Sweden election: Your quick and easy guide to this month's vote

euronews.com:

The political race to form the next Swedish government couldn't be any tighter. 

With a general election coming up next Sunday 11 September the left-wing Social Democrats, who have been the dominant party at every election for the last hundred years, are facing a strong challenge from right-wing parties. 

Incumbent Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson could well be in a position to try and form the next government: if her party wins the most seats and looks capable of forming a stable coalition bloc with other left and centrist parties. But a right-wing coalition government lead by either the traditionally biggest conservative party the Moderates, or by the surging far-right party the Sweden Democrats could also be called to form the next coalition.  

With Andersson enjoying much more popularity than her party, and much of the election discussion focused on mainstay right-wing issues, there's still everything to play for as campaigning enters the final stretch before polling day. 

So what's at stake, who are the main parties, what do they stand for, what are the main issues and possible outcomes, and why is this election important? 

We've got all those answers - and more - in our quick and easy guide to the Swedish general election:

It's true that a routine general election in a stable Western European democracy wouldn't normally make many headlines. But Sweden matters. Why? Because it's seen as liberal and progressive, and many policies which end up becoming more mainstream across the rest of Europe - like gender equality or LGBT-inclusive rights - started off in Sweden.

And this year the rise of the far-right Sweden Democrats, with their roots in white nationalism and fascism,  are really challenging the established order in