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Sweden's left edges ahead in cliffhanger election, coalition path unclearPre-election polling shows knife-edge race, far right eyeing power
1 Sep 11 · 12d ago · 25 articles · 31 posts · 3 comments · 5 sources · development 1 of 7
Polls ahead of Sunday's vote showed just a 0.3-point gap between the left and right blocs, with commentary noting the far-right Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time if right-wing parties could form a majority.
“Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government”
The Guardian
Magdalena Andersson Social Democrats leader, opposition candidate for PM
Ulf Kristersson Incumbent Prime Minister, Moderates leader
Jimmie Åkesson Sweden Democrats leader
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What was reported 18 claims about this development
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first by France 24 EN, 11d ago · also Al Jazeera, Sky News, Associated Press, Guardian, EUobserver, The Hindu +4
7 more headlines
- Voting under way in Sweden election that could see far right enter gov’t Al Jazeera · 11d ago
- Sweden votes in tight election that could see far-right party enter government Sky News · 11d ago
- Voting under way in Sweden election that could see far right in government Associated Press · 10d ago
- Voting under way in Sweden with far right eyeing first role in government The Guardian · 10d ago
- Swedes vote in election that could see far-right in government Al Jazeera · 10d ago
- Early poll suggests Swedes reject far-right party in election EUobserver · 10d ago
- Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government The Hindu · 10d ago
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first by Deutsche Welle EN, 11d ago · also Euronews, France 24 EN, Guardian, Bangkok Post
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- Sweden votes in tight election as far right eyes historic breakthrough Euronews · 11d ago
- Sweden election: A turning point for the far right? France 24 EN · 11d ago
- Sweden general election: close race as far right eyes role in government – Europe live Guardian · 10d ago
- Sweden: Tight election puts all eyes on the far right France 24 EN · 10d ago
- Leftwing opposition seen leading Sweden election, far-right losing ground Bangkok Post · 10d ago
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first by The Guardian, 12d ago · also CBC, The Times of Israel, Guardian
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- Swedish election could see far-right party join government for 1st time CBC · 12d ago
- Voting opens in Sweden's general election that could see far-right enter government for first time The Times of Israel · 12d ago
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first by BBC, 10d ago · also Bloomberg, Euronews
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- Swedish Election Result Too Close to Call Bloomberg Politics · 10d ago
- Swedish opposition have slim lead in 'too close to call' election BBC · 10d ago
- Swedish centre-left holds slim election lead, but final result still too close to call Euronews · 10d ago
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first by CNN, 12d ago · also Independent UK, Straits Times
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- Sweden faces prospect of far right at heart of government – a week after AfD’s victory in Germany Independent UK · 12d ago
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first by Jacobin, 9d ago · also CBS News
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first by France 24 EN, 10d ago · also France 24
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first by NYT, 11d ago · also New York Times
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- In the Home of Volvo and Spotify, an Election Shows Shifting Priorities New York Times · 10d ago
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2 outlets Partial returns show close race between Sweden's conservative government and left-wing opposition
first by Japan Today, 10d ago · also Boston Globe
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first by Guardian, 9d ago
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first by Breitbart, 9d ago
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first by EUobserver, 10d ago
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first by The National UAE, 10d ago
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first by Bloomberg, 10d ago
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first by SCMP, 11d ago
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first by BBC, 12d ago
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first by Al Jazeera, 12d ago
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first by Bloomberg Politics, 13d ago
What people said 9 voices · best of 10 · verbatim
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https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/sep /12/sweden-extremely-close-election-could-see-far-right-enter-government . "#Sweden goes to the # polls on Sunday in an extremely close # election that could see the # farright enter # Government for the first time if the country’s # rightwing parties can form a # majority . Opinion # polls show the…
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Not really in a Swedish context. The Overton window have shifted considerably to the right in Sweden during the last 20 or so years. I'd argue that S in a lot of ways are more right-wing than L or C have been traditionally. So not really left wing in that perspective. MP and V, absolutely, but I'd place the S of today marginally right of the…
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https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/sep /10/sweden-muslims-challenge-far-right-election?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Our free healthcare has been slowly dismantled in recent years. More and more are turning to private health insurance in response. Something the right wants to expand upon.
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Multicultural Malmo: Swedish city loathed by far right braces for election https://www. aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/ 10/from-migration-to-wallet-politics-malmo-votes-in-a-knife-edge-election?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Features @ features-AlJazeera
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The government they ran between 2018 and 2022 was dependent on two liberal parties, and based around an agreement full of liberal policies. So yes.
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https://www. europesays.com/us/1058318/ Sweden election becomes tight race, as hard right eyes role in government – BBC # News # World
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Sweden election could bring far right into government https://www. byteseu.com/2353313/ # Sweden
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# BBC # News Close race in Sweden as hard right eyes role in government
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