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Sweden begins early voting for legislative elections

Swedes have started voting early for the legislative elections scheduled for September 13. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has governed in a minority for four years and the latest poll shows an advantage for the left, increasing uncertainty about the electoral outcome.

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