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Sweden election live: ‘If this result stands, Sweden will get a new government’, opposition leader says

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Sweden election live: ‘If this result stands, Sweden will get a new government’, opposition leader saysWorldPing
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Latest projection has centre-left bloc leading government parties 175-174 as deputy PM says vote could be undecided until Wednesday Swedish election – full report If you’re looking just for a single story to quickly catch up on the story of tonight,…

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  • Latest projection has centre-left bloc leading government parties 175-174 as deputy PM says vote could be undecided until Wednesday Swedish election – full report If you’re looking just for a single story to quickly catch up on the story of tonight,…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:08:20 UTC.

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  1. Sweden votes in tight election that could see far-right party enter government

  2. Sweden: Tight election puts all eyes on the far right

  3. Sweden Election Aftermath: A hard night for the hard right?

  4. Sweden's election exit polls show center-left opposition ahead of populist right

  5. Swedes vote in election that could see far-right in government

  6. Sweden opposition holds slender lead in tight election, projection shows a

  7. Sweden election live: ‘If this result stands, Sweden will get a new government’, opposition leader says

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