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Ebba Busch open to meatball lunch with Magdalena Andersson but rules out governing together
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Ebba Busch open to meatball lunch with Magdalena Andersson but rules out governing together

KD leader Ebba Busch has no red lines toward Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson and is happy to share a meatball sandwich with her. But she does not intend to sit in a government with her
DN: Poll was leaked to parties before debate
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DN: Poll was leaked to parties before debate

Novus' latest survey, published on Wednesday by TV4 Nyheterna and Göteborgs-Posten, was leaked to the parties on Tuesday - before the Liberals' Simona Mohamsson and the Sweden Democrats' Jimmie Åkesson were due to debate on SVT's Aktuellt, according to Dagens Nyheter.
Kristersson: Sweden Democrats will not get 12 ministerial posts
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Kristersson: Sweden Democrats will not get 12 ministerial posts

The Sweden Democrats will not get 12 ministerial posts in a Moderate-led government, M leader Ulf Kristersson told SVT Nyheter.
Professor: Social Democrats’ drop in Novus poll is highly unusual
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Professor: Social Democrats’ drop in Novus poll is highly unusual

It is too early for the Liberals to breathe a sigh of relief, but there is no doubt that this is a downward trend for the Social Democrats, believes political science professor Jonas Hinnfors. It was more of a minor setback than one could have expected, not something of this magnitude, he says
Sweden records lowest asylum numbers since 1985 as parties split over future migration policy
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Sweden records lowest asylum numbers since 1985 as parties split over future migration policy

MP, V and C want to accept more quota refugees, and the entire opposition, including S, wants to relax the rules for family immigration. The Tidö parties warn of a return to a more generous refugee policy if the red-greens win the election
Tidö parties present united front as Sweden moves to criminalise gang membership
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Tidö parties present united front as Sweden moves to criminalise gang membership

The government and the Sweden Democrats showed a united front at a press conference after the recent row within the Tidö Partnership. SD leader Jimmie Åkesson and KD leader Ebba Busch stood side by side again
Mohamsson: L rise bodes well for election day as S falls in Novus poll
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Mohamsson: L rise bodes well for election day as S falls in Novus poll

The Social Democrats are falling and the Liberals are rising in a Novus poll, narrowing the opposition's lead to 2. 6 percentage points
Amanda Lind: Only the Green Party speaks plainly about higher fuel prices
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Amanda Lind: Only the Green Party speaks plainly about higher fuel prices

Spokesperson Amanda Lind wants to get a "kickstart for the climate" if the Green Party takes a seat in government. She does not deny that gasoline will become more expensive in the future, but says this applies regardless of the government
Mohamsson and Åkesson hug again during SVT debate over Liberal vote plea
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Mohamsson and Åkesson hug again during SVT debate over Liberal vote plea

Simona Mohamsson (L) and Jimmie Åkesson (SD) hugged again in front of the television cameras, in the middle of a debate on SVT's Aktuellt about the SD leader's call not to vote for the Liberals.
KD’s Slottner: Åkesson is probably stressed over Ebba Busch comments
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KD’s Slottner: Åkesson is probably stressed over Ebba Busch comments

Jimmie Åkesson's questioning of whether Ebba Busch can be trusted is probably a sign that he is stressed, according to Minister for Civil Service Erik Slottner (KD). This may explain some of the concern that is spreading now
Åkesson repeats demand for clarity from Busch on possible S-led government support
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Åkesson repeats demand for clarity from Busch on possible S-led government support

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson reiterates his demand for a public answer on what “exceptional circumstances” would lead the KD leader to say yes to an S-led government. But KD has no plans for any specific public clarification
What happens if a party leaves the Riksdag? Expert explains the consequences
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What happens if a party leaves the Riksdag? Expert explains the consequences

What happens if a party leaves the Riksdag? Who loses their jobs? And what happens to the money? Political science professor Jonas Hinnfors explains.
Busch offered Åkesson sponge cake after speech row
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Busch offered Åkesson sponge cake after speech row

Jimmie Åkesson (SD) criticized Christian Democrat leader Ebba Busch in his summer speech. Busch then quickly rerouted her campaign tour to Åkesson's Sölvesborg - where she had a peace coffee with the SD leader
Åkesson attacks Busch: Can KD be trusted?
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Åkesson attacks Busch: Can KD be trusted?

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson takes on his own Tidö colleagues in his summer speech. Can KD be trusted? he asks after Ebba Busch's repeated winks to S leader Magdalena Andersson
Mohamsson appeals for support as Liberals fight to survive in Riksdag fight
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Mohamsson appeals for support as Liberals fight to survive in Riksdag fight

The Liberals are under pressure from public opinion and risk leaving the Riksdag. Now Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson is doing everything she can to win votes
Mohamsson criticizes Åkesson’s call to vote out the Liberals
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Mohamsson criticizes Åkesson’s call to vote out the Liberals

L leader Simona Mohamsson is not pleased with SD leader Jimmie Åkesson's call to vote out L if opinion poll numbers do not rise. "It may not be a very good thing," she says in SVT's party leadership hearing
Liberals hit highest support since Mohamsson shifted course on Sweden Democrats
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Liberals hit highest support since Mohamsson shifted course on Sweden Democrats

Support for the Liberals is at its highest since party leader Simona Mohamsson shifted course this spring and agreed to give the Sweden Democrats ministerial posts, according to Dagens Nyheter/Ipsos’s latest voter barometer.
Sweden Democrats want stronger mortgage interest deductions for first-time home builders
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Sweden Democrats want stronger mortgage interest deductions for first-time home builders

The Sweden Democrats want 100,000 so-called "Sweden Houses" to be built over the next ten years.
Pourmokhtari hits back at Åkesson’s warning to Liberals: Focus on the opposition, not our own camp
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Pourmokhtari hits back at Åkesson’s warning to Liberals: Focus on the opposition, not our own camp

Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L) is now responding to Åkesson's deadline for her party. Our focus needs to be on the opposing side and not on pissing in our own tent, she says
Mohamsson: Åkesson will not become minister without Liberal support
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Mohamsson: Åkesson will not become minister without Liberal support

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson has set a deadline for when votes for L are “wasted. ” Now L leader Simona Mohamsson is hitting back
Åkesson dismisses climate alarm over Europe wildfires
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Åkesson dismisses climate alarm over Europe wildfires

SD's Jimmie Åkesson is not concerned about the record heat and the fires that have ravaged Europe during the summer. No, I think it mostly seems to have created concern among the establishment and the media elite, he says in SVT's hearing
Åkesson: If Liberals are below 3.5 percent, don't vote for L
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Åkesson: If Liberals are below 3.5 percent, don't vote for L

If the Liberals do not reach 3. 5 percent with ten days left until the election, no Tidö voters should vote for them, says SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson
Gozzi denies SD cooperation over Åkesson song
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Gozzi denies SD cooperation over Åkesson song

Producer Rasmus Gozzi denies that the song he and Fröken Snusk made with Jimmie Åkesson should be seen as support for the SD. "We have not made a song in collaboration with SD
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
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