Swedish election results: Nationalists gain seats on immigration restriction platform
Article subtitle:
Rise of nationalism in Europe
Article publisher:
Refugee Resettlement Watch
Article date:
10 September 2018
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National News
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Swedish election results: Nationalists gain seats on immigration restriction platform
Posted by Ann Corcoran on September 10, 2018
But they aren’t quite there yet as the two major parties are neck and neck with about 40% of the vote each.
The Sweden Democrats (you might call them the Sweden First party!) will however, have an increasing impact on the direction of the country going forward.
The BBC has this news early this morning, but the most useful bit is their graphic showing the percentage of voters each of the Nationalist parties have in many European countries.
Swedish election: Main blocs neck and neck as nationalists gain
The Swedish general election has left the two main political blocs almost tied, with the anti-immigration party making gains on its previous results.
With nearly all ballots counted, the governing centre-left coalition is marginally ahead of its centre-right Alliance rivals, with around 40% each.
The nationalist Sweden Democrats (SD) have won about 18% of the vote, up from 12.9% in the previous election.
A protracted battle to form a working coalition now looks certain.
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