Sweden's election is turning into a nail-biter
About this episode
The episode discusses the tightening race in Sweden's election and the implications of party pledges and extremism in politics.
This week: Right closing the gap on Sweden's left-wing opposition, party pledges explained, and could an extremist in Örebro get into the Riksdag? Oh, and fermented herring season is upon us. A poll released this week showed the Sweden's government further closing the gap on the opposition. An election that looked like a foregone conclusion is now anything but. Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Emma Löfgren and Richard Orange. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: 2026 Swedish election Swedish opposition parties' lead collapses in shock new poll KEY POINTS: How party election pledges could affect foreigners in Sweden Politics in Sweden: The small-town demagogue aiming for a Riksdag spot Food & Drink What you need to know before trying Sweden's fermented herring Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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