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“Åkesson Has to Say That, He Has Never Worked”

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Sweden Democrats are seeking to expand their support in northern Sweden, a region historically associated with the Social Democrats.
  • Svenska Dagbladet followed Jimmie Åkesson and Stefan Löfven as they competed for voters in Norrland.
  • Löfven pointed out places along the Ångerman River associated with Olof Palme, Sten Andersson and Gunnar Nilsson.

Northern Sweden has historically been red. Now the Sweden Democrats want to conquer the region, while the Social Democrats insist they will not give it up without a fight.

Svenska Dagbladet followed Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson and Social Democratic leader Stefan Löfven as they campaigned for votes in Norrland.

The landscape slopes gently toward the Ångerman River. Löfven points down toward the river and recalls the political figures associated with the area: "Down there sat Olof Palme, and there were Sten Andersson and Gunnar Nilsson."

Down there sat Olof Palme, and there were Sten Andersson and Gunnar Nilsson.

· Stefan LöfvenLöfven pointed out locations along the Ångerman River while campaigning in northern Sweden.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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