Sweden Faces Political Uncertainty as Far-Right Loses some of Its Vote Share in Super Close Election
With 95% counted, the four opposition parties hold a three-seat majority and talks could take weeks, officials said.
- On Monday, Sweden's left-wing opposition held a slim three-seat majority in the 349-seat parliament with 95 percent of votes counted, as Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and challenger Magdalena Andersson explore coalition options.
- The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats fell to 17.6% of the vote, marking their first support loss since entering parliament in 2010, as observers attribute the decline to strict migration policies becoming mainstream.
- Deep ideological differences within her four-party bloc complicate Andersson's path, as the alliance faces 'thorny negotiations' that could drag on for several weeks.
- Despite the Centre Party's refusal to ally with the far-right, outgoing Prime Minister Kristersson vowed to examine all possibilities within the non-socialist parliamentary majority.
- Parliament can vote on a new prime minister on September 29, though analysts warn the political impasse could lead to a troublesome process of forming a government or a snap election.
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With 176 seats in front of 173 on the right, the Swedish left is by little ahead and will face difficult negotiations to form a government.
With more than 95% of the votes counted in Sweden, the center-left alliance appears to have widened its lead over the right. Now, with three more seats in parliament, it is holding talks to form a government. The post Sweden: Swedish center-left extends lead to three seats – Prepares to govern appeared first on in.gr.
Sweden faces political uncertainty after election thriller
Sunday's election also served up a surprise setback to the far-right Sweden Democrats, who lost ground for the first time since entering parliament 16 years ago. The leader of the left-wing opposition, Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats, and outgoing conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson have each said they want to explore coalition options to secure power, but both would have to make major concessions to obtain a majority. While …
The leader of the Social Democrats in Sweden declared himself "ready" to govern the country, at the end of the parliamentary elections on Sunday 13 September which did not give clear victory. 176 mandates for the left, 173 for the right and the far right: the two major political blocs in Sweden are now at a standstill, a result for complicated negotiations to form a government.
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