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Sweden Election Race Tightens as Liberals Make Parliament Threshold, Poll Shows
Novus found the Liberals at 4.3%, easing fears the party could lose its 16 seats as the ruling bloc narrows the opposition's lead.
- A new poll from Novus published by TV4 on Monday shows Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc closing the gap on the centre-left opposition, with the government and Sweden Democrats at 47.9% compared to 50.3% for their rivals.
- Three weeks ago, the centre-left opposition led by Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson held a 10 percentage point lead, which political scientists previously described as a near-insurmountable gap to bridge before the election.
- Junior coalition party the Liberals rose to 4.3% from 3.3% in the survey of 2,888 voters, clearing the 4% threshold for the first time since October 2022.
- Clearing the 4% threshold eases fears the party could lose its 16 seats, preserving the majority for the government led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
- As voters approach Sunday's general election, the margin between the two blocs has narrowed by 0.2 percentage points, reflecting a tightening race heading into the final days.
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The Liberals are approaching the parliamentary barrier in the DN/Ipso penultimate poll before the election. At the same time, the Social Democrats continue to lose support. Yet the opposition parties are still in a clear lead with six days left.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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The gap between the blocs is narrowing, and for the first time the Liberals have climbed over the threshold. Contrary to expectations, the Swedish election could be a nail-biter.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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·London, United Kingdom
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Sweden election race tightens as Liberals make parliament threshold, poll shows
STOCKHOLM, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc has closed in further on the centre-left opposition ahead of Sunday's general election, according to a fresh opinion poll by Novus that shows the Liberals party making parliament's 4% thre...
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Total News Sources28
Leaning Left3Leaning Right8Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Right
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Right
57% Right
L 22%
C 21%
R 57%
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