What you need to know about Sweden's eight political parties
Who are the Swedish parties and what do they want? The Local's guides help foreigners navigate the Swedish election with a special focus on the issues that matter to you.

Sweden doesn't have a government yet, more than 50 days after the election. When will it get one? Here's your chance to ask The Local's editor about that and anything else politics-related on your mind..
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Who are the Swedish parties and what do they want? The Local's guides help foreigners navigate the Swedish election with a special focus on the issues that matter to you.
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The Local's Emma Löfgren writes about her annual TV obsession, and lists Sweden's top stories of the week.
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Prices for detached houses in Sweden fell unusually sharply in October, while apartment prices rose, according to new figures from state-owned bank SBAB and property portal Booli.
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This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Simon Montgomery, a British-American father facing expulsion from Sweden despite wanting to stay to take care of his one-year-old son.
It's now 50 days since Sweden's election and formally at least, the political parties have not moved even the tiniest step closer to forming a government. Here's what happens next.