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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Summer Woolley

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigns after election loss

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will resign after the left-leaning opposition won a narrow majority in the country's parliamentary election.

The Swedish Election Authority said the four opposition parties won 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament in Stockholm, the Riksdag, in Sunday’s election. The four parties that make up or support the outgoing conservative-led government took 173 seats.

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