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Factbox-Polls ahead of Sweden's election for parliament

FILE PHOTO: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, party leader of the Social Democrats, gives a speech in the city of Falun, Sweden, on Sept. 05, 2022. Andersson is campaigning in Borlange and Falun, ahead of the general elections scheduled for 11 September 2022. Pontus Lundahl /TT News Agency/via REUTERS/File Photo

Sweden goes to the polls on Sept. 11 to elect a new parliament in what is expected to be a close-fought race between the ruling left-wing bloc and the right-wing opposition to form the next government.

Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats, who campaigns on a platform to improve the quality of Sweden's welfare state, adopt more renewable energy and fight crime, hopes to extend her party's eight-year rule.

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