Sweden Election: Far Right Could Enter Government for First Time

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DW (Deutsche Welle)

September 13, 2026 | 02:19 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Sweden is holding a general election on Sunday, September 13, with the center-left opposition seeking to return to power after four years while the far-right Sweden Democrats are seeking to enter government for the first time.

According to DW, opinion polls had long projected a comfortable lead for the left-wing alliance over the right-wing bloc led by incumbent Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, whose coalition includes the Sweden Democrats. But the opposition's lead has narrowed in the final days of the campaign.

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