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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.
Social Democrats want to cut funding for private schools by up to 11 percent
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Social Democrats want to cut funding for private schools by up to 11 percent

The Social Democrats want to reduce school fees for independent schools and are open to cutting them by as much as 11 percent.
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
Shekarabi: Labor market harder for young graduates is a betrayal of the young
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Shekarabi: Labor market harder for young graduates is a betrayal of the young

The fact that the labor market has become tougher for recent graduates is a betrayal of the young, says Ardalan Shekarabi, the Social Democrats' labor market policy spokesperson.
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
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
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
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
Disinformation about deportations spreads in Arabic-speaking groups ahead of election, P3 reports
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Disinformation about deportations spreads in Arabic-speaking groups ahead of election, P3 reports

Disinformation about deportations has spread widely in Arabic-speaking groups on social media ahead of the election, P3 News reports.
Social Democrats want crisis commission after Sweden’s poor PISA results
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Social Democrats want crisis commission after Sweden’s poor PISA results

The Social Democrats want to appoint a crisis commission after Sweden's poor PISA results.
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.
Åkesson's bandleader sold Nazi music through record label, report says
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Åkesson's bandleader sold Nazi music through record label, report says

Singer Marcus Öhrn fronts the dance band "Åkezzonz" and tours with the Sweden Democrats. At the same time, he sells anti-Semitic white power music through his record label, reports Dagens ETC
Center Party says no income tax should rise after election
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Center Party says no income tax should rise after election

The Center Party demands that no one's income tax be raised after the election. This is the party's priority in any government negotiations
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
V: Replace pension group if pensions are not raised
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V: Replace pension group if pensions are not raised

If the pension group cannot agree on raising pensions, a new government must present its own proposal. The Left Party is demanding this
Mohamsson blames screens for Sweden’s Pisa slump, Andersson points to school cuts
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Mohamsson blames screens for Sweden’s Pisa slump, Andersson points to school cuts

Education Minister Simona Mohamsson (L) says screens are to blame for the decline in the Pisa survey. But S leader Magdalena Andersson points to a lack of resources and large class sizes
Social Democrats demand security investigation into SD official in Prime Minister’s Office
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Social Democrats demand security investigation into SD official in Prime Minister’s Office

The Social Democrats are demanding a thorough security investigation and that the SD official who worked in the Prime Minister's Office be suspended.
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