Sweden votes over immigration as right-wing bloc gains traction

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-13 · 10:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Sweden held a closely contested election on Sunday, with the outcome poised to either usher in a far-right party to government for the first time or steer the nation back towards its historically liberal path. Opinion polls indicated a narrow lead for the center-left opposition over the ruling right-wing bloc prior to the September 13 parliamentary election. However, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who had trailed in polls for four years, saw his support increase in the final campaign weeks, while rival Magdalena Andersson and her Social Democrats experienced a decline. The election's result will determine the future political direction of Sweden.

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Sweden is holding an election where the outcome will determine if a far-right party enters government for the first time.

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Rival Magdalena Andersson and her Social Democrats have been losing ground.

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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has been gaining ground in the final weeks of campaigning.

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The election is closely fought, with the center-left opposition holding a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc.

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Swedes were voting in a closely fought election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism that has long defined the northern European kingdom.Sweden’s centre-left opposition holds a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc ahead of the September 13 election for parliament, several opinion polls have shown this week.But 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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