Immigrant Vote Sends Five Somali MPs to Riksdag as Sweden’s Election Warns Europe

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Immigrant Vote Sends Five Somali MPs to Riksdag as Sweden’s Election Warns Europe

Five MPs of Somali background have entered Sweden’s new Riksdag after immigrant-heavy districts voted overwhelmingly for the Left bloc, helping decide an election separated by just three seats. The wider significance reaches beyond Sweden: mass immigration and naturalization are reshaping the electorate itself, strengthening calls across Europe for stricter citizenship and voting rules.