Right bloc has edge but some votes still to be counted in close Swedish election

Record ID: 1688982

  • Title: Right bloc has edge but some votes still to be counted in close Swedish election
  • Date: 14th September 2022
  • Summary: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (SEPTEMBER 12, 2022) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** MODERATE PARTY LEADER, ULF KRISTERSSON, WALKING ONTO STAGE SUPPORTERS CHEERING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (SEPTEMBER 11, 2022) (REUTERS) LEADER OF THE SWEDEN DEMOCRATS, JIMMY AKESSON, WALKING TOWARDS STAGE, SURROUNDED BY MEDIA SUPPORTERS CHEERING (SOUNDBITE) (Swedish) LEADER OF THE SWEDEN DEMOCRATS, JIMMY AKESSON, SAYING: "At the moment, we're Sweden's second biggest party."/ AUDIO OF PEOPLE CHEERING SUPPORTERS CHEERING STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (SEPTEMBER 11, 2022) (REUTERS) PRIME MINISTER AND SOCIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY LEADER, MAGDALENA ANDERSSON, EXITING CAMPAIGN BUS AND GREETED BY SUPPORTERS / ANDERSSON WAVING, HUGGING YOUTH LEAGUE LEADER LISA NABO SUPPORTERS CHANTING
  • Embargoed: 28th September 2022 12:39
  • Keywords: Jimmy Akesson Magdalena Andersson Ulf Kristersson election vote counting
  • Location: STOCKHOLM AND UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SWEDEN
  • City: STOCKHOLM AND UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, SWEDEN
  • Country: Sweden
  • Topics: Europe,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA002520814092022RP1
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  • Story Text:As votes of the Swedish parliamentary election are still being counted, the election authority said the preliminary results would be available on Wednesday (September 14) evening.
    "Although the counting will continue tomorrow (Thursday), the preliminary results in the parliamentary election will be completed this evening,” Swedish Election Authority Chief Executive, Anna Nyqvist said.
    She added that it's impossible to give an exact time for when it's ready.
    “It will be ready when it's ready,” Nyqvist said.
    Ulf Kristersson's Moderates, the Sweden Democrats, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals hold a wafer-thin lead for the right after Sunday's election. That means the result could yet swing in favour of current Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, whose Social Democrats are set to remain the largest party in parliament.
    (Production: Janis Laizans, Attila Cser, Ilze Filks, Olga Vyshnevska)
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