Centre-right coalition re-elected in Swedish election but anti-immigration party holds balance of power Sweden's four party strong centre-right coalition government, the Alliance, was re-elected for a second term in yesterday's general elections - marking the first time in modern Swedish political history a centre-right government has secured a second term in office. However, at 49.3% of the votes (against 43.6% for the centre-left bloc) the Alliance narrowly missed an overall majority, with the anti-immigration party Sweden Democrats instead holding the balance of power with 5.7% of the votes. The Alliance will now rely on the Green Party for support in the Riksdag. Open Europe's Mats Persson analyses the election results on Conservative Home. Swedish Television Svenska Dagbladet Dagens Nyheter Conservative Home: Persson WSJ FT Euractiv EUobserver European Voice Le Figaro
Monday, 20 September 2010
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