The Guardian: Swedish PM concedes election defeat to bloc including far-right Sweden Democrats
Loose coalition of SD and centre-right parties wins majority of three in parliament
The leader of Sweden’s incumbent Social Democrats conceded defeat in the country’s knife-edge election on Wednesday, handing victory to a loose bloc of rightwing parties that includes the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD).
The prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, called a press conference at which she accepted defeat, while pointing out that the Social Democrats remained Sweden’s largest party with more than 30% of the vote – and that the majority in parliament for the right bloc was very slim.
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WNU Editor: It is a 3 seat majority for the SD and centre-right parties.
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