Right-wing bloc wins narrow majority in Swedish parliament

Party leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Akesson (Stefan Jerrevång/TT News Agency via AP)
Party leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Akesson (Stefan Jerrevång/TT News Agency via AP)

A right-wing bloc that includes a nationalist anti-immigration party has won a narrow majority in Sweden’s parliament.

Centre-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson conceded defeat with 99.9% of the vote from the weekend elections counted on Wednesday.

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