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Sweden: Right-wing party get 4 chairmanships in parliament

A right-wing populist party that received the second-most votes in Sweden’s general election last month has landed the chairmanships of four parliamentary committees

The Independent UK

Sweden's Moderates ask for more time to agree coalition after election win

The leader of Sweden's Moderate party asked the speaker of parliament on Wednesday for two more weeks to try and form a coalition and thrash out a policy agenda, after his right-wing bloc narrowly won a parliamentary election this month.

Reuters

Center-right leader asked to form new government in Sweden

The leader of Sweden’s third largest party -- the center-right Moderates -- has formally been asked to try to form a new coalition government that could include the populist Sweden Democrats

The Independent UK

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Sweden's Moderate Party leader gets nod to try form a new government

Sweden's Moderate Party leader, Ulf Kristersson, has been handed a mandate to try and form the country's next government after a recent general election gave the right-wing bloc a majority, the speaker of parliament said on Monday.

Reuters

The Guardian view on Sweden’s election: enter the radical right

Mainstream parties have allowed the Sweden Democrats to shape the political agenda and are now paying the price

The Guardian - UK

Swedish election: what we know so far about the influence the nationalist right will have in the new government

With final election results announced, it is now clear that Sweden is to have a new government. Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democratic leader and prime minister, has resigned and Ulf Kristersson, party leader for the centre-right Conservatives (Moderaterna) has already begun informal negotiations over who will sit in his cabinet.

The Conversation

Anti-immigration election gains divide Sweden, worry rights groups

The populist, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats' rise to real power after Sunday's election has civil rights groups and many immigrants worried about what the future might hold in a country long known for tolerance and openness.

Reuters

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Is left-leaning Sweden about to be ruled by a right-wing government?

Swedish prime minister Magdalena Andersson has resigned after a right-wing party previously seen as extremist saw a surge in their vote share

The National (Scotland)

Magdalena Andersson: Sweden’s Prime Minister to resign after conceding defeat to right-wing bloc in elections

The bloc contains the Sweden Democrats, a populist party which takes a hardline anti-immigration stance

Evening Standard

Sweden’s first female PM concedes defeat to right-wing, anti-immigrant bloc

Leader of the Moderate Party Ulf Kristersson is expected to be the next prime minister

The Independent UK

Sweden’s centre-left PM Andersson concedes defeat in elections

Magdalena Andersson announced that she would resign after a close-fought polls saw right-wing bloc winning a majority.

Al Jazeera

Sweden Democrat surge a chance and a challenge for right-wing PM hopeful

Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson's big bet that a deal with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats would make him prime minister looks likely to pay off, but squabbling allies, policy divisions and a cost-of-living crisis could make his tenure turbulent.

Reuters

Swedish election puts anti-immigration Sweden Democrats centre stage

Sweden's right bloc appeared in pole position on Monday to form a government for the first time in nearly a decade, helped by a wave of voter anger over gang violence which could give an anti-immigration populist party a share in power for the first time.

Reuters

Sweden elections: Far-right party and its allies take narrow lead

Sweden Democrats become second largest group in parliament with antipicated 21 per cent of vote

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Reuters

Swedish Moderates leader says election result won't come until Wednesday

The result of Sweden's election for parliament is unlikely to be known until Wednesday, Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson said early on Monday.

Reuters

Sweden's right-wing to win majority of parliamentary seats -preliminary election result

Sweden's right-wing opposition parties were on track to win a narrow majority of 175 seats in the 349-seat parliament on Sunday, beating the ruling centre-left, the country's election authority said as 78% of districts had reported results.

France 24

Sweden heads to polls as ruling Social Democrats face challenge from far right

Swedes vote Sunday in legislative elections that will either pave the way for an unprecedented right-wing government supported by the far right or a third straight mandate for the ruling Social Democrats.

Reuters

Swedish right opposition inches ahead in election cliff-hanger

Sweden's right bloc inched into the narrowest of leads with around 90% of votes counted after Sunday's general election, with results pointing to a new government after eight years of Social Democrat rule.

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Tested PM or new right bloc? Swedish voters undecided as hard winter looms

The energy crisis, soaring inflation and war in Ukraine could help Social Democrat Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to secure another term in office if Swedes decide to vote for a safe pair of hands in Sunday's parliamentary election.

Reuters

Once far-right pariah, Sweden Democrats eye kingmaker role

Once shunned by mainstream parties, the anti-immigration, far-right Sweden Democrats look poised to be main power brokers on Sunday, embraced by a right-wing opposition that has come to see them as key to ending nearly a decade of Social Democrat rule.

Reuters

Factbox-Polls ahead of Sweden's election for parliament

Sweden goes to the polls on Sept. 11 to elect a new parliament in what is expected to be a close-fought race between the ruling left-wing bloc and the right-wing opposition to form the next government.

Reuters

Explainer-Tough talks beckon for winner in Sweden's close-run election

Tough talks and trade-offs await the winning side in Sweden's parliamentary elections with the governing centre-left and their right-wing challengers facing weeks of uncertainty should they come out on top.

Reuters

Factbox-Polls ahead of Sweden's election for parliament

Sweden goes to the polls on Sept. 11 to elect a new parliament in what is expected to be a close-fought race between the ruling left-wing block and the right-wing opposition to form the next government.

Reuters

Sweden's ruling Social Democrats gain support ahead of September election

Support for Sweden's ruling Social Democrats has risen to a third of voters as the public seeks stability amid the war in Ukraine, an official poll showed on Thursday, but a fragmented parliament may make it hard to form a government after a national election in September.

Evening Standard

Turkey threatens to derail Sweden and Finland plans to join Nato

Sweden and Finland’s joint bid to join NATO could be derailed by opposition from Turkey, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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