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        <title><![CDATA[Sweden Herald - Ulf Kristersson]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Ulf Kristersson is the Prime Minister of Sweden, born 1963 in Lund, and has a diverse political and professional background. After starting his political engagement in sixth form and studying to become a civil economist, he has served as a leader within the Moderate Youth League and held several significant roles, including as a finance councillor and social welfare councillor. Kristersson has also been the Minister for Social Security and is active in Parliament, where he works towards a Sweden characterised by equality, progress, and trust. He resides in Strängnäs with his family. [[1](https://moderaterna.se/politiker/ulf-kristersson/)]

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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden has gone 57 days without a new government: Key twists in the formation process]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It has been almost two months since election day, and it is still unclear what kind of government Sweden will get. Here are the twists and turns in the government formation process.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nooshi Dadgostar urges Centre Party not to switch sides and back Sweden Democrats]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Left Party is disappointed by the Social Democrats’ announcement that they do not want the party in government. Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar is now trying to pressure the Centre Party: “We appeal to the Centre Party: Put a stop to the Sweden Democrats. Don’t switch sides,” she tells Aftonbladet.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:22:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish leaders express condolences after Kraków shooting that killed at least six]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several world leaders have commented on the attack in Kraków, Poland, in which at least six people were killed. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson have expressed their condolences.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:46:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Political scientist: Centre Party’s demands mark a high-stakes game in government talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Centre Party is demanding a substantive policy package from both the Social Democrats and the Moderates before deciding which side to support. The demand is unlike anything political scientist Jonas Hinnfors has seen before in Swedish politics. This kind of open bidding is new in the context of government formation, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:43:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Centre Party seeks parallel talks with Social Democrats and Moderates on government plans]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson wants C to join a four-party centre-right government. But C wants to negotiate with both the Moderate Party leader and the Social Democrat leader at the same time.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/centre-party-to-approach-social-democrats-and-moderates-over-policy-options</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:43:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Political Scientist Says Centre Party Still Unlikely to Join Kristersson Government]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Sweden Democrats' announcement could open the door to a government led by the Moderates' Ulf Kristersson. The decision is in the Centre Party's hands. But that still seems a long way off, says political science professor Tommy Möller.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:52:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Democrats Drop Demand for Cabinet Posts, Ready to Back Kristersson as Prime Minister]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Sweden Democrats have dropped their demand for ministerial posts and are prepared to tolerate Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson as prime minister in a four-party centre-right government. Kristersson believes this could make his task of forming a government “somewhat less difficult.”]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:40:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Centre Party leaders to discuss government position as Kristersson explores options]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Centre Party's top leadership will meet on Thursday to discuss the government issue, according to information reported by SVT and Ekot.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/centre-party-leaders-to-discuss-government-position-as-kristersson-explores-options</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:50:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pressure Mounts on Swedish Parties as Third Prime Minister Vote Nears]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[With two prime ministerial votes completed, pressure is mounting on the parties. The likelihood of things starting to move increases as we approach a third round, says political scientist Jonas Hinnfors.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/after-two-failed-prime-ministerial-votes-pressure-builds-as-third-round-nears</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strängnäs Diocese Continues Review of Birgitta Ed’s Suitability to Serve as a Priest]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The cathedral chapter of the Diocese of Strängnäs is continuing its investigation into whether Birgitta Ed, the wife of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, is suitable to serve as a priest.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:39:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[51 days after Sweden’s election, here’s what happens next in the government formation process]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[More than seven weeks have passed since election day, and two prime ministerial candidates have been voted down so far. Here’s what happens next.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/51-days-after-swedens-election-two-prime-ministerial-candidates-have-been-voted-down-heres-what-happens-next</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:13:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ulf Kristersson Gets a Week to Try to Form Sweden’s Next Government]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The task of trying to form a new government now falls to Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson after Conservative Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist was voted down in the Riksdag.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/ebba-busch-its-natural-for-ulf-kristersson-to-get-the-exploratory-mission</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:12:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[49 Days After Sweden’s Election, What Happens Next in the Government Formation Process?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Seven weeks have passed since election day. Here are the developments in the government formation process - and what is happening now.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:01:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Political Scientist Says By-Election Threat Could Push Swedish Parties to Break Deadlock]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Speaker's announcement that he would try the C leader as prime minister has been met with criticism. The parties are upset and surprised, and so on, but the important thing is that there will be a vote, says political scientist Jonas Hinnfors.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/political-scientist-says-by-election-threat-could-push-swedish-parties-to-break-deadlock</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU weighs new taxes to fund 2028-2034 budget as Sweden resists]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The European Commission, the Council president, the European Parliament and scores of member states are pushing for new EU revenue to secure agreement on a new long-term budget. Sweden is firmly resisting - but for how long?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ulf Kristersson Overtakes Magdalena Andersson in Voter Confidence, New Survey Finds]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson is overtaking Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson in voter confidence, according to a new survey by Indikator Opinion.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/ulf-kristersson-overtakes-magdalena-andersson-in-voter-confidence-new-survey-finds</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:56:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Andersson Criticizes Speaker Norlén’s Decision to Put Thand Ringqvist to a Vote as Prime Minister]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[S leader Magdalena Andersson is critical of the decision to put the Center Party's Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist to a vote as prime minister.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/magdalena-andersson-calls-speaker-norlns-decision-to-put-elisabeth-thand-ringqvist-to-a-vote-remarkable</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:16:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Støre and Frederiksen agree to disagree over Putin talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The prime ministers of Norway and Denmark have spoken and agreed to disagree about the usefulness of the talks with Vladimir Putin involving the Finnish president and Norway’s prime minister.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:15:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ulf Kristersson Remembers Teasing His Parents With Gullan Bornemark’s Songs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As a child, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) played Gullan Bornemark's songs to tease his tired parents.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:03:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Parliament to Vote on Centre Party Leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist for Prime Minister Tuesday]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist will face a vote for prime minister next week, according to the speaker. If she is voted down, the task of trying to form a government will go to Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:06:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moderates Narrowly Trail Social Democrats in New Poll, Just 0.7 Points Apart]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Moderates continue to narrowly edge out the Social Democrats, a new opinion poll shows.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:16:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tidö Parties Lead Red-Green Bloc by Nearly Four Points in Swedish Opinion Poll]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After strong gains for the Moderates and the Sweden Democrats, the Tidö parties have a clear lead over the red-green parties in public opinion, according to DN/Ipsos' voter barometer.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:32:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kristersson says Speaker must now lead Sweden’s government formation talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Speaker Andreas Norlén has not yet announced how he intends to proceed with forming a new government. Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson believes the next step should be to let the Riksdag vote on Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson again.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:45:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Frederiksen Criticizes Finnish-Norwegian Talks With Putin as ‘Not Coordinated’]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Finnish-Norwegian talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin are raising questions among Nordic colleagues. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is dissatisfied, while Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) does not think these talks are the ones most likely to influence Putin right now.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:53:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Still Has No Government Six Weeks After Election as Talks Continue]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Six weeks have passed since election day, and yet a government still seems far off. Here are the steps in the government formation process.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:38:25 GMT</pubDate>
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