Sweden: Tight election puts all eyes on the far right

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What happened

Swedes are voting in a closely fought general election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time.

Key facts

  • Swedes are voting in a closely fought general election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:55:50 UTC.

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

  2. Sweden election: A turning point for the far right?

  3. Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government

  4. Sweden's election could mark major milestone for Europe's populist right

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

  6. Sweden's centre-left opposition leads election as far-right slips, exit polls show

  7. Sweden election: exit polls project centre-left government and bad night for the far-right – live

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