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1. 7 Sep 14 2:34 PM

   Left projected for narrow victory, but coalition path unclear

   With about 94% of votes recorded, Andersson's alliance had pulled ahead by three seats, but analysts and reports noted forming a stable four-party governing coalition remained uncertain given internal differences.

   • ▶Associated Press
     Sweden may have to wait for a new government after tight election video · YouTube · 9d ago

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     Opposition bloc leads in tight Swedish election with 95% counted.

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     RTÉ News Sweden goes to polls after close, polarising campaign Read more here! https://www. rte.ie/news/world/2026/0913/15 91331-swedish-election/ Sweden goes to polls after close, polarising campaign Sweden votes today in a general election after a tight race that will see either the far-right enter government for the first time or the left-wing…

     lsjmhar@mastodon.socialMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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     Swedens far-right party, the Sweden Democrats, got fewer votes in yesterday's election than they did in 2022. But much of what they stand for has become part of Swedish political norms https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/sep /14/far-right-march-to-power-election-sweden-halted-influence-remains Crossposted with @ openvibe

     byroncclark@mastodon.socialMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗

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2. 6 Sep 14 12:00 PM

   Left leads 176-173 seats; full result delayed until Wednesday

   With counting further advanced, the left-wing bloc held 176 seats to the right's 173, but a complete national result was not expected until Wednesday, leaving the outcome still unconfirmed.

   1. 4 outlets Left edges ahead in Swedish election thriller

      first by Politico, 9d ago · also Courthouse News, Courthouse News Service, Politico Europe

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      • Swedish left noses ahead as right teeters in tight election Courthouse News · 9d ago
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     Sunday’s Swedish election saw the center-left bloc narrowly defeat the outgoing right-wing government. While the Social Democrats are set to lead a new coalition, the once-mighty party has continued to lose its historic base. https:// jacobin.com/2026/09/sweden-dem ocrats-elections-far-right

     jacobin@mastox.euMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗

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3. 5 Sep 14

   Andersson claims path to new government, Kristersson urges patience

   With about 84-91% of votes counted overnight, the left-leaning coalition held a lead of just one seat (175-174). Opposition leader Magdalena Andersson said Sweden would get a new government if the result held, while PM Ulf Kristersson urged patience and floated exploring an alternative majority.

   “If this [result] stands, Sweden will have a new government…”

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     https://www. theguardian.com/world/live/202 6/sep/14/sweden-election-magdalena-andersson-social-democrats-centre-left-latest-news-updates

     fonecokid@c.imMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗

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     I hope the world is seeing what the far right has done to the United States and decide that's not for them.

     dieselaz.bsky.socialBluesky9d agoview on Bluesky ↗

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4. 4 Sep 14 5:41 AM

   Left's lead widens to three seats as 95% of votes are counted

   The Guardian's live coverage reported the centre-left opposition had widened its lead to three seats as counting progressed to 95%, though the outcome was still not final.

   1. 2 outlets Sweden’s centre-left leads by three seats as vote counting continues

      first by Al Jazeera, 10d ago · also The Guardian

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      • Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted The Guardian · 10d ago

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     NEW RULE: no politician anywhere should ever use the phrase “Make (insert country name here) Great Again” ever again. It should be seen as confirmation that they are wholly unfit for office and they should be banished from politics forever along with the phrase of shame.

     jimpiddock.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago2▲view on Bluesky ↗

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     A tiny bit of good news: the left-wing bloc has a narrow lead in the current count for yesterday's Swedish elections. The far-right Sweden Democrats slipped to just under 18%, down about 3 percentage points from its 2022 result to land in third place. Pre-vote predictions that suggested the SD might fare better didn't prove accurate. https://…

     radundtat@berlin.socialMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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     With the left only narrowly in front, Swedes will now face days of negociations over who will run their hospitals, schools and migration system as fragile alliances and bitter rivalries collide in coalition talks. https:// euobserver.com/237127/swedens- left-bloc-edges-ahead-in-tight-election-as-far-right-support-slips/

     euobserver@mastodon.socialMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗

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5. 3 Sep 14 3:00 AM

   Race remains too close to call with over 90% counted

   By Monday morning, with roughly 91-95% of votes counted, the two blocs remained separated by a razor-thin margin, and multiple outlets described the election as still too close to call.

