The Sweden Democrats' proposal for a total veil ban went too far and cost the party votes, several party leaders now believe. The proposal lacked nuance, explanation and a basis for argument, says SD leader Tobias Andersson to SVT.
SwedenThe leaderships of the Social Democrats and the Moderates are meeting to discuss the election results. Both parties hope to win the post of prime minister.
Swedish politicsThe Sweden Democrats are backing down for the first time in a parliamentary election and losing their position as the largest party on the right. We will not know tonight whether it is me, Ulf, Ebba and Simona who will form the government. Or whether it is the other team, says party leader Jimmie Åkesson in a speech.
Swedish politicsThe Election Authority is calling the party secretaries of the parliamentary parties to a meeting on Monday after a technical error that has led to thousands of early votes being rejected, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.
Swedish politicsThe font the Sweden Democrats use in their campaign is too similar to Fjällräven's, the company says, and is now demanding a change.
SwedenThere are 162 political wild cards in the municipal councils. The Sweden Democrats account for half of them, shows an examination by Dagens Samhälle.
SwedenThe SD is sitting after the next election either in the government or in opposition. This says party secretary Mattias Bäckström Johansson when the Tidö cooperation has now reached halftime. The Tidö agreement is a solution only for this mandate period, he says ahead of the SD's municipal and regional days in Norrköping.
Swedish politicsThe Government is luring municipalities with money – if they say yes to land-based wind power. The local resistance has increased and we want to change that now, says Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (The Liberals).
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