The left bloc can get 175 seats in the Swedish parliament, the right bloc - 174 seats
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- According to preliminary data from Sweden's state election commission, the center-left opposition bloc could win 175 seats in parliament, while the ruling right-wing bloc could win 174 seats.
- Voting took place on Sunday, polling stations closed at 20:00 local time.
- The government will form the winning bloc.
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Why It Matters
Parliamentary elections in Sweden took place on Sunday, with polling stations closing at 20:00 local time. After counting 5.2 million ballots, the center-left bloc could win 175 seats, while the right-wing bloc could win 174 seats.
According to preliminary data from Sweden's state election commission, the left bloc could win 175 seats in parliament, and the right bloc 174 seats.
Voting in Sweden's parliamentary elections took place on Sunday, with polling stations closing at 20:00 local time.
The government of the country will form the winning bloc.
MOSCOW, September 14 - RIA Novosti. The opposition left bloc can tentatively receive 175 seats in the Swedish parliament, the ruling right bloc - 174 seats, according to data from the Swedish State Election Commission.
Voting in the parliamentary elections in Sweden took place on Sunday. Polling stations closed at 20.00 local time (21.00 Moscow time).
According to the election commission, after counting 5.2 million ballots, the left bloc could provisionally win 175 seats in the Riksdag (parliament), and the right bloc 174 seats.
The government of the country will form the winning bloc.
The opposition center-left bloc consists of the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden, led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, the Left Party, the Center Party and the Environmental Party (Greens).
The right-wing bloc includes the Moderate coalition party led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals and the government-supporting right-wing populist Sweden Democrats party, which, if the bloc wins, could gain seats in the government for the first time.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Swedish government will form the winning bloc after the official confirmation of the election results.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Will the blocs be able to form a stable coalition government?
- Will the Sweden Democrats get seats in the government if the right bloc wins?
- What will be the exact total of the vote count after all the ballots have been processed?