   “Not being overt fascist is part of the fascist handbook for democracies. Basically you say the fascist stuff in the beginning to get the fascists on board, and then you dial back to get the non-fascist.”

   • ▶DW News
     Far-right falls short in Sweden vote | DW News video · YouTube · 10d ago
   • ▶Al Jazeera English
     Centre-left opposition bloc leads in Swedish vote, exit poll shows video · YouTube · 10d ago
   1. 3 outlets Sweden election forecast says vote too close to call

      first by Politico Europe, 10d ago · also Le Monde EN, Politico

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      • Sweden's election too close to call as far right loses ground Le Monde EN · 10d ago
      • Sweden’s election too close to call after late right-wing surge politico.eu · 10d ago
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     Sweden's election too close to call. Incumbent prime minister and left-wing opposition leader both say they are ready to govern with the far right seen to be losing ground u.afp.com/SjmQ 📽️ People cheer as left-wing opposition leads Sweden election

     en.afp.comBluesky10d ago66▲view on Bluesky ↗

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     # BBCNews - Swedish left-wing bloc narrowly ahead with election too close to call https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qx5d 79kdeo

     fuleloMastodon10d ago10▲view on Mastodon ↗
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     Not being overt fascist is part of the fascist handbook for democracies. Basically you say the fascist stuff in the beginning to get the fascists on board, and then you dial back to get the non-fascist. You'll never lose the fascists.

     CabinetFun7381r/worldnews10d agoview on r/worldnews ↗

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6. 2 Sep 13 2:00 PM

   Exit polls show centre-left opposition ahead as Sweden Democrats slip

   Initial exit polls after Sunday's vote put the left-leaning opposition bloc at 51.3% against 46.8% for the governing right-wing bloc, with the far-right Sweden Democrats projected to drop several points from 2022.

   “Swedish election exit poll. Will have to see how this ultimately pans out, but that’s a drop for the Far Right Sweden Democrats on pre-election polling.”

   • ▶Al Jazeera English
     Swedes vote in election that could see far-right in government | AJ #shorts video · YouTube · 10d ago
   • ▶Reuters
     Sweden votes, far right seeks victory video · YouTube · 10d ago
   1. 6 outlets Sweden's left-wing opposition leads right-wing bloc in first exit poll

      first by Anadolu Agency, 10d ago · also Al Jazeera, Japan Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, PBS NewsHour, Associated Press

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      • Centre-left opposition bloc leads in Swedish vote, poll shows Mastodon · 10d ago
      • Exit polls show left-wing opposition ahead in Swedish vote; projected to win majority Japan Today · 10d ago

   2. 3 outlets first by Mastodon, 10d ago · also France 24 EN, Politico Europe · read ↗

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     Sweden general election: left-wing opposition block set to win, exit polls project – live

     theguardian.comBluesky10d ago341▲view on Bluesky ↗

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     Swedes vote in a close general election. Swedes head to the polls today for a general election that will either bring a far right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long been known for. The centre-left opposition holds a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc but the four-party…

     mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.orgMastodon11d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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     I do worry for our democracy, considering Jimmie Åkesson has clearly stated he want to change the constitution to give him more powers in Hungarian style and had a real hissy fit that it will soon be impossible. Because a current constitutional change that might pass after the election would increase future changes to a qualified majority, rather…

     weirdowerdor/europe11d agoview on r/europe ↗

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8. 1 Sep 11

   Pre-election polling shows knife-edge race, far right eyeing power

   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…”

   1. 11 outlets Swedes vote in close general election that could usher far right into government

      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
   2. 5 outlets Sweden election: Far right eyes power for 1st time

      first by Deutsche Welle EN, 11d ago · also Euronews, France 24 EN, Guardian, Bangkok Post

      5 more headlines

      • 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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     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…

     rmblaber1956@mastodon.socialMastodon11d ago3▲view on Mastodon ↗

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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…

     Traditional_Name2717r/worldnews12d agoview on r/worldnews ↗
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     https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/sep /10/sweden-muslims-challenge-far-right-election?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

     Maristya@norden.socialMastodon14d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

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