Stockholm, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Andersson vows to take Sweden in 'new direction' after election win

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The leader of Sweden's left-wing bloc that won a slim majority in the country's election, Magdalena Andersson, vowed Thursday to lead the country in a "new direction" after four years of right-wing rule backed by the far-right. The four left-wing parties, led by Andersson's Social Democrats, hold a three-seat majority in the 349-seat parliament over outgoing prime minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing alliance, which includes the anti-immigration......

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