Sweden's election is turning into a nail-biter

<p>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.</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>Host <strong>James Savage </strong>is joined this week by panelists <strong>Emma Löfgren </strong>and<strong> Richard Orange.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><h2>2026 Swedish election&nbsp;</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20260902/swedish-opposition-parties-lead-collapses-in-shock-new-poll?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Swedish opposition parties' lead collapses in shock new poll</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20260831/key-points-how-party-election-pledges-could-affect-foreigners-in-sweden?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>KEY POINTS: How party election pledges could affect foreigners in Sweden</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20260901/politics-in-sweden-the-small-town-demagogue-aiming-for-a-riksdag-spot?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Politics in Sweden: The small-town demagogue aiming for a Riksdag spot</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Food & Drink</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20170816/surstrmming-what-you-need-to-know-before-trying-swedens-fermented-herring?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>What you need to know before trying Sweden's fermented herring</strong></a></li></ul> <p>Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock">https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock</a>.</p>

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