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Mapped: Sweden’s right and left blocs neck-and-neck in critical general election

Sweden’s election is on a knife-edge, with final results likely not to be confirmed until Wednesday

The Independent UK

Sweden’s far right is down, but not yet out. Left and centre leaders must seize this opportunity

The danger is that other parties just channel the far right – and that will make them vulnerable. Better to fully commit to a progressive agenda, says Cas Mudde, author of The Far Right Today

The Guardian - UK

Sweden’s political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure power

Centre-left bloc led by Social Democrats has narrow lead with 95% of vote counted, but faces internal policy battle

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Sweden faces political uncertainty after knife-edge election

Sweden was bracing for a protracted struggle to form a government on Monday after election results showed a thin and uncertain lead for the left-wing opposition, while the far-right Sweden Democrats lost ground for the first time since entering parliament 16 years ago.

France 24

Swedish centre-left holds slim election lead, but final result still too close to call

More than 90% of the votes have been counted, but the final total could take several days. All votes are automatically recounted by the country's regions.

Euronews

Sweden's next government uncertain with thin lead for left-wing opposition after tight election

Sweden’s next government remains uncertain as the national election inches toward a final result

The Independent UK

Left-wing opposition takes narrow lead in tightly contested Swedish election

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Swedish left-wing bloc edges ahead in knife-edge election results

Final results are not expected before Wednesday, when local election boards count postal votes that arrived too late for polling day, along with ballots cast from abroad

The Independent UK

Sweden's election too close to call, left opposition narrowly leads

Sweden's general election is still too close to call, with Magdalena Andersson’s centre-left opposition coalition holding a narrow lead over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing alliance.

Radio France Internationale

Sweden's centre-left holds razor-thin edge as exit polls show tight race

Sweden's general election remained too close to call early Monday, with nearly 90 percent of votes counted. Four opposition parties led by Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson held a one-seat parliamentary lead over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing bloc, which includes the Sweden Democrats, as both leaders said they were ready…

France 24

Centre-left bloc leads Swedish elections – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Swedish voters go to polls to choose a new parliament as hard right bids for role in government

Voters in Sweden are heading to the polls on Sunday to decide if the conservative leader stays in power or if the center-left returns

The Independent UK

Sweden’s centre-left edges ahead by three seat in preliminary results

With 176 seats versus 173, the centre-left bloc has a three-seat parliamentary majority in the preliminary allocation, according to the Swedish Election Authority.

Euronews

Swedes vote in close general election that could usher far right into government

Swedes are heading to the polls Sunday 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…

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The Independent UK

Sweden faces prospect of far right at heart of government – a week after AfD’s victory in Germany

IN FOCUS: Sweden was once seen as one of the most liberal nations in Europe, now voters head to the polls for a tight contest that could see the far right move from untouchable pariahs to coalition partners, writes James C. Reynolds

The Guardian - UK

Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government

Latest poll shows 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs, with country’s reputation as global champion of human rights said to be at stake

The Economic Times

5 world market themes for the week ahead

With the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan set to make pivotal interest rate decisions against a backdrop of escalating energy prices, global financial markets brace for change. Meanwhile, BRICS leaders convene in India to explore the integration of central bank digital currencies for seamless payments. In Sweden, the…

The Independent UK

Sweden, NATO’s newest member, is holding an election. Here’s what is at stake

The current center-right coalition relies on outside support from the Sweden Democrats, an anti-immigration party with far-right roots

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The Guardian - UK

How Sweden lost its soul – and stopped being Sweden

In 2022 my country entered a new era of cruelty. It will take more than one election to get the old, tolerant Sweden back, writes Swedish journalist Martin Gelin

Euronews

Sweden heads to polls in close election race dominated by welfare state and security

Opinion polls ahead of Sunday's vote point to a victory for the centre-left opposition headed by the Social Democrats which could see Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's centre-right coalition ousted.

The Independent UK

France to supply Sweden with 4 frigates to bolster the NATO country's defense

France and Sweden have signed agreements for France to supply the Nordic country with four modern frigates

Euronews

Macron in Sweden to sign multi-billion euro frigate deal and strengthen strategic partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in Stockholm on Monday to finalise a multi-billion euro deal with his Swedish counterpart for four French frigates.

Radio France Internationale

Macron in Sweden to sign frigate deal, strengthening 'strategic partnership'

Emmanuel Macron will visit Sweden on Monday to sign a €4.3 billion contract for Stockholm's acquisition of four French frigates – a trip that will also provide the French president with an opportunity to discuss broader concerns about European security and NATO cooperation with Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

Euronews

Second arrest over deadly sword attack at Swedish school

A 17-year-old girl was killed and three boys wounded in the attack, as investigators continue to examine the circumstances and possible motive.

Bangkok Post

Thousands expected at Sweden climate demo as election looms

STOCKHOLM - Around 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a climate demonstration in Stockholm on Sunday, according to Swedish police and organisers, just weeks ahead of a general election where the issue is among voters' top concerns.

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