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Politics● ElevatedBreakingSep 13 · Sep 13, 2026, 6:25 PM

Sweden's centre-left opposition leads election as far-right slips, exit polls show

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Western Europe

Sweden's general election remained too close to call early Monday, with nearly 90% 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 to govern.

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