The Liberals' former leader Jan Björklund also comments on the death sentence on Twitter.

"Marit Paulsen.

Decisive for Sweden joining the EU.

She received more personal crosses than any other Swede ever.

Thanks for everything".

Cecilia Malmström, former EU Commissioner (L) remembers Marit Paulsen from her time in the EU Parliament.

"Marit was a fantastic person.

Sitting with her in the European Parliament was a great privilege," she writes on Twitter.

"She was herself in everything"

"Today there are many of us who mourn Marit Paulsen.

She was herself in everything.

I think of Marit's large family and hope you find comfort in the fact that so many liked Marit and that she made such a big difference.

Rest in peace, courageous Marit!", writes Sweden's Minister of Education Anna Ekström (S) on Twitter.

"Different from everything else in Swedish politics"

Göran Greider, editor-in-chief of the social democratic Dala-Demokraten, remembers Paulsen as a "down-to-earth social democrat".

"Her character so different from everything else in Swedish politics!

"Remember her from the nineties as a very down-to-earth social democrat and am still surprised today that she became a People's Party - a party not worthy of her," he writes on Twitter.

Dagens Nyheter's editor-in-chief Peter Wolodarski praises Paulsen's political act.

"Few politicians have achieved so much on their own - probably decisive for Sweden joining the EU.

Rest in peace," he writes on Twitter.

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Former L politician and writer Marit Paulsen is dead, she was 82 years old.

Photo: TT