Election Results In Sweden -- News Roundup

Reuters: Sweden faces political deadlock after far-right gains

Sweden headed for a hung parliament after an election on Sunday that saw support for the nationalist Sweden Democrats surge, as one of Europe’s most liberal nations turns right amid fears over immigration.

Far-right parties have made spectacular gains throughout Europe in recent years amid growing anxiety over national identity and the effects of globalization and immigration following armed conflict in the Middle East and North Africa.

In Sweden, an influx of 163,000 asylum seekers in 2015 - the most in Europe in relation to the country’s population of 10 million - has polarized voters and fractured the long-standing political consensus.

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Election Results In Sweden -- News Roundup

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Swedish election: Main blocs neck and neck as nationalists gain -- BBC
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