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The prime ministerial duel is part of the preparations for the 2026 election, where voters will be able to ask questions directly to the party leaders.
On Wednesday evening, Ulf Kristersson (M) and Magdalena Andersson (S) meet in the prime minister's duel on SVT.
And that's when everything can be decided.
- The fact that the voters ask the questions to a greater extent makes these classic duels more difficult, says SVT's political reporter Tomas Nordenskiöld.
On September 9 at 19.45 the Prime Minister's duel will be broadcast on SVT. In the clip above, SVT's political reporter Tomas Nordenskiöld talks about what is at stake - and how the candidates are preparing.
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