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Red-Green Alliance Talks Could Leave Voters Disappointed, Expert Says
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Red-Green Alliance Talks Could Leave Voters Disappointed, Expert Says

A red-green governing alliance will require compromises that may disappoint red-green voters. There will be various policy changes that will sting, says political science professor Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson
Social Democrats urge Kristersson to resign after preliminary election result
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Social Democrats urge Kristersson to resign after preliminary election result

The Social Democrats are demanding that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) resign if the preliminary election results hold. He must admit defeat, says party secretary Tobias Baudin (S)
Social Democrats and Moderates prepare for government showdown after close election result
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Social Democrats and Moderates prepare for government showdown after close election result

The 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
Political scientist: Dead heat makes election outcome extremely hard to assess
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Political scientist: Dead heat makes election outcome extremely hard to assess

The red-green parties' lead in SVT's poll has disappeared, and according to current forecasts the blocs are now completely level. It all comes down to this, and we are in a situation that is extremely difficult to assess, says political scientist Tommy Möller
Andersson seeks new spirit of cooperation as Swedish election race tightens
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Andersson seeks new spirit of cooperation as Swedish election race tightens

Magdalena Andersson stepped out on the Social Democrats' election campaign trail uncertain whether she will be allowed to form a government or not. It looks very close
Åkesson's bandleader sold Nazi music through record label, report says
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Åkesson's bandleader sold Nazi music through record label, report says

Singer Marcus Öhrn fronts the dance band "Åkezzonz" and tours with the Sweden Democrats. At the same time, he sells anti-Semitic white power music through his record label, reports Dagens ETC
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
Election Authority says up to 500 early votes were registered incorrectly, down from 4,000 estimate
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Election Authority says up to 500 early votes were registered incorrectly, down from 4,000 estimate

At most 500 early votes have been registered incorrectly, according to the Election Authority. The previous estimate was that 4,000 voters had been marked off twice during voting or had their votes marked off for another voter
Social Democrats want to expand dental care training in northern Sweden
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Social Democrats want to expand dental care training in northern Sweden

The Social Democrats are making an election pledge to investigate starting two new dental and dental hygienist training programs in northern Sweden. The party also wants to increase the number of training places where programs already exist
SD top official hands in access card after Expo revelations about partner's Russia links
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SD top official hands in access card after Expo revelations about partner's Russia links

The head of the SD's coordination office, Gustav Gellerbrant, is handing in his access card and computer to the Government Offices and taking parental leave. He calls the information about his partner's Russian connections "isolated claims
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
Social Democrats pledge to stop large-scale Baltic Sea fishing of herring and sprat
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Social Democrats pledge to stop large-scale Baltic Sea fishing of herring and sprat

The Social Democrats are going to the polls to stop large-scale industrial fishing of herring and Baltic herring in the Baltic Sea.
Social Democrats promise new housing construction support to boost building starts
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Social Democrats promise new housing construction support to boost building starts

The Social Democrats want to introduce new investment support to kick-start housing construction in the country. The party also wants to introduce state construction credits
Löfven to campaign for Social Democrats on northern Sweden bus tour
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Löfven to campaign for Social Democrats on northern Sweden bus tour

Former Prime Minister and Social Democratic Party leader Stefan Löfven will campaign for the party on a bus tour in northern Sweden.
Why election posters still matter - and why they’re hard to ignore
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Why election posters still matter - and why they’re hard to ignore

Starting this weekend, streets and squares will once again be filled with political portraits and slogans. In an increasingly digital world, election posters are still an important part of the parties' campaigns
Social Democrats' office in Sölvesborg vandalized, man detained for attempted arson
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Social Democrats' office in Sölvesborg vandalized, man detained for attempted arson

Several windows were broken and flammable liquid was poured outside the Social Democrats' office in Sölvesborg on Wednesday night.
Social Democrats launch relaxation podcast with Peter Hultqvist reading party decisions
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Social Democrats launch relaxation podcast with Peter Hultqvist reading party decisions

The Social Democrats are launching a "relaxation podcast" with defense policy spokesperson Peter Hultqvist. For 90 minutes, he reads 531 decisions from the Social Democrats' most recent congress in a pleasant, low-pitched voice
Jimmie Åkesson attacks Social Democrats: You have let security be lost
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Jimmie Åkesson attacks Social Democrats: You have let security be lost

SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson launches a harsh attack on former Social Democratic ministers in his Almedalen speech. "You have let security be lost," he says, and promises to do everything in his power to stop what he describes as a forced mixing of the population
Center Party: Kristersson has disqualified himself as a candidate for prime minister
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Center Party: Kristersson has disqualified himself as a candidate for prime minister

The Center Party no longer sees Ulf Kristersson as a possible candidate for prime minister. The reason is, among other things, that he has promised to cede important ministerial posts to the Sweden Democrats (SD)
Minister Erik Slottner promised to be stricter but again involved in decisions on companies where he held shares
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Minister Erik Slottner promised to be stricter but again involved in decisions on companies where he held shares

Minister for Civil Service Erik Slottner (KD) promised to be stricter. But he has once again been involved in making government decisions concerning companies in which he held shares, Ekot reports
Social Democrats want external review of Prime Minister Kristersson over impeachment
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Social Democrats want external review of Prime Minister Kristersson over impeachment

The Social Democrats want an external review of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and his government over the impeachment. All cards must be on the table, party secretary Tobias Baudin tells TT
Åkesson dismisses debate with Andersson, says she is like a wall
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Åkesson dismisses debate with Andersson, says she is like a wall

The Sweden Democrats' party leader, Jimmie Åkesson, does not intend to debate the Social Democrats' party leader, Magdalena Andersson, ahead of the election.
Social Democrats on Mohamsson's re-election: New situation in Swedish politics
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Social Democrats on Mohamsson's re-election: New situation in Swedish politics

The Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin, commenting on the re-election of Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson, said that the likelihood of SD leader Jimmie Åkesson becoming prime minister "has increased significantly. " Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) welcomed the news and wrote in a debate article that it "could facilitate the formation of my next government
Green Party MP: Then we will bring down Magdalena Andersson's Social Democratic government
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Green Party MP: Then we will bring down Magdalena Andersson's Social Democratic government

The Green Party will not accept a solely Social Democratic government. The party is prepared to bring down Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson if it is not part of her government, spokesman Daniel Helldén tells SvD
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