Sweden Heads to Polls in Tight Election That Could Bring Far Right Into Government
Opinion polls show a narrow 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs ahead of Sunday's vote, with analysts saying the country's human rights reputation is at stake.
Sweden is set to go to the polls on Sunday in an extremely close election that could, for the first time, see a far-right party enter government if the country's rightwing parties are able to form a majority, according to The Guardian.
Opinion polls cited by the report show the centre-left opposition alliance ahead, with Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats considered the favourite to become prime minister again after four years in opposition. However, the report noted that her bloc's lead has narrowed considerably in the final days of the campaign.
The latest poll referenced in the report shows just a 0.3-point gap between the left and right blocs, underscoring how tightly contested the race has become heading into election day.
According to the report, Sweden's reputation as a global champion of human rights is said to be at stake in the outcome, given the possibility that far-right parties could join a governing coalition for the first time in the country's history.
Details on the specific parties involved in potential coalition talks, as well as the full scope of policy positions at stake, were not further elaborated in the available report.
Sources
- Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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