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Kristersson: I’m not urging anyone to vote for us
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Kristersson: I’m not urging anyone to vote for us

The Liberals' rebound in voter opinion risks coming at the expense of the Moderates. I am not urging anyone to vote for us, says Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson to TT
Åkesson after Rinkeby visit: Sweden should not look like this
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Åkesson after Rinkeby visit: Sweden should not look like this

The Sweden Democrats' Jimmie Åkesson has now voted early. The polling place he chose: People's House in Rinkeby
Andersson blasts SD text message as typical of the Sweden Democrats in election row
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Andersson blasts SD text message as typical of the Sweden Democrats in election row

The Social Democrats and the Sweden Democrats agree, the SD claims in a text message. A violation of the law and a sign of "a dirty election campaign," according to S
Harsh tone in final party leaders’ debate before Sunday’s election
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Harsh tone in final party leaders’ debate before Sunday’s election

The tone was harsh in the last party leaders' debate before Sunday’s election. There has to be some fucking order, S leader Magdalena Andersson exclaimed
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
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
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.
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
SD signs crime prevention agreement with Dumpen to target pedophiles
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SD signs crime prevention agreement with Dumpen to target pedophiles

The Sweden Democrats are making another political statement on measures against pedophiles. Now the party wants to step up preventive work and has signed a "crime prevention agreement" with the pedophile-hunting website Dumpen
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Hultqvist wants Kristersson questioned over SD official with Russian ties
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Hultqvist wants Kristersson questioned over SD official with Russian ties

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) should be summoned to an extraordinary meeting of the defense committee, according to the committee's chairman Peter Hultqvist (S), to answer questions about information on an SD official's ties to Russian interests. But Kristersson says he will “of course” not attend an extraordinary meeting
This is how the parties want to make healthcare more equal
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This is how the parties want to make healthcare more equal

Healthcare is often highlighted as the most important election issue when voters are asked. TT has reviewed the parties' priority election promises in this area
Jimmie Åkesson downplays ultimatum to the Liberals as support rises
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Jimmie Åkesson downplays ultimatum to the Liberals as support rises

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson downplays the ultimatum he previously gave the Liberals to secure support votes - even though the party has not reached Åkesson's threshold, reports Expressen.
Liberals rise to 3.0% but remain below threshold in new poll
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Liberals rise to 3.0% but remain below threshold in new poll

The Liberals are moving forward in voter opinion, but are still below the parliamentary threshold, according to a new opinion poll conducted by Verian for SVT. The Social Democrats are retreating - but the opposition has a clear lead, according to the poll
Kristersson says SD official must be fired if pro-Russian claims are true
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Kristersson says SD official must be fired if pro-Russian claims are true

The SD official who, according to the magazine Expo, spread pro-Russian information must be fired if the information is true, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) told Aftonbladet. SD leader Jimmie Åkesson says it is not something that "the party was aware of"
Åkesson says he trusts Ebba Busch is loyal to the Tidö team
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Åkesson says he trusts Ebba Busch is loyal to the Tidö team

Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Åkesson is optimistic about the election race after opinion polls showed the gap to the red-green bloc is narrowing. Now every vote, every day and every hour are very important, he says
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