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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
Busch: KD is the hope for the Tidö parties
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Busch: KD is the hope for the Tidö parties

KD leader Ebba Busch sees “a right with a heart” as the hope for the Tidö parties. And she disagrees with the finance minister that there is not enough money for election promises
Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf mourns King Harald: A good friend to me and Sweden
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Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf mourns King Harald: A good friend to me and Sweden

Norway's King Harald has died. "Throughout the years, the King has been a good friend to me, my family and to Sweden
Social Democrats want law to stop priority for private insurance patients in healthcare
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Social Democrats want law to stop priority for private insurance patients in healthcare

The Social Democrats want to see a law that prevents people with private health insurance from being given priority over others.
Dadgostar pushes for S-V-MP government and says Left Party must be included
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Dadgostar pushes for S-V-MP government and says Left Party must be included

With just a few weeks left until the election, Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar is betting on ending up in an S-led government together with the Green Party. And the party has not softened: it will say no to any government that does not include the Left Party
Andersson slams government economic policy as a disaster, questions election promises worth 200 billion
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Andersson slams government economic policy as a disaster, questions election promises worth 200 billion

A disaster. That's what S leader Magdalena Andersson says about the government's economic policy after the Finance Minister's presentation of the conditions for the next term
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
Social Democrats propose cap of 15 children per preschool group, 12 for youngest
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Social Democrats propose cap of 15 children per preschool group, 12 for youngest

The Social Democrats want to introduce a maximum limit on the size of children's groups in preschool. Twelve children per group should be the maximum for the youngest children, and for older children the limit should be 15
Kristersson says he has not given up despite poll lead for the opposition
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Kristersson says he has not given up despite poll lead for the opposition

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) has not given up despite the opposition's lead in the opinion polls. He hopes the government issue will lead to an election victory
New poll shows Tidö bloc closing gap on opposition, Liberals still below threshold
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New poll shows Tidö bloc closing gap on opposition, Liberals still below threshold

Two and a half weeks before the election, the gap between the Tidö parties and the opposition is narrowing, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot. But the Liberals remain well below the parliamentary threshold
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
V: Nooshi Dadgostar interview caused misunderstanding, party says demand stands
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V: Nooshi Dadgostar interview caused misunderstanding, party says demand stands

In an interview, Nooshi Dadgostar appeared to back down from her demand that V not support a government it is not part of. "Misunderstanding," the party later said
Andersson calls for 50-year commitment to strengthening Sweden’s military defence
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Andersson calls for 50-year commitment to strengthening Sweden’s military defence

Sweden must prepare for a 50-year commitment to strengthening its military defense, writes S leader Magdalena Andersson in a debate article in Svenska Dagbladet.
Kristersson and Andersson visit Fagersta together after attack
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Kristersson and Andersson visit Fagersta together after attack

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and the Social Democrats' party leader Magdalena Andersson visited Fagersta together the day after the attack. "It felt good to come here today," Kristersson says, adding that he is also calling the party leaders together
Andersson and Dadgostar cancel speeches after Fagersta attack
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Andersson and Dadgostar cancel speeches after Fagersta attack

Both the Social Democrats' party leader Magdalena Andersson and the Left Party's leader Nooshi Dadgostar are cancelling their speeches on Saturday due to the attack in Fagersta. Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson is also cancelling a planned speech on Sunday
Social Democrats promise every elderly person a regular doctor
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Social Democrats promise every elderly person a regular doctor

The Social Democrats are making several new election promises aimed at the elderly. The party wants all elderly people to have a permanent doctor and wants minute-by-minute management within home care services to be stopped
Busch open to Centre Party in a blue-yellow coalition, dismisses red-green alternative
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Busch open to Centre Party in a blue-yellow coalition, dismisses red-green alternative

The Centre Party wants to see a centre-left government with S, KD and perhaps MP after the election. KD leader Ebba Busch says she could instead consider welcoming C to Tidö sides
Center Party sets sights on S, C, KD and possibly Greens in post-election government deal
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Center Party sets sights on S, C, KD and possibly Greens in post-election government deal

The Center Party’s preferred government consists of S, C, KD and perhaps MP. Now the party is betting everything on the “Centre Alternative
Social Democrats pledge goal of one midwife per birth in Sweden
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Social Democrats pledge goal of one midwife per birth in Sweden

The Social Democrats are going to the polls on introducing the goal of one midwife per birth. The goal should be achieved within the next term of office through agreements with the regions, according to party leader Magdalena Andersson
Party leaders clash over household finances in Expressen/Di debate
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Party leaders clash over household finances in Expressen/Di debate

The prime ministerial rivals clashed in the Expressen/Di party leaders' debate on household finances. They accused each other of nonsense and hypocrisy
Social Democrats propose new work line to cut unemployment
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Social Democrats propose new work line to cut unemployment

The Social Democrats want to see what the party calls "a new work line" to reduce unemployment. Everyone who can work should work, says party leader Magdalena Andersson
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
Swedish business group criticises Centre Party shift on sick pay deduction reform
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Swedish business group criticises Centre Party shift on sick pay deduction reform

The Centre Party's opening to support the Social Democrats' proposal to abolish the qualifying period deduction has caused the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise to react. "It's an experiment we've tried before and it failed," says CEO Jan-Olof Jacke
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