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According to the first estimates of the legislative elections, Sunday, September 11, the party of the extreme right is on the way to grab a second place never reached in Sweden.
Cries and applause of relief in the ranks of the left. Magdalena Andersson, Social Democrat and current Swedish Prime Minister, kept her post on Sunday, September 11, winning the legislative elections with 29% of the vote, according to initial estimates. But it was not far from a historic victory for the far right. The party had never come so high in an election in Sweden.
The far right’s breakthrough was made possible thanks to an unprecedented alliance with the country’s conservative right. This union allows them to take 173 seats in Parliament, against 176 seats for the left, according to estimates. This new Swedish political era could also upset European stakes, as the country is due to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union on January 1, 2023.
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