Bloomberg: Swedes Head to Polls in Nail-Biter Election Centering on Crime
(Bloomberg) -- Sweden is heading for a tight general election on Sunday, with polls showing Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson neck-and-neck with the opposition that’s looking to unseat her Social Democrats.
The vote comes after a campaign dominated by skyrocketing electricity prices and soaring gun violence that are shaking Swedish society to the core.
The country, long a bastion of social democracy, has seen its political landscape upended by the nationalist Sweden Democrats over the past years. The anti-immigration party is a part of the center-right opposition bloc that is seeking four years at the helm of the biggest Nordic country, proposing to reverse a policy of gradually exiting nuclear energy and warning Andersson’s victory could result in higher taxes.
Still, Andersson could benefit from being seen as a responsible leader in time of crisis. The results will trickle in on Sunday night and by Monday morning it should be clear whether opposition parties will get a shot at forming a new government.
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Crime, far-right set tone in Swedish nail-biter vote -- AFP
‘Make Sweden great again.’ Far right on the cusp of power -- Politico
Populist Sweden Democrats seek 'seismic' election breakthrough -- Financial Times
Sweden's election: What's at stake? -- DW
The Far-Right Is Surging in Sweden. Here’s What To Know About the Upcoming Election -- Time
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