sweden Democrats will not get 12 ministerial posts
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Kristersson: Sweden Democrats will not get 12 ministerial posts

The Sweden Democrats will not get 12 ministerial posts in a Moderate-led government, M leader Ulf Kristersson told SVT Nyheter.
Professor: Social Democrats’ drop in Novus poll is highly unusual
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Professor: Social Democrats’ drop in Novus poll is highly unusual

It is too early for the Liberals to breathe a sigh of relief, but there is no doubt that this is a downward trend for the Social Democrats, believes political science professor Jonas Hinnfors. It was more of a minor setback than one could have expected, not something of this magnitude, he says
Sweden records lowest asylum numbers since 1985 as parties split over future migration policy
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Sweden records lowest asylum numbers since 1985 as parties split over future migration policy

MP, V and C want to accept more quota refugees, and the entire opposition, including S, wants to relax the rules for family immigration. The Tidö parties warn of a return to a more generous refugee policy if the red-greens win the election
Parties spell out their immigration and integration proposals
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Parties spell out their immigration and integration proposals

Here are the parties' most important proposals and promises on immigration and integration.
Tidö parties present united front as Sweden moves to criminalise gang membership
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Tidö parties present united front as Sweden moves to criminalise gang membership

The government and the Sweden Democrats showed a united front at a press conference after the recent row within the Tidö Partnership. SD leader Jimmie Åkesson and KD leader Ebba Busch stood side by side again
Mohamsson: L rise bodes well for election day as S falls in Novus poll
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Mohamsson: L rise bodes well for election day as S falls in Novus poll

The Social Democrats are falling and the Liberals are rising in a Novus poll, narrowing the opposition's lead to 2. 6 percentage points
Mohamsson and Åkesson hug again during SVT debate over Liberal vote plea
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Mohamsson and Åkesson hug again during SVT debate over Liberal vote plea

Simona Mohamsson (L) and Jimmie Åkesson (SD) hugged again in front of the television cameras, in the middle of a debate on SVT's Aktuellt about the SD leader's call not to vote for the Liberals.
Sweden seeks tighter rules to block non-EU control of independent schools
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Sweden seeks tighter rules to block non-EU control of independent schools

The government wants to tighten the regulations so that independent schools cannot be run by actors outside the EU/EEA.
Liberals want to ban text message loans and telephone sales
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Liberals want to ban text message loans and telephone sales

The Liberals want to ban both text message loans and telephone sales.
KD’s Slottner: Åkesson is probably stressed over Ebba Busch comments
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KD’s Slottner: Åkesson is probably stressed over Ebba Busch comments

Jimmie Åkesson's questioning of whether Ebba Busch can be trusted is probably a sign that he is stressed, according to Minister for Civil Service Erik Slottner (KD). This may explain some of the concern that is spreading now
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