Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist.Lyssna: Centre Party deadline for Social Democrats and Moderates approachesThe deadline set by Centre Party leader for Sweden’s two potential prime ministers expires this afternoon.Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist wants what she called "complete packages" to be presented by the leaders of the Social Democrats and conservative Moderates by 5pm today.Thand Ringqvist also wants the Left Party to say whether it will give up its demands to sit in government by that time. Radio Sweden english@sverigesradio. Läs mer på SR
The Social Democrats and Green Party are due to meet with both the Centre Party and the Left Party today to discuss ways to overcome the obstacles to forming a viable government coalition.
The Centre Party has hit back at the Left Party's ultimatum by throwing down its own gauntlet – giving it a deadline to announce whether it is willing to drop its demand for cabinet seats.
Sweden's Social Democrats have been the largest party in the country for a hundred years. But according to a new opinion poll, the Moderates are closing in.
The Moderates are gaining momentum in a new poll.Lyssna: Moderates close in on Social Democrats as Sweden’s largest party in new pollThe Social Democrats' position as Sweden's biggest party would be threatened if electio…
Social Democrat Marie Svensson and Moderate Party's Filip Rundström in Eskilstuna where their two parties have governed together since 2014.Lyssna: Moderates and Social Democrats forming coalitions in more than 50 local…
Sweden's Centre Party, which could become the kingmaker after Sweden's tight election result, has announced its willingness to start government talks with the centre-right Social Democrats.
The Centre Party has said that it firmly opposes removing the unpaid 'deductible' first sick day off work, despite that being one of the Social Democrats' most important election promises.
Sweden's Social Democrats and Moderates are set to present their government proposals to the Centre Party today, in a last-ditch attempt to win them over to their side.
Sweden's Centre Party is facing difficult choices as negotiations over the country's next government continue.Lyssna: 1110 ENG Centre Party faces difficult choices as Sweden's government talks contThe Centre Party is wei…
Magdalena Andersson says the Left Party and the Centre Party now need to cut a deal.Lyssna: Andersson: Time for the Centre Party to make an effortSocial Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson has told broadcaster SVT she no…
Johan Strang, professor of Nordic Studies at the University of Helsinki, has been studying the political traditions of the Nordic countries. He says there is something distinctive about the Swedish approach.Lyssna: 1113…
The Swedish National Agency for Education has asked TikTok to take down the account that leaked the test.Lyssna: Sweden's national test for Year 9 students leaked on TikTokThe oral section of Sweden's national test in Sw…
Daniel Carnestedt, a lawyer who's working pro bono to help people seeking asylum in Sweden.Lyssna: Lawyers boycott asylum cases after Sweden abolishes right to public counselAround 145 migration lawyers in Sweden are ref…
Holm won the high jump gold at the Athens games in 2004.Lyssna: Former Olympic Gold medallist to be prosecuted for assaultFormer Swedish Olympic gold medallist Stefan Holm is being prosecuted for assault, the Swedish Pro…
Snow will continue throughout the day in Sweden's north.Lyssna: Snow storm up north continues — motorists told to stay homeIt's still snowing heavily around Skellefteå and large parts of Sweden's north in general.But the…
24 Thai berry pickers were deported from Sweden last summer.Lyssna: Thai berry pickers coming to Sweden — on tourist visas 3A number of Thai berry pickers came to Sweden for work last summer on Schengen tourist visas.Thi…
The book, called The New Normal, draws on fieldwork at three workplaces in Sweden, from a department store to an office and a workplace with highly educated employees.Lyssna: 1112 ENG New book challenges Sweden's narrati…
Defence ministers from the five Nordic countries have been meeting in Oslo this week.Lyssna: Nordic countries aiming for new defence agreementThe five Nordic countries are working towards a new defence agreement that wil…
Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson presented the caretaker government's budget on Thursday morning.Lyssna: Caretaker government's budget presented — free of election promisesFinance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson of th…
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