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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
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
Academedia on Sweden’s Pisa results: Very serious, but screens are not the only explanation
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Academedia on Sweden’s Pisa results: Very serious, but screens are not the only explanation

Very serious. This is how the independent school group Academedia describes Sweden's Pisa results
Busch says it is not certain the Sweden Democrats will get ministerial posts
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Busch says it is not certain the Sweden Democrats will get ministerial posts

KD leader Ebba Busch gives her answer to the government question on X. It is not a given that SD will get ministerial posts, she writes
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.
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
M and L step up warnings to centre-right voters against backing C
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M and L step up warnings to centre-right voters against backing C

The Moderates and Liberals spare no effort in warning "bourgeois-minded voters" against voting for the Center Party.
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
SD vows lowest migration in EU, cheapest fuel prices in Sweden
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SD vows lowest migration in EU, cheapest fuel prices in Sweden

The Sweden Democrats are going to the election on the premise that Sweden will have the lowest migration and the lowest fuel prices in the EU. The price of gasoline and diesel will be the "highest priority in all budget negotiations," the party writes in its election manifesto
Swedish government proposes law to let police use provocative measures for evidence
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Swedish government proposes law to let police use provocative measures for evidence

The government is proposing a law that will make it clear that the police are allowed to use provocative measures. For example, police will be allowed to pose as a minor selling sex online
Election Authority says up to 500 early votes were registered incorrectly, down from 4,000 estimate
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Election Authority says up to 500 early votes were registered incorrectly, down from 4,000 estimate

At most 500 early votes have been registered incorrectly, according to the Election Authority. The previous estimate was that 4,000 voters had been marked off twice during voting or had their votes marked off for another voter
Liberals clear Riksdag threshold in new Novus poll, as Åkesson urges SD voters not to back L
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Liberals clear Riksdag threshold in new Novus poll, as Åkesson urges SD voters not to back L

The Liberals are above the parliamentary threshold in a new Novus poll. At the same time, SD leader Jimmie Åkesson is once again urging his voters not to vote for L
SEK 600 Million Care Agency Unclear as Queue Cuts Fail to Materialize
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SEK 600 Million Care Agency Unclear as Queue Cuts Fail to Materialize

The government and the Sweden Democrats have invested more than SEK 600 million in a national healthcare agency. But it is unclear whether it has helped any patients get care faster or cut queues
Örebro Party seeks rare path into parliament through 12 percent threshold
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Örebro Party seeks rare path into parliament through 12 percent threshold

No party has so far managed to take the “back road” into the Riksdag. Now the Örebro Party, led by party leader Markus Allard, is focusing on reaching the required votes
SD top official hands in access card after Expo revelations about partner's Russia links
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SD top official hands in access card after Expo revelations about partner's Russia links

The head of the SD's coordination office, Gustav Gellerbrant, is handing in his access card and computer to the Government Offices and taking parental leave. He calls the information about his partner's Russian connections "isolated claims
Election Authority calls party leaders to meeting after technical error rejects thousands of early votes
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Election Authority calls party leaders to meeting after technical error rejects thousands of early votes

The Election Authority is calling the party secretaries of the parliamentary parties to a meeting on Monday after a technical error that has led to thousands of early votes being rejected, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.
Annie Lööf returns to campaign for a broad centrist bloc in Sweden’s election race
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Annie Lööf returns to campaign for a broad centrist bloc in Sweden’s election race

Former Center Party leader Annie Lööf is making a comeback in the election race to revive the dream of the “broad center. ” S leader Magdalena Andersson, however, has not ruled out that V could be part of a government
Åkesson: SD official cannot work for us if she has pro-Russian views
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Åkesson: SD official cannot work for us if she has pro-Russian views

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson sees no urgent problems after the revelation that an SD official had connections to Russian interests. But says that information is being gathered on the matter
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.
SD wants to invest half a billion to save shelters for vulnerable women
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SD wants to invest half a billion to save shelters for vulnerable women

The Sweden Democrats want to invest half a billion in housing for vulnerable women who have left destructive relationships.
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 Democrats bypassed political ad ban with construction site ads, report says
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Sweden Democrats bypassed political ad ban with construction site ads, report says

The Sweden Democrats circumvented a ban on political advertising - and during the election rush targeted voter groups via a "construction site", writes journalist Emanuel Karlsten on his blog.
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