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Sweden votes over immigration as right-wing bloc gains traction

Sweden votes over immigration as right-wing bloc gains traction
South China Morning Post Sunday 13 September 2026, 10:59 UTC By Reuters 1 min read
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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...

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...
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