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Sweden government says only 50 billion SEK available for election promises
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Sweden government says only 50 billion SEK available for election promises

There is only 50 billion in so-called reform space for the next four years, according to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M). She is calling on her government parties, KD and L, and the support party SD to show in black and white how they will finance their election promises
Social Democrats file complaint against Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to KU
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Social Democrats file complaint against Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to KU

The Social Democrats are filing a complaint against Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
Record number of early votes cast on Sweden’s first day of early voting
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Record number of early votes cast on Sweden’s first day of early voting

During the first day of early voting, more than 145,000 voters cast their ballots. This is an increase of 38 percent compared with the 2022 election and a record number, the Election Authority writes in a press release
Fortum seeks government support for new reactors in Oskarshamn
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Fortum seeks government support for new reactors in Oskarshamn

A project company owned by the Finnish energy group Fortum has applied for government support to build new nuclear reactors next to the existing nuclear power plant in Oskarshamn.
Cultural hot potatoes await Sweden’s next government
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Cultural hot potatoes await Sweden’s next government

There has been silence about culture in the election campaign. But several tough questions await the parties that win the election
Mohamsson appeals for support as Liberals fight to survive in Riksdag fight
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Mohamsson appeals for support as Liberals fight to survive in Riksdag fight

The Liberals are under pressure from public opinion and risk leaving the Riksdag. Now Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson is doing everything she can to win votes
Moderates promise to abolish sentence discounts by 2029
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Moderates promise to abolish sentence discounts by 2029

The Moderates are now promising that today's sentence discount for those convicted of multiple crimes will be abolished in 2029. That is a year earlier than they said just two weeks ago
Moderates promise Baltic Sea air defense shield if they win election
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Moderates promise Baltic Sea air defense shield if they win election

An air defense shield over the Baltic Sea that would protect against both drones and possible missiles. The Moderates promise to work toward this if the right-wing party wins the election
Busch looks to Norway on healthcare: They should not beat us in this too
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Busch looks to Norway on healthcare: They should not beat us in this too

KD's most important election promise is that the state will take over responsibility for healthcare. In Norway, that process took less than two years
Sweden’s party voters: Surveys show the typical supporter of each party
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Sweden’s party voters: Surveys show the typical supporter of each party

There are many stereotypes about what an environmentalist or a Sweden Democrat looks like. But are they really true? Surveys provide some of the answers
Kristersson says he has not given up despite poll lead for the opposition
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Kristersson says he has not given up despite poll lead for the opposition

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) has not given up despite the opposition's lead in the opinion polls. He hopes the government issue will lead to an election victory
New poll shows Tidö bloc closing gap on opposition, Liberals still below threshold
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New poll shows Tidö bloc closing gap on opposition, Liberals still below threshold

Two and a half weeks before the election, the gap between the Tidö parties and the opposition is narrowing, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot. But the Liberals remain well below the parliamentary threshold
Liberals hit highest support since Mohamsson shifted course on Sweden Democrats
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Liberals hit highest support since Mohamsson shifted course on Sweden Democrats

Support for the Liberals is at its highest since party leader Simona Mohamsson shifted course this spring and agreed to give the Sweden Democrats ministerial posts, according to Dagens Nyheter/Ipsos’s latest voter barometer.
Moderates promise free preschool and after-school care, up to 2,100 kronor more for families
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Moderates promise free preschool and after-school care, up to 2,100 kronor more for families

The Moderates promise to remove fees for preschools and after-school care. According to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M), this is about both the work line and integration
Pourmokhtari hits back at Åkesson’s warning to Liberals: Focus on the opposition, not our own camp
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Pourmokhtari hits back at Åkesson’s warning to Liberals: Focus on the opposition, not our own camp

Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L) is now responding to Åkesson's deadline for her party. Our focus needs to be on the opposing side and not on pissing in our own tent, she says
Malmer Stenergard takes shelter during visit to Kyiv
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Malmer Stenergard takes shelter during visit to Kyiv

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) had to take shelter during her visit to Kyiv, where she was to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day, Expressen writes.
More first-time voters head to the polls as young women and men split politically
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More first-time voters head to the polls as young women and men split politically

Maya, 19, is concerned about the climate and dissatisfied with the government. Anton, 18, wants better healthcare
SD's Ludvig Aspling would accept role as migration minister
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SD's Ludvig Aspling would accept role as migration minister

The Sweden Democrats' Ludvig Aspling would not refuse if he were asked to become Minister of Migration after the election. "It is important that someone from our party takes that position," he says
Mohamsson: Åkesson will not become minister without Liberal support
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Mohamsson: Åkesson will not become minister without Liberal support

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson has set a deadline for when votes for L are “wasted. ” Now L leader Simona Mohamsson is hitting back
Foreign Minister: Other countries must do more for Ukraine, says Malmer Stenergard
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Foreign Minister: Other countries must do more for Ukraine, says Malmer Stenergard

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) - visiting Kyiv - believes that other countries could do more for Ukraine. She highlights Ukraine's need for air defense
Svantesson Dismisses Inflation Fears Over Costly Election Promises
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Svantesson Dismisses Inflation Fears Over Costly Election Promises

Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) downplays warnings that costly election promises risk fuelling inflation.
Moderates propose temporary move of Justice Ministry to Gothenburg and Malmö
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Moderates propose temporary move of Justice Ministry to Gothenburg and Malmö

If the Moderates win the election, they will temporarily move the Ministry of Justice to Gothenburg and Malmö.
Moderates promise to make Sweden the EU's richest country within 10 years
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Moderates promise to make Sweden the EU's richest country within 10 years

The Moderates promise that Sweden will be the EU's richest country within ten years. The path to this goal is, among other things, through reduced corporate tax and a new "super deduction" for research and development
Busch open to Centre Party in a blue-yellow coalition, dismisses red-green alternative
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Busch open to Centre Party in a blue-yellow coalition, dismisses red-green alternative

The Centre Party wants to see a centre-left government with S, KD and perhaps MP after the election. KD leader Ebba Busch says she could instead consider welcoming C to Tidö sides
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