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Sweden heads to the polls: What’s at stake in the knife-edge election?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Sweden votes on Sunday as voters weigh migration, crime, the economy and whether the far right will enter government.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:42:28 UTC.

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