Sweden’s PM channels Trump saying he wants to ‘make Sweden great again’ ahead of election – Europe live

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Ulf Kristersson’s comments come ahead of the parliamentary election taking place this Sunday in Brussels The European Commission has said it is assessing whether Ukraine has a funding shortfall, amid renewed pressure to use Russia’s frozen assets to aid Kyiv.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:16:13 UTC.

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