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centre party

Centre Party support hits all time low: poll

Voter confidence for the government alliance Centre Party has taken a significant downturn according to a new survey which puts the opposition in a commanding lead at the start of the election year.

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Feminist politician equates Pirate Party supporters with rapists

A blog post comparing file sharing advocates to rapists has caused a backlash for the feminist member of the Riksdag who authored the entry.

Jobs

Centre Party touts new Swedish labour model

The Centre Party, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Maud Olofsson, has put itself on a collision course with Sweden's two largest parties by calling for an overhaul of the country's much vaunted labour market model.

spying

'Exempt Swedes from FRA surveillance'

Signals intelligence agency FRA should not be permitted to eavesdrop on Swedish citizens at least until the legal implications have been fully examined, according to a new proposal from the Centre Party, Svenska Dagbladet reports.

Environment

Low emission cars 'should get tax breaks'

Cars with low carbon dioxide emissions should be exempted from vehicle tax, one of Sweden's governing parties has said.

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Opposition to give mental health 5bn kronor boost

The conservative alliance have announced a ten point plan for mental health care, including a five billion kronor cash injection over ten years. The conservative programme is presented in an opinion piece in Dagens Nyheter.