Sweden general election: close race as far right eyes role in government – Europe live
Country heads to the polls as latest polling shows 0.3-point gap between left and right wing blocsin StockholmWe kick off our coverage of the 2026 Swedish parliamentary election which could see the fa
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13.09.2026
Voting under way in Sweden with far-right eyeing first role in government
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13.09.2026
Sweden votes as migration, crime and economy dominate high-stakes election
Gun violence, asylum policy and welfare reform dominate Sweden's election as Ulf Kristersson's coalition battles Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats.
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13.09.2026
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The stakes are high in Sweden's general election, with the far right poised to enter government for the first time. TV4 News journalist Markus Karlsson-Bourrioux explains how opinion polls shifted fro
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13.09.2026
Sweden votes in tight election that could see far-right party enter government
Swedish voters have headed to the polls in an election that could bring a far-right party into government for the first time.
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13.09.2026
Voting under way in Sweden election that could see far right enter gov’t
The far-right Sweden Democrats party could enter government for the first time if right-wing bloc wins.
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13.09.2026
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Sweden votes on Sunday as voters weigh migration, crime, the economy and whether the far right will enter government.
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Sweden faces prospect of far right at heart of government – a week after AfD’s victory in Germany
Sweden was once seen as one of the most liberal nations in Europe, now Swedes head to the polls for a tight contest that could see the far-right move from untouchable pariah to coalition partner, writ
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12.09.2026
Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government
Latest poll shows 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs, with country’s reputation as global champion of human rights said to be at stakeSweden goes to the polls on Sunday in an extremely close e
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‘Absurd, hardline calls’: questions over Sweden’s post-Brexit migration policy
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11.09.2026
Sweden's election could mark major milestone for Europe's populist right
Once shunned over its extremist roots, the Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time as voters weigh immigration, crime and Sweden's political transformation.
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cbsnews.com
11.09.2026
Sweden, NATO’s newest member, is holding an election. Here’s what is at stake
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11.09.2026
Sweden pays foreign residents £27k to leave amid right-wing immigration crackdown
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British widow faces deportation from Sweden after 22 years
A 78-year-old British woman is facing deportation for failing to fill out a Brexit residence application on time.
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08.09.2026
As Sweden heads to polls, Israel and Palestine policies are on the ballot
With the left-wing coalition ahead in polling, the current right-wing government's policies could soon be up for debate.
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08.09.2026
Spotify’s Lorentzon says he’d leave Sweden if wealth tax imposed
The warning from the Stockholm-based billionaire comes as the country's Left Party campaigns for a tax on billionaires.
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06.09.2026
Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit
Scale of deportations made public for first time amid criticism of hardline approach to UK citizensSweden has confirmed 458 British citizens have been deported or forcibly removed by police since Brex
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05.09.2026
Wife of British man at risk of deportation from Sweden calls on Burnham to intervene
Case is latest in string of post-Brexit deportations from country, which has been criticised for high refusal rate for British people to remainThe wife of a British man detained by police in Stockholm
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03.09.2026
‘Not welcome’: How Sweden’s far right took over Stockholm Central Station
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01.09.2026
Macron seals €4.3-bn French frigate deal in Sweden
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday oversaw the signing of a 4.3-billion-euro ($4.9 billon) deal for Sweden to buy four French frigates as France and Sweden seek to tighten cooperation against a backd
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