
AI-generated summary
The exit polls of the Swedish public television SVT were released as the polls closed for the general elections in Sweden.
Introduction
The Social Democrats are leading in the Swedish elections, with 28.4% of the votes, according to exit polls by public television SVT at the close of the polls. In second place are the Moderates of the outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, at 18.1% given that it overturns the polls, which gave the nationalists of the Swedish Democrats the advantage in the centre-right coalition. Jimmie Akesson's formation stops at 17.2%, 3.3% less than in the previous general elections. According to the same exits, the centre-left coalition led by Magdalena Andersson is ahead with 51.3% over the centre-right coalition.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The centre-left coalition will try to form a government led by Magdalena Andersson
Likely · Within weeks
The Swedish Democrats will suffer a decline in support compared to previous elections
Very likely · Immediate

The League calls for the immediate increase in the number of soldiers employed in the 'Safe Roads' operation to guard streets and stations against petty crime, while Defense Minister Guido Crosetto rejects the idea of an 'aesthetic' deployment and relaunches the need for a defense reorganization law to make the use of the military in urban security contexts legal. The issue divides the centre-right majority, with tensions between the League and the Brothers of Italy, and will be discussed in the Defense Committee of the Chamber.

Elly Schlein, secretary of the Democratic Party, says that the party is ready for elections at any time and criticizes the Meloni government for needlessly prolonging the legislature by asking for an early vote. He claims that the prime minister's only priority is to change the electoral law for fear of losing, and reiterates support for Ukraine, the unity of the Democratic Party as a premise for the progressive alliance, the priorities on health, education, work, industrial policy, climate and rights, and proposes to tax large energy companies to combat the high cost of fuel.

According to the exit polls of the Swedish public television SVT, the Social Democrats lead the elections with 28.4%, followed by the Moderates at 18.1% and the Swedish Democrats at 17.2%. The centre-left coalition is ahead with 51.3% against the centre-right.

Hundreds of people paid tribute to Emma Bonino in the funeral home set up at the Capitol, where politicians from different sides remembered her commitment to civil rights and Europe. The former European minister and commissioner passed away last Saturday at the age of 78.

Elly Schlein, secretary of the Democratic Party, states that the party is ready for the vote and it is up to Giorgia Meloni to decide when to go to the polls, underlining the need to accelerate the common program of the Progressive Alliance and claiming the unity achieved after three and a half years.

The League calls for the immediate strengthening of Safe Streets with 10,000 soldiers in the cities, while Defense Minister Guido Crosetto replies that the use of the military must not only be aesthetic and asks to accelerate the Defense reorganization plan to make the use of the armed forces alongside the police operational.