Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted – Europe live
Sweden's left-leaning opposition bloc, led by the Social Democrats, has taken a narrow lead in the parliamentary election with 95% of the votes counted. While the result is not yet finalized, projections suggest a victory for the opposition, though the government formation process is expected to be lengthy.
Why it matters
The outcome of the Swedish election has significant implications for European politics and regional stability amidst ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.
Hej from Stockholm as the dust settles (a bit) after a hectic election night.
With 95% of votes counted overnight, the left-leaning opposition bloc – led by Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats – has widened its lead to three seats , leading 176 to 173 against the reigning centre-right coalition and their far-right partners in Sweden Democrats.
Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson gives a speech during the party´s election watch after the Swedish parliamentary election in Stockholm. Photograph: Caisa Rasmussen/BILDBYRÅN/Shutterstock Formally, the result is not settled yet: there is only some 28,600 votes separating the two blocs, with 6% of the votes yet to be counted – and that includes some 200,000 votes expected to come and be counted only on Wednesday.
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