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  "id": 7179761,
  "title": "Sweden's election too close to call as far right loses ground",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/swedens-election-too-close-to-call-as-far-right-loses-ground",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T21:16:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
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    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/13/sweden-s-election-too-close-to-call-as-far-right-loses-ground_6757483_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sweden's general election is too close to call, with the left-wing opposition bloc led by Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing alliance neck and neck. According to Politico EU, with half of votes counted, Andersson's bloc had a narrow lead, but the margin is razor-thin.\n\nThe far right, specifically the Sweden Democrats, appears to be losing ground, as per The Local Sweden. The exact seat count varies depending on the source, with Swedish broadcaster TV4 projecting 176 seats for Andersson's left bloc and 173 for Kristersson's alliance, while public broadcaster SVT's analysis suggests 175 seats for the left bloc and 174 for the right-wing alliance.\n\nThe outcome is uncertain, with experts predicting a close result that could go down to the wire, as noted by Le Monde English. If Kristersson's right-wing alliance wins, it has promised to give ministerial posts to politicians from the Sweden Democrats, a populist-nationalist anti-migrant party.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Sweden’s left on course for election win in blow to far right: Exit polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/swedens-left-on-course-for-election-win-in-blow-to-far-right-exit",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:10:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sweden’s election too close to call as far right loses ground",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/swedens-election-too-close-to-call-as-far-right-loses-ground-7212290",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:53:30.000Z"
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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."
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