Sweden's Left-Wing Bloc Leads Polls Ahead of General Election
· World · BBC News, Bloomberg, France 24
Sweden's left-wing political bloc holds a 3.2% lead over the right-wing coalition in the latest polls ahead of Sunday's general election. The Social Democrats, led by Magdalena Andersson, currently poll at 28.6% as they seek to retain their long-standing influence in the Riksdag. Conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has indicated he would offer cabinet roles to the hard-right Sweden Democrats if his coalition remains in power. The Sweden Democrats, a party founded by Nazi sympathisers, have previously provided only outside support to the government. Key election issues include national security, gang crime, and welfare spending.
Why it matters
The potential inclusion of the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats in a ministerial capacity would mark a significant shift in Swedish governance and migration policy.
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