Sweden: Andersson's centre left claims narrow win

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Sweden's centre-left opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson, is set to defeat the incumbent right-wing bloc by one seat after nearly all votes were counted in Sunday's election.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:22:19 UTC.

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