In September, as many as half a million first-time voters will go to the polls. Now, the parties are honing their strategies to reach them. "Likes are not the same as votes," says Moderate Party election leader Martin Borgs.
Swedish politicsThe Liberals in Laholm will not be running in the municipal elections this fall. The announcement that the party wanted to join a government with the Sweden Democrats was the final straw, reports Hallandsposten.
Swedish politicsThere is great irritation among the Christian Democrats and the Liberals after the Moderates promised that the Sweden Democrats would be given responsibility for migration and integration issues in a possible government after the election. It is stupid to lock that in before you have even negotiated policy, says a central source.
Swedish politicsA Tidö government with SD would make Ulf Kristersson a weak prime minister, claims Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson. "It is obvious that Jimmie Åkesson is holding the baton," she says.
Swedish politicsThe Moderates will allow the Sweden Democrats (SD) into government if the Tidö parties win the election this fall. The SD is promised responsibility for at least migration and integration issues.
Swedish politicsTwo Moderate MPs are switching to the Sweden Democrats (SD). "I should have switched much earlier. It's a postponed divorce," says Arin Karapet.
Swedish politicsLiberals are now agonizing in many quarters about having to campaign for the party's new SD line. Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson demands full loyalty at the national level. "If you are on the parliamentary list, you cannot have a different opinion," she says.
Swedish politicsThe Liberal Party's digital national meeting attracted a large audience. The broadcast was started more than 200,000 times on SVT Play, SVT reports.
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