[Brief] Sweden's Election Too Close to Call After Late Right-Wing Surge as Centre-Left Bloc Edges Ahead by One Seat

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Politico Europe reported on September 13 that Sweden’s parliamentary election has seen a dramatic late reversal in the count, with the centre-left bloc edging ahead by one seat while the Sweden Democrats-led far-right surge sharpened significantly in the final phase of voting, meaning the final result may not be clear for several days. The shift puts the previously expected scenario of a Moderates-led right-wing coalition taking office under serious doubt, and coalition negotiations could extend into a multi-week or multi-month complex bargaining process. As an important bellwether of the Nordic social-democratic tradition, Sweden’s election outcome will have knock-on effects on the European political climate, EU internal policy coordination and immigration governance models.

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