Sweden Center-Left Bloc Leads by 3.2 Points as Migration Fades Before Sunday Vote
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 13
Sweden Center-Left Bloc Leads by 3.2 Points as Migration Fades Before Sunday Vote
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 13
Summary
Sunday’s Swedish election heads into voting with the center-left bloc narrowly ahead, despite solid economic growth and a drop in gun violence under the incumbent center-right government.
Migration has receded as the dominant issue, shifting voter attention to other priorities and helping left-leaning parties buck the broader European trend toward the right.
Ulf Kristersson’s right-leaning coalition still has a path to victory, but it depends on the far-right Sweden Democrats, which have supported the government from outside.
A right-bloc win could bring the Sweden Democrats into government for the first time, a major shift for Sweden and another boost for Europe’s nationalist right after gains in Germany.