Ex-Welder Preparing to Rule Sweden Promises Nordic Welfare Dream
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Stefan Loefven, a former welder who was raised by foster parents after his mother abandoned him at 10 months, plans to reinstate the traditional pillars of Nordic welfare he says Sweden has lost.
The 57-year-old union boss is closing in on becoming Sweden’s first Social Democratic premier in eight years, according to polls ahead of the Sept. 14 election.