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How bad is Sweden's Left Party voting scandal?

How bad is Sweden's Left Party voting scandal?

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In this week's podcast: Electoral fraud allegations, complex coalition building, Candy Crush maker faces strike action, and how do Swedes say 'Digestive biscuit'?

Negotiations between the centre-left parties are ongoing after they won a wafer thin majority in last week’s election.

But now a voter fraud scandal involving the Left Party threatens to derail the whole process.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the election of a Left Party Member of Parliament in the Dalarna region. What do know about the allegations so far? And could the scandal lead to a revote?

Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Emma Löfgren and Richard Orange.

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Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Electoral fraud scandal
  • Swedish Left Party leader finally speaks on election fraud allegations
  • Swedish Election Authority criticises ballot paper system
  • Newly elected MP steps aside amid Swedish electoral fraud probe
Politics
  • EXPLAINED: What needs to happen for Sweden to get a new prime minister?
  • Behind closed doors, Sweden's Left and Centre parties are still miles apart
Working in Sweden
  • UPDATE: Strike threat lifted as Candy Crush maker signs collective agreement
  • More unions join pending strike at Swedish Candy Crush maker
  • Q&A: Why Swedish unions are launching a strike at the games maker King

Zara Larsson clip credit: Heart Radio

Thumbnail photo: Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar. Magnus Hjalmarson Neideman/SVD/TT

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