Swedes are going to the polls (Digg story) to vote for their parliament. Looking to be a very close race, major issues include economy and — more specifically — possible welfare reform in one of the most literate and un-impoverished nations on the planet (including being well placed on the UN HDI). The race, as of now, seems to be mainly between the long-ruling Social Democrat party and the centre-right Moderate party.
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"Country Profile: Sweden" from BBC News
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Sunday, 17 September 2006
Voting begins in Sweden
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