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Sweden: Tight election puts all eyes on the far right
Swedes are voting in a closely fought general election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time. With immigration, crime and the economy dominating the campaign, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson are locked in a neck-and-neck race.
Published Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 15:55

Swedes are voting in a closely fought general election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time. With immigration, crime and the economy dominating the campaign, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson are locked in a neck-and-neck race.
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