Over 800 candidates from parliamentary parties in the election have been convicted of crimes in the past ten years, according to a review by Dagens ETC.
Swedish politicsThe opposition accuses the Sweden Democrats (SD) of deliberately abusing the Riksdag's pairing system during a vote on transitional rules for stricter citizenship requirements. "The people have voted for the Tidö majority," the SD group leader wrote in a comment.
Swedish politicsThe opposition parties agree that the government must do more to strengthen the Swedish economy. However, they are far from unanimous about what is needed.
Swedish politicsIncrease the child benefit by 500 kronor from June and raise housing benefit. This is what the Left Party proposes in its spring budget motion. Now it's the turn of tenants and families with children, says the party's economic policy spokesperson Ida Gabrielsson.
SwedenMalcolm Momodou Jallow has formally requested to leave the Left Party and thus become an independent, reports Expressen.
Swedish politicsCenter Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist believes that KD is open to switching sides politically if the Tidö parties lose the election this fall.
Swedish politicsThere will be no reduced party tax for Left Party MPs or other full-time politicians. The party congress voted against the proposal, which would have given members around 4,000 kronor more per month.
SwedenV demands protection against high dental costs in any government negotiations. "Class should not be visible in people's mouths," party leader Nooshi Dadgostar said at a press conference.
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