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Left-wing bloc looks set to win power in Sweden, according to exit polls
11+ hour, 33+ min ago (612+ 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. Want the latest info? Stay up to date with our Swedish Election…...
'I was shocked': Swedish politians react as exit polls show lead for left bloc
10+ hour, 51+ 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: Left and right bloc almost neck and neck in public broadcaster's forecast
10+ hour, 1+ 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
10+ hour, 55+ 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
11+ hour, 33+ 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…...
BREAKING: Left-wing bloc looks set to win power in Sweden, according to exit poll
11+ hour, 33+ min ago (565+ words) Sweden’s left-wing opposition looks set to topple the ruling Tidö government, according to the first election exit polls. If proved accurate, this would deny the far-right Sweden Democrats a historic breakthrough with their first ministerial positions. According to the SVT…...
Crime, security and Kristersson: What Sweden's media talked about in the year before the election
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (804+ words) Crime, foreign policy and security dominated Sweden's political agenda over the past year. But the story changed as Election Day drew closer, a new analysis by The Fix Advisory & Research in partnership with The Local shows. Article written by Alesia…...
Social Democrats promise new 'expat welcome desk' in Stockholm
1+ week, 3+ day ago (455+ words) The Social Democrats have said if they win the election in Stockholm as well as regional elections, they will set up a new 'expat welcome desk' for foreign workers arriving in the city. The idea for the new office, a…...
Voting in Sweden: 'If you don't vote you've lost your chance to whinge"
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1144+ words) Vivien Leung from Australia is one of thousands of foreign-born voters ready to cast their ballot for the first time in Sweden's national election. She tells The Local about the issues that matter to her and what she wants native…...
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (892+ words) Sweden's PM candidates lock horns over future government and Liberals surge past four percent threshold in latest poll. Here's the latest news. Election clash: Sweden's PM candidates lock horns over future government Sweden's two prime ministerial candidates went head to…...