Sweden general election: close race as far right eyes role in government – Europe live

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Country heads to the polls as latest polling shows 0.3-point gap between left and right wing blocsin StockholmWe kick off our coverage of the 2026 Swedish parliamentary election which could see the far right enter government for the first time if the country’s rightwing parties can form a majority – or a new centre-left government take control instead.“In 2022, the current prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, the leader of the centre-right Moderates, broke a longstanding taboo to make a deal with th