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Moderates want higher CSN repayments to lower student loan interest rates
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Moderates want higher CSN repayments to lower student loan interest rates

The Moderates want to increase the repayment rate to CSN and use those payments to lower interest rates on student loans.
Svantesson on SD’s promise: Not sure it will work
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Svantesson on SD’s promise: Not sure it will work

If the Tidö parties win the election, L and KD may have to rethink aid, and SD may have to rethink its election promises on cheaper dental care and lower fuel taxes.
Election worker severely beaten while knocking on doors in Bromölla
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Election worker severely beaten while knocking on doors in Bromölla

A Social Democrats election worker who was out knocking on doors has been severely beaten in Bromölla. It was completely unprovoked, says Maja Rubin, who was present when it happened
Social Democrats report Kristersson to Constitutional Committee over alleged Russian infiltration attempt
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Social Democrats report Kristersson to Constitutional Committee over alleged Russian infiltration attempt

The Social Democrats are reporting Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) to the Constitutional Committee over the handling of the SD official who is said to have spread Russian narratives.
What happens after the election? Three scenarios for the prime minister and government
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What happens after the election? Three scenarios for the prime minister and government

Will the Prime Minister stay in office after the election, or will he resign? What will the Riksdag do after the election regarding the government? Here are some scenarios.
Everyone should have a chance to vote, Swedish City Mission says as it brings early voting to people in poverty
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Everyone should have a chance to vote, Swedish City Mission says as it brings early voting to people in poverty

People living in poverty in Sweden vote to a significantly lesser extent than the rich and well-educated. The Swedish City Mission is trying to offset this with its own early voting
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
Speaker Norlén urges parties to drop red lines before election government talks
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Speaker Norlén urges parties to drop red lines before election government talks

This year's election campaign gives the Speaker of the Riksdag, Andreas Norlén, "a little vibe of 2018," when it took 134 days for Sweden to get a new government after the election. If this is to be a faster and better process this time, the parties simply need to be much more willing to give up their red lines, Norlén says in an interview with TT
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
Busch says M and SD have attacked KD for weeks
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Busch says M and SD have attacked KD for weeks

Ebba Busch believes that the Christian Democrats have been subjected to "dirt-spewing and nonsense from their own team" in recent weeks.
Kristersson dismisses criticism of Bohlin as Princess and the Pea
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Kristersson dismisses criticism of Bohlin as Princess and the Pea

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) sees no problem with ministers filming journalists and publishing the interviews. He instead defends Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin
Pourmokhtari: I have not changed my views on the Sweden Democrats
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Pourmokhtari: I have not changed my views on the Sweden Democrats

She says the Sweden Democrats are pursuing racist policies and would not hug Jimmie Åkesson. Nevertheless, Romina Pourmokhtari (L) is campaigning until the last minute for the "blue-yellow team" and does not rule out becoming a minister again in a government with the Sweden Democrats
Europe watches Sweden’s election as right-wing influence grows
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Europe watches Sweden’s election as right-wing influence grows

Both the left and the far right in Europe are keeping their fingers crossed ahead of the Swedish parliamentary election. Is Sweden following the EU trend with the far right in government - or going against the grain with a left turn?
Minister posts raw SVT interview, drawing criticism over media attacks
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Minister posts raw SVT interview, drawing criticism over media attacks

Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Minister for Civil Defense, has not only criticized journalists. When he was interviewed by SVT, he recorded the interview himself and posted it in full on YouTube
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
Andersson open to minority government with shifting majorities
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Andersson open to minority government with shifting majorities

The Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson says she could imagine governing Sweden in a minority government with shifting majorities. It is a possibility, she says in a debate with the Moderates' Ulf Kristersson
Andersson accuses Kristersson of lying in row over penalty discount for serious crimes
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Andersson accuses Kristersson of lying in row over penalty discount for serious crimes

A row over the penalty discount has flared up between M and S. This follows a letter in which Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson accuses the S leader of not caring about crime victims and not wanting to abolish the quantity discount
Andersson wants to ban ministers from trading shares
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Andersson wants to ban ministers from trading shares

Social Democratic party leader Magdalena Andersson intends to ban ministers from trading in shares if she is allowed to form a government. "If I have the privilege of becoming Prime Minister of Sweden, there will be no share trading among my ministers," Andersson says ahead of SVT's prime minister duel in Gävle
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
Liberals rise to 5.8 percent in Novus poll, above four percent threshold for first time this term
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Liberals rise to 5.8 percent in Novus poll, above four percent threshold for first time this term

The Liberals continue to rise in public opinion, according to new figures from Novus published by GP and TV4.
KD proposes a maximum of 12 children in preschool toddler groups
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KD proposes a maximum of 12 children in preschool toddler groups

The Christian Democrats propose a maximum of 12 children in preschool toddler groups and that the number of children per teacher be regulated. The party also wants to see more Swedish food in preschools
Moderates warn of budget chaos if red-greens win election
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Moderates warn of budget chaos if red-greens win election

The Moderates warn of budget chaos if the red-greens win the election. But tough budget negotiations await the Tidö parties too
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
Ebba Busch tops confidence poll as Magdalena Andersson’s support falls
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Ebba Busch tops confidence poll as Magdalena Andersson’s support falls

Ebba Busch (KD) is the party leader voters have the most confidence in, according to a new confidence survey from SVT/Verian. Confidence in Busch is also increasing in the latest survey from DN/Ipsos
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