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Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted – Europe live

The parliament isn’t set to meet until late September to elect a new speaker, and then prime ministerThe Centre Party is expected to play an important role in any post-election talks.Although aligned with the opposition, the party made clear this morning that potential coalition partners – including Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats – “will need to see the big picture” and not let fringe powe

Published Monday, 14 September 2026 at 12:04
Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted – Europe live
The parliament isn’t set to meet until late September to elect a new speaker, and then prime ministerThe Centre Party is expected to play an important role in any post-election talks.Although aligned with the opposition, the party made clear this morning that potential coalition partners – including Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats – “will need to see the big picture” and not let fringe powers dictate policy. Continue reading...

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