Sweden Election Aftermath: A hard night for the hard right?

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Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson (L) and Swedish Prime Minister and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson in a televised election debate in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 10, 2026.
Cover image: Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson and Swedish Prime Minister and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson take part in a televised election debate hosted by TV4 in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 10, 2026. © Jonathan Nackstrand, AFP
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FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to Scandinavia Correspondent Trine Villeman for some analysis on how Sweden has voted in the 2026 election.