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Sweden's left-wing opposition wins slim majority in country's national election

France 24 [en] · western europe

Sweden's left-wing opposition won a narrow majority in the country's general election after the vote count ended Thursday, but faces laborious negotiations to form a government. The incumbent prime minister, conservative Ulf Kristersson, announced his resignation.

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