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Åkesson repeats warning to SD voters: Do not vote for the Liberals
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Åkesson repeats warning to SD voters: Do not vote for the Liberals

Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson once again urges SD voters not to vote for the Liberals.
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.
Åkesson: It is not our responsibility to save the Liberals
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Åkesson: It is not our responsibility to save the Liberals

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson does not want to offer the Liberals any support votes. It is not in the Sweden Democrats' interest to vote for other parties, he tells TV4 Nyheterna
Mohamsson: It’s over for the Moderates if the Liberals don’t enter parliament
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Mohamsson: It’s over for the Moderates if the Liberals don’t enter parliament

The Liberals promise to introduce a maximum limit of 20 students per school class in the next term, provided that the party enters parliament. "It's all over for the Moderates if the Liberals don't get in," says party leader Simona Mohamsson
Interest rate hikes threaten households as SBAB sees two more this year
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Interest rate hikes threaten households as SBAB sees two more this year

A significant interest rate hike threatens to drain households’ wallets in the coming year. Generous election promises combined with the effects of the Iran war could force the Swedish Central Bank to tighten
SD's Richard Jomshof tells peaceful Muslims they can stop being Muslims
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SD's Richard Jomshof tells peaceful Muslims they can stop being Muslims

Sweden Democrats MP Richard Jomshof tells Dagens Nyheter that Muslims “can stop being Muslims. ” The comment is met with criticism
Riksdag group wants social media monitoring for threats against politicians
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Riksdag group wants social media monitoring for threats against politicians

The Riksdag's gender equality working group wants the Riksdag to set up a function that monitors members' social media accounts for offensive and threatening posts, SR Ekot reports.
Social Democrats seek KD backing for indexing healthcare funding to inflation
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Social Democrats seek KD backing for indexing healthcare funding to inflation

The Social Democrats promise to increase central government grants to municipalities and regions in line with inflation. S leader Magdalena Andersson hopes to get KD involved in a broad agreement on this, but receives a lukewarm response from KD leader Ebba Busch
Riksdag approves prison sentences for 14-year-olds in serious crimes
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Riksdag approves prison sentences for 14-year-olds in serious crimes

On Thursday, the Riksdag voted in favor of a proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility. This means that 14-year-olds will be able to be sentenced to prison
Swedish Parliament backs tougher sentencing for multiple crimes in 176-171 vote
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Swedish Parliament backs tougher sentencing for multiple crimes in 176-171 vote

The government and the SD won a vote to abolish today's volume discount for multiple crimes. “This is a day of joy for all crime victims,” says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M)
Government wins Riksdag vote on stricter family immigration rules
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Government wins Riksdag vote on stricter family immigration rules

The government and the Sweden Democrats won the vote on stricter requirements for family immigration.
Heated Riksdag debate over stricter family immigration rules: abortion or deportation?
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Heated Riksdag debate over stricter family immigration rules: abortion or deportation?

The parliamentary debate on the government's stricter requirements for family immigration was heated from the start. People will end up in abortion or deportation, said MP Tony Haddou (V)
Government and opposition clash over reduced sentence discount bill
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Government and opposition clash over reduced sentence discount bill

The opposition has agreed to reject the government's proposal to reduce the quantity discount. Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (M) believes the criticism of the proposal is unjustified
Strömmer warns preventive coercive powers could expire under an S-led government
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Strömmer warns preventive coercive powers could expire under an S-led government

The Moderates promise to extend the law on preventive coercive measures if the Tidö parties win the election. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M) warns that the law may end up with an S-led government
Red-Greens hope to block tougher family immigration rules
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Red-Greens hope to block tougher family immigration rules

The opposition hopes to vote down the government's proposal to tighten requirements for family immigration. This is about fundamental issues of conscience, says the Green Party's migration spokesperson Annika Hirvonen
Sweden says full criminal justice reform could be in place by 2029 or 2030
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Sweden says full criminal justice reform could be in place by 2029 or 2030

The government assesses that it is financially feasible to allow the entire criminal justice reform, including the current volume discount, to come into force in 2029 or 2030. It is estimated to cost SEK 3-7 billion
Election coverage turns playful with Mauri Hermundsson and party leaders
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Election coverage turns playful with Mauri Hermundsson and party leaders

Entertainment profiles are taking an increasingly larger place in election coverage. The latest is Mauri Hermundsson, in a quiz with the party leaders
Government wants Prison Service to speed up prison expansion by 2030
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Government wants Prison Service to speed up prison expansion by 2030

The government wants the Swedish Prison and Probation Service to accelerate the expansion of prison places so that the penalty discount for multiple crimes can be abolished by 2030 at the latest. It is a major challenge, says Director General Rikard Jermsten
Social Democrats want to scrap sentence discounts for serious violent and sexual crimes
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Social Democrats want to scrap sentence discounts for serious violent and sexual crimes

The Social Democrats are going to the polls on abolishing the discount on sentences for serious violent and sexual crimes, in a first step for sexual crimes. The party also wants to see targeted tougher penalties
Dadgostar calls Left Party support letter to terrorist a mistake
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Dadgostar calls Left Party support letter to terrorist a mistake

Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar calls her party colleague's letter of support to a terrorist "a mistake". We should have handled this better here, she says
Social Democrats say they can cut waste and save up to 95 billion kronor in tax money
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Social Democrats say they can cut waste and save up to 95 billion kronor in tax money

The Social Democrats say it is possible to save up to 95 billion kronor in tax money over eight years. This would mainly be done through more efficient public procurement and by cracking down on the criminal economy
Swedish election campaign heats up as Kristersson and Andersson hit the road
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Swedish election campaign heats up as Kristersson and Andersson hit the road

The two prime ministerial rivals are picking up the pace in the election campaign. The red-greens have a clear lead in the polls, but Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson hopes that the government question will give him victory in the election
Moderates promise to abolish sentence discount for multiple crimes by 2030
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Moderates promise to abolish sentence discount for multiple crimes by 2030

The Moderates promise to abolish the quantity discount for multiple crimes by 2030. The reform may be financed through reduced aid
Magdalena Andersson sets out plan to govern Sweden on security, prosperity and cohesion
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Magdalena Andersson sets out plan to govern Sweden on security, prosperity and cohesion

Safer, richer and more cohesive. It is with these three principles and promises that the Social Democrats' party leader, Magdalena Andersson, wants to govern Sweden
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