Sweden's centre-left opposition wins election, SVT says
- On Wednesday, Sweden's centre-left opposition led by opposition leader Magdalena Andersson maintained a narrow lead over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's governing bloc, with the opposition looking set to secure 176 of the 349 Riksdag seats.
- Election authorities are processing remaining ballots from home and overseas, with less than 1% of districts left to count as of Wednesday afternoon.
- Kristersson broke a longstanding taboo by inviting the far-right Sweden Democrats into his coalition; his governing bloc currently trails with 173 seats, campaigning on policies to curb gang violence and immigration.
- While the election outcome is unlikely to shift Sweden's pro-Western and pro-Ukraine stance, the result could determine whether Kristersson's push for a hard-right clampdown on migration continues or accelerates.
- A victory for the Social Democrats would signal a change of government in Stockholm, as the tight race reflects voters' deep divide over policies that supporters say have successfully addressed internal security.
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Only one place was left for the right-wing block to be beaten. After several days, votes from abroad brought the two political camps closer together. The Swedes are now waiting for what Magdalena Andersson will do to form a stable coalition.
Sweden's center-left opposition has taken a narrow lead over the right-wing bloc in parliamentary elections, opening the possibility of former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson returning to power. With about 94 percent of the constituencies counted, the four center-left parties have secured 176 seats in the Swedish parliament, the Riksdag, while the center-right parties have 173 seats. Andersson's Social Democrats remain the largest party, with…
Sweden's center-left opposition won last Sunday's parliamentary elections, Swedish public broadcaster SVT said on Wednesday, based on its own calculations after 99 percent of the votes were counted. According to the station's election forecast, the parties in the ruling right-wing bloc have virtually lost hope of winning a majority in parliament.
Sweden's center-left opposition defeated the ruling right-wing bloc by a very small margin, public broadcaster SVT reported today based on the counting of 99 percent of votes from Sunday's parliamentary elections.
Just 29,169 votes separated the two blocs at 18:47 (local time, 19:47 in Greece) - The Social Democrats took 175 seats in the 349-seat parliament while the far-right Sweden Democrats took 174 seats.
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