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Disinformation about deportations spreads in Arabic-speaking groups ahead of election, P3 reports
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Disinformation about deportations spreads in Arabic-speaking groups ahead of election, P3 reports

Disinformation about deportations has spread widely in Arabic-speaking groups on social media ahead of the election, P3 News reports.
Social Democrats want crisis commission after Sweden’s poor PISA results
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Social Democrats want crisis commission after Sweden’s poor PISA results

The Social Democrats want to appoint a crisis commission after Sweden's poor PISA results.
Centre Party leader open to snap election if Left Party is included in government
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Centre Party leader open to snap election if Left Party is included in government

Center leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is prepared to vote down Magdalena Andersson as prime minister if the Left Party is allowed into government.
V: Replace pension group if pensions are not raised
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V: Replace pension group if pensions are not raised

If the pension group cannot agree on raising pensions, a new government must present its own proposal. The Left Party is demanding this
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
V accuses S of foul play over Left Party scandals, Andersson calls claim a conspiracy theory
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V accuses S of foul play over Left Party scandals, Andersson calls claim a conspiracy theory

The Social Democrats' outrage over the scandals in the Left Party is just a pretext to avoid fulfilling left-wing election promises, claims V. One of the strangest conspiracy theories I've heard, replies S leader Magdalena Andersson
Andersson says new direction for Sweden is within reach, promises workers' pension
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Andersson says new direction for Sweden is within reach, promises workers' pension

An election victory and a new direction for Sweden is "within reach," predicts Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson, promising a workers' pension in the next term. She believes the business community should worry more about a government dominated by the SD than a red-green government on Sunday
Left Party removes eight more candidates over antisemitic and pro-Russian posts
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Left Party removes eight more candidates over antisemitic and pro-Russian posts

The Left Party has removed eight more candidates from its electoral lists over the weekend. Those removed have shared anti-Semitic, pro-Russian and hateful views, writes Expressen
Red-Green split: 12 key issues set to divide coalition talks
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Red-Green split: 12 key issues set to divide coalition talks

If the red-greens win the election, tough government negotiations are expected. Here are the twelve issues expected to create the most conflict
Jacob Wallenberg warns left-wing election win could hurt Swedish business
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Jacob Wallenberg warns left-wing election win could hurt Swedish business

The chairman of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Jacob Wallenberg, warns that Swedish business could be damaged if the left-wing opposition wins the election. "I am deeply concerned," he tells the Financial Times
Dadgostar promises to push an S-led government to the left
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Dadgostar promises to push an S-led government to the left

Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar promises to ensure that an S-led government takes a left turn. “Now we will make sure to keep Magdalena Andersson away from bad company,” she says in an election speech
Annie Lööf returns to campaign for a broad centrist bloc in Sweden’s election race
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Annie Lööf returns to campaign for a broad centrist bloc in Sweden’s election race

Former Center Party leader Annie Lööf is making a comeback in the election race to revive the dream of the “broad center. ” S leader Magdalena Andersson, however, has not ruled out that V could be part of a government
Social Democrats want to scrap benefit cap due next year, says Magdalena Andersson
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Social Democrats want to scrap benefit cap due next year, says Magdalena Andersson

The Social Democrats want to stop the benefit cap that will be introduced next year. “Yes, it’s impossible to justify,” says Magdalena Andersson (S) to TT
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.
Social Democrats slump in new poll as Liberals stay far below threshold
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Social Democrats slump in new poll as Liberals stay far below threshold

The Social Democrats are losing ground in a new poll from Indikator opinion, commissioned by Sveriges Radio. At the same time, there is no sign of a liberal surge, and the poll puts L far from the threshold
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
Busch says Sweden’s first new nuclear reactor could start in the mid-2030s
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Busch says Sweden’s first new nuclear reactor could start in the mid-2030s

The first new nuclear power plant in Sweden will start up in the mid-2030s, says KD leader Ebba Busch during a hearing on SVT.
Damberg: Bank tax is not Social Democrats’ main option to fund election pledges
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Damberg: Bank tax is not Social Democrats’ main option to fund election pledges

Introducing a bank tax to finance its election promises is not the Social Democrats' main option, says the party's economic policy spokesperson Mikael Damberg at a press conference.
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
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
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
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
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
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