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Political scientist: Dead heat makes election outcome extremely hard to assess
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Political scientist: Dead heat makes election outcome extremely hard to assess

The red-green parties' lead in SVT's poll has disappeared, and according to current forecasts the blocs are now completely level. It all comes down to this, and we are in a situation that is extremely difficult to assess, says political scientist Tommy Möller
Moderates lead school election, SD falls sharply
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Moderates lead school election, SD falls sharply

With 32. 7 percent of the vote, the Moderates will be by far the largest party in the school election for the Riksdag in 2026
Sweden election dead heat as final result may not be clear until Wednesday
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Sweden election dead heat as final result may not be clear until Wednesday

Only one mandate separates the blocs as votes continue to be counted on election night. It may be later this week before there are final election results
Green Party celebrates one of its best results so far as election race remains tight
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Green Party celebrates one of its best results so far as election race remains tight

One of our very best results so far, says Amanda Lind as she and Daniel Helldén address the Green Party's election vigil.
Thand Ringqvist: It will take time to form a new government
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Thand Ringqvist: It will take time to form a new government

The Center Party is hoping for a center-right government - and in a speech, party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist praises the rise in public support. "We have made this election campaign about substantive politics, about our vision of a more reasonable Sweden," she says to cheering supporters
Andersson and Kristersson ready to form government, but offer no new clues before election
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Andersson and Kristersson ready to form government, but offer no new clues before election

The prime ministerial rivals warned about each other's government alternatives in the last debate duel before the election. The Social Democrats leader gave no new information about who she intends to govern with, while the Moderate leader said he intends to continue with the Tidö parties, but with SD in government
MP worries polls are slipping as it warns voters not to take it for granted
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MP worries polls are slipping as it warns voters not to take it for granted

Is the Green Party's clear message about higher gasoline prices working against them ahead of election day? Not if you ask the spokespeople. There is nothing to suggest that is the case, says Amanda Lind
Harsh tone in final party leaders’ debate before Sunday’s election
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Harsh tone in final party leaders’ debate before Sunday’s election

The tone was harsh in the last party leaders' debate before Sunday’s election. There has to be some fucking order, S leader Magdalena Andersson exclaimed
KD open to lower funding for independent schools
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KD open to lower funding for independent schools

The Social Democrats do not look likely to get a ban on profiteering in schools through if they are to cooperate with the Christian Democrats and the Center Party after the election. But a change in school funding that affects independent schools may be easier to agree on
New polls show opposition ahead by a narrow margin
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New polls show opposition ahead by a narrow margin

Several new opinion polls show the blocs are drawing closer on election day. In three of them, the opposition leads by a few percentage points, while in a fourth it is virtually a dead heat - with a narrow advantage for the opposition
Kristersson: I’m not arguing with anyone in Tidö
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Kristersson: I’m not arguing with anyone in Tidö

A series of recent statements have put the spotlight on conflicts within the Tidö parties. I think we should calm down, says M leader and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
Early voting surges to 2.7 million in Sweden, 25% above 2022 pace
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Early voting surges to 2.7 million in Sweden, 25% above 2022 pace

So far, more than 2. 7 million voters have voted early, the Swedish Election Authority tells TV4 Nyheterna
Sweden lowers age of criminal responsibility to 14 for serious crimes
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Sweden lowers age of criminal responsibility to 14 for serious crimes

14-year-olds in Sweden can now be sentenced for serious crimes. The hotly debated issue, which was decided by an extraordinary session of parliament this summer, has come into effect
Green Party vows to restore Environment Ministry, create climate cabinet and fund for climate investments
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Green Party vows to restore Environment Ministry, create climate cabinet and fund for climate investments

If the Green Party enters government, the party wants to reintroduce the Ministry of the Environment, establish a special climate cabinet and launch a climate fund for major investments.
Undecided right-leaning voters could decide the election, political scientist says Sweden Democrats are most disliked
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Undecided right-leaning voters could decide the election, political scientist says Sweden Democrats are most disliked

In the final stretch of the election, the Tidö parties have narrowed the opposition's lead. This means that a group of undecided right-leaning voters could decide the outcome
Busch says KD could cooperate with the Centre Party if power shifts after election
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Busch says KD could cooperate with the Centre Party if power shifts after election

Ebba Busch (KD) and Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (C) may consider collaborating on several issues if there is a change of government after the election. If we end up in opposition, I will not sit in a corner and sulk and push Magdalena Andersson into the arms of MP and V, Busch tells Sveriges Radio Ekot
V stands firm on government ultimatum as Centre Party talks deepen red-green deadlock
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V stands firm on government ultimatum as Centre Party talks deepen red-green deadlock

The Left Party is sticking to its ultimatum to sit in government. This is creating deadlock among the red-greens
After the Pisa shock, here’s how the parties want to fix schools
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After the Pisa shock, here’s how the parties want to fix schools

This week's Pisachock has once again sparked the school debate with only a few days left until the election. Here are the parties' most important proposals for solving school problems
Centre Party leader open to snap election if Left Party is included in government
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Centre Party leader open to snap election if Left Party is included in government

Center leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is prepared to vote down Magdalena Andersson as prime minister if the Left Party is allowed into government.
Robert Weil blasts business leaders’ tax scare tactics, warns of right-wing nationalism threat
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Robert Weil blasts business leaders’ tax scare tactics, warns of right-wing nationalism threat

The top business leaders' attack on the billionaire tax is shameful. The threat to the Swedish economy and democracy comes from a completely different direction - right-wing nationalism, financier Robert Weil says
Could the next Culture Minister be a Sweden Democrat?
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Could the next Culture Minister be a Sweden Democrat?

Parisa Liljestrand (M) will say yes if she gets the chance. But if the Conservatives win the election, the next Minister of Culture could be a Sweden Democrat
Andersson says new direction for Sweden is within reach, promises workers' pension
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Andersson says new direction for Sweden is within reach, promises workers' pension

An election victory and a new direction for Sweden is "within reach," predicts Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson, promising a workers' pension in the next term. She believes the business community should worry more about a government dominated by the SD than a red-green government on Sunday
Spotify founder Martin Lorentzon says he would leave Sweden if wealth tax is introduced
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Spotify founder Martin Lorentzon says he would leave Sweden if wealth tax is introduced

Spotify founder Martin Lorentzon says he would move from Sweden if the Left Party and the Green Party gain support for their proposal to introduce a wealth tax.
Green Party urges new government to prioritize railway trunk lines in southern Sweden
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Green Party urges new government to prioritize railway trunk lines in southern Sweden

The Green Party wants a new government to prioritize building continuous main lines for the railway in southern Sweden.
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