Election campaign: Sweden votes for new parliament – change of power or new taboo break?
Before the parliamentary election on Sunday in Sweden, the handling of gang crime has sparked debate again. Prime Minister Kristersson is fighting to stay in power.
Sweden is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday, with around eight million people eligible to vote. The election campaign focused on issues such as migration, gang crime, and harsher punishments, as well as the potential inclusion of right-wing populists in the government. Ulf Kristersson's coalition, which has been in power with the support of the Sweden Democrats, claims to have had success in reducing gang violence, but wants to further toughen laws and punishments.
The opposing bloc, led by Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, also promises to tackle gang crime, but faces opposition from within on the toughest measures.
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