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'I was shocked': Swedish politians react as exit polls show lead for left bloc
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (1082+ words) The exit polls for Sweden's election are in – the left-wing parties are in the lead, the Liberals look like they've scraped their way into parliament and the Moderates look set to take more seats than the Sweden Democrats. So how…...
SWEDISH ELECTION LIVE: Final result not expected until Wednesday as blocs neck and neck
14+ hour, 11+ min ago (1807+ words) Sweden's foreign residents are following an election that could have a huge impact on their life in this country. The Local's journalists are reporting live – join the conversation now. 00.17am. We've really been right there in the middle of the action…...
SWEDISH ELECTION LIVE: Left and right bloc almost neck and neck as half of districts counted
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (1796+ words) Sweden's foreign residents are following an election that could have a huge impact on their life in this country. The Local's journalists are reporting live – join the conversation now. 11.46pm. The Local's James Savage just texted me this from the Moderates…...
Sweden's election too close to call with more than half of votes counted
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (555+ words) Sweden's left-wing opposition bloc held a razor-thin lead in Sunday's general election with half of votes counted, with the far right seen losing ground. With more than 50 percent of votes counted, four opposition parties led by Social Democratic leader Magdalena…...
Exit polls and projections: Why Swedish elections really aren't over until all votes are in
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (968+ words) When TV4 and then SVT publish their exit polls at around 8pm tonight, it will be hard for the side that's ahead not to start celebrating. But as the 2022 Swedish election taught us, national votes here really aren't over until every vote…...
SWEDISH ELECTION LIVE: Left and right bloc almost neck and neck in public broadcaster's forecast
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (1785+ words) Sweden's foreign residents are following an election that could have a huge impact on their life in this country. The Local's journalists are reporting live – join the conversation now. 10.22pm. Sweden's former education minister Anna Ekström tells The Local that Sweden…...
SWEDISH ELECTION LIVE: Centre-left in the lead as first exit polls published
17+ hour, 2+ min ago (1761+ words) Sweden's foreign residents are following an election that could have a huge impact on their life in this country. The Local's journalists are reporting live – join the conversation now. 9.27pm. Here's The Local's James Savage on SVT's exit poll, which has…...
LATEST: Left-wing bloc looks set to win power in Sweden, according to exit polls
17+ hour, 40+ min ago (601+ words) Sweden’s left-wing opposition looks set to topple the ruling Tidö government, according to the first election exit polls, which also suggested the far-right Sweden Democrats would lose ground. According to the SVT Valu exit poll, which is based on interviews…...
Swedish Liberal Party soars over parliamentary threshold in new poll
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (291+ words) The Liberal Party looks poised to easily clear the 4 percent threshold to enter parliament, according a new poll that gave the party the support of 5.8 percent of voters. According to the poll by Novus for the Göteborgs-Posten newspaper and the…...
What are the issues in the regional and city elections in Stockholm?
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (946+ words) Sweden isn't only holding national elections on September 13th, but regional and municipal ones too. Here's what you need to know about the issues in the Stockholm elections. At the municipal level in Stockholm, this year's election is about the cost…...