{
  "id": 1687744,
  "title": "Swedish opposition holds big lead ahead of September vote, poll shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/swedish-opposition-holds-big-lead-ahead-of-september-vote-poll-shows",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:48:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1513898/swedish-opposition-holds-big-lead-ahead-september-vote-poll-shows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stockholm, Sweden - The centre-left opposition in Sweden is leading the ruling right-wing coalition by 10 percentage points ahead of the September 13 election, indicating a probable change of government, according to an opinion poll commissioned by public broadcaster SVT. No government has ever overcome such a significant gap in such a short period, and a \"miracle\" would be required to prevent Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his four-party coalition from losing, reported SVT on Tuesday. The Aug 3-16 survey of approximately 3,000 voters revealed that the Social Democrats, led by Magdalena Andersson, could once again become prime minister after a four-year hiatus in opposition, replacing Kristersson of the right-wing Moderates. Sweden's four left-leaning parties secured a combined 53.9 percent backing, estimated to yield 196 seats, while the coalition government held 43.9 percent support, or 153 seats, as per the Verian polling firm's analysis. The election campaign has centered on the cost of living, security, immigration, crime, and energy supply. The Social Democrats maintained their status as the largest Swedish party with 30.5 percent support, up 0.2 percentage points from the 2022 election.",
  "summary": "STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s centre-left opposition holds a 10 percentage point lead over the ruling right-wing coalition ahead of a Sept 13 election, making a change of government likely, according to an opinion poll conducted on behalf of public broadcaster SVT.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Sweden",
        "title": "Tidö parties fail to close ground as Swedish opposition holds ten-point lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/tido-parties-fail-to-close-ground-as-swedish-opposition-holds-ten",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:19:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}