Sweden's national election results showed a narrow lead early for the center-left opposition over the ​right-wing government, which could halt the Nordic nation's drift away from its liberal heritage. Niklas Pollard explains #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #Sweden #SwedenElection #NiklasPollard #Stockholm #SwedenDemocrats #CentreLeft #RightWing #Election2026 #Nordics #WorldNews #BreakingNews #EuropeanPolitics #Immigration #SwedishPolitics Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on Instagram:

The Guardian's Europe reporter and live blogger Jakub Krupa speaks to voters outside a polling station in the Swedish capital, Stockholm

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Voters in several traditional Swedish industrial towns shifted towards the Moderate Party in the 2026 parliamentary election, while support for the Social Democrats and Sweden Democrats declined, according to an analysis by SVT. In Hagfors, Värmland, voter Christer West was among those who change…

After a campaign marked by sharp attacks between parties, it may be time to put differences aside once voters have cast their ballots, SVT domestic politics commentator Mats Knutson writes. Jimmie Åkesson has attacked both Ebba Busch and the Liberals, while Busch has criticised the Moderates and …

Sweden is poised for a return to left-wing government after a Social Democrat-led opposition bloc narrowly defeated the country’s conservative government in one of the closest elections in its history. The post OPEN UP THE BORDERS: Sweden’s Conservative Coalition Ousted as Left-Wing Bloc Wins Razor-Thin Election Victory appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

People who became Swedish citizens during the Tidö government’s four years may have given the red-green parties an advantage in Sweden’s close 2026 election, but the claim cannot be empirically confirmed, SVT Verifierar reports. Weeks before the election, Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson ar…

Sweden’s Tidö bloc still has a chance of overturning the election result as late advance and overseas votes are counted, SVT reports. The so-called Wednesday count began on Wednesday, with up to 300,000 votes to be tallied. The remaining votes consist of advance votes that arrived late and votes …

Following criticism on election night, Valu is now being used to explain how Sweden’s 2026 election unfolded, SVT reports. Researchers Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson and Sören Holmberg are analysing voter movements, including which voters switched parties, where they went and which issues influenced t…

Sweden’s first preliminary election result showed an almost even race between the blocs, with a difference of 0.4 percentage points, SVT reported. Few opinion polls predicted such a close result, and SVT’s own Valu survey presented a significantly different picture on election night. When Valu wa…

Sweden’s election ended in a knife-edge race, with the opposition holding a lead of one parliamentary seat while votes were still being counted, SVT reported. Political scientist Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson described the result as “thrillingly close” during Sunday evening. SVT’s Fouad Youcefi ident…

SVT’s election forecast puts the two blocs exactly level, with 175 seats for the Social Democrats, Left Party, Green Party and Centre Party, and 174 for the Moderates, Sweden Democrats, Christian Democrats and Liberals, SVT reported. “It is excruciatingly close,” election researcher Henrik Ekengr…

Late advance and overseas votes could determine the outcome of Sweden’s 2026 election, SVT reports. The opposition currently leads the Tidö parties by one seat, with 175 mandates to 174. SVT’s projection showed a gap of only around 20,000 votes between the blocs at about 10.30pm on Sunday. The of…

Sweden’s opposition parties lead the governing Tidö parties by 4.5 percentage points in SVT’s national exit poll, Valu, SVT reported on Sunday. The Liberals also appear to have comfortably cleared the parliamentary threshold. The Social Democrats, Green Party, Left Party and Centre Party received…

Postnord has delayed the delivery of advance ballots in the Stockholm area by several hours, SVT reports. The Election Authority says the delay could extend the vote-counting process. Ballots scheduled for delivery at 8 a.m. are now expected to arrive around lunchtime. Postnord press chief Anders…