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Why is the far right declining in Sweden while advancing in Europe?

El retroceso de Demócratas Suecos por primera vez en cuatro décadas, después de que conservadores y democristianos asumieran parte de su discurso, acerca la victoria al bloque de centroizquierda

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Why is the far right declining in Sweden while advancing in Europe?

Sweden's election has left the country uncertain. With 95% of votes counted, centre-left opposition parties have three more seats than right-wing parties, with a lead of just 28,000 votes. This may change when overseas and advance votes are counted on Wednesday. The election has shown that the far-right Sweden Democrats have lost ground for the first time since their founding in 1988.

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