The election pits Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's center-right coalition against a center-left bloc led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats.
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WorldPingSweden's centre-left wing bloc, led by the Social Democrats, held an early lead at 51.3% in a parliamentary election on Sunday, an exit poll by broadcaster SVT showed. Early results from the Swedish Election Authority were expected within hours.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingImmediate France 24 analysis as polls close, and exit polls indicate how the country has voted in the 2026 election.France 24 Gavin Lee has been speaking to Scandinavia Correspondent Trine Villeman…
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WorldPingResult would deliver a new left-leaning government and be a strong rejection of current centre-right coalition Sweden general election – live updates Sweden’s centre-left bloc looks set to take power after a high-stakes election, according to exit polls.
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WorldPingSwedes are voting in a closely fought general election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingVoters in Sweden are heading to the polls to decide if the conservative leader stays in power or if the center-left returns…
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WorldPingBut Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who has trailed in opinion polls throughout his four years in office, has been catching up in the final weeks of campaigning, with rival Magdalena Andersson and her Social Democrats losing ground…
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