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Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson announces resignation after losing election

Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced her resignation on Wednesday after losing the election

Populist leader Jimmie Akesson's right-wing party wins Sweden election

Sweden's center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday conceded defeat in a weekend election while the leader of a nationalist anti-immigration party declared victory for his right-wing bloc. Jimmie Akesson, leader of the populist Sweden Democrats, said his party would be "a constructive and driving force in this work of rebuilding safety in Swe den. He said it was time to put Sweden first. With almost all votes counted, the right-wing bloc of four parties that includes the Sweden Democrats the country's second-largest party appeared to have won a thin majority in parliament. Though a few votes were outstanding they were not enough to sway the final outcome. Prime Minister Andersson said that the the preliminary result is clear enough to draw a conclusion that her center-left forces had lost power. Andersson became Sweden's first female prime minister last year and led the country in its historic bid to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Sweden .

Swedish election puts anti-immigration Sweden Democrats on centre stage

Right wing in slim lead in parliamentary election' Sweden Democrat gains give edge to right; Moderates leader main contender to become PM

Swedish conservatives close to election win with 21% votes amid crime fears

Near final results in Sweden's election show that a bloc of right-wing parties was expected to defeat a left-wing bloc headed by Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. The conservative group includes a populist anti-immigration party that made its best ever showing. However, the result was so close that the election authority said on Sunday it would not be known before Wednesday when some uncounted votes, including those cast abroad, have been tallied. According to the early count, Andersson's ruling left-wing Social Democrats won 30.5 per cent of the vote, more than any other party. However a bloc of four left-wing parties appeared to fall short as a whole of winning a majority of votes in the 349-seat parliament, or Riksdag. Exit polls had initially predicted a narrow victory for Andersson's camp but as the evening wore on, and the vote count supplanted the exit poll, the results tipped in favor of the conservatives. Early Monday, the conservatives appeared to have 176 seats to 173

Sweden, Norway task force aims to cut electricity prices in Nordic region

Sweden and Norway announced that they were ready to launch a joint task force aimed at reining in the soaring electricity costs in the Nordic region

Swedish government under fire for bargaining with Turkey over NATO bid

Sweden's governing Social Democrats have come under fire from the left for caving into Turkish demands as they sought to persuade Ankara to lift its veto on the Nordic nation's accession to NATO

Turkey, Sweden, Finland to hold new round of talks on Nordics' NATO bid

Representatives from Turkey, Sweden and Finland met on Friday in the Finnish city of Vantaa and agreed to continue talks on the Nordic countries' ascension to NATO

Swedish FM confirms NATO talks with Finland, Turkey on Friday

Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde has confirmed that envoys from Finland, Sweden and Turkey are due to meet for talks on Friday over the two Nordic nations joining the NATO

Sweden: Two wounded in shopping centre shooting; suspect arrested

Swedish police say two people have been wounded in a shooting at a shopping centre in the southern city of Malmo. A suspected was arrested after the shooting Friday afternoon at the Emporia shopping center, which police said appeared to be gang-related. Police are on site with big resources to map the incident by interviewing witnesses and going through material from surveillance cameras. The immediate danger to the public appears to be over, Malmo police said. Shootings by criminal gangs have become a growing problem in Sweden in recent decades, including in Malmo, the country's third-biggest city. Gang violence is among the main campaign issues ahead of Sweden's national election on Sept. 11. Last month a gunman opened fire inside a shopping mall across the Oresund Strait in the Danish capital, Copenhagen. Three people were killed and four wounded. Police said the suspect in that shooting, a 22-year-old Dane, apparently selected his victims at random.

Turkey urges Sweden, Finland to fulfil NATO accession commitments

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu urged Finland and Sweden to take "concrete steps" about their commitments that should be fulfilled before their accession to the NATO.

Prez Biden formalises US support for Finland, Sweden joining NATO

"In seeking to join NATO, Finland and Sweden are making a sacred commitment that an attack against one is an attack against all," Biden said at the signing

US Senate approves Sweden, Finland joining NATO with majority votes

The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, with the resolution gaining the support of 95 senators.

UEFA Women's Euro 2022: England sweep past Sweden 4-0, reach finals

England is heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final. This time it's the women's team going for the title. Sealed with an impudent back-heeled goal by Alessia Russo, England swept past Sweden with a 4-0 win on Tuesday in the first Euro 2022 semifinal match. Germany or France awaits in Sunday's final they play on Wednesday and the winner will be taking on a host team that has captured the imagination of a nation. Just like England's men's team did last summer at Euro 2020, when it got to the final at Wembley but lost in a penalty shootout to Italy. Football's Coming Home English soccer's anthem was sung by the excitable home fans in the crowd of 28,624 at Bramall Lane in Sheffield in the final minutes of what proved to be a one-sided match as England reached the final of a European Championship for the third time, after 1984 and 2009. England lost both times and has never won a major international tournament. The Swedes, ranked No. 2 in the world behind

Women's Euro 2022: Sweden set up SF clash against England after 1-0 win

An extra-time strike by Linda Sembrant helped Sweden set up a Euro 2022 semi-final clash with England following a win over Belgium by 1-0 in the quarterfinal on Friday

Senate panel approves NATO expansion, rushing to full Senate vote

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee gave easy bipartisan approval to admitting Finland and Sweden into NATO, as lawmakers aimed for quick Senate passage

Women's Euro: Sweden, Netherlands make it to QFs after registering victory

A brace by Manchester City star Filippa Angeldahl helped Sweden reach the Euro 2022 quarterfinals after defeating Portugal 5-0 at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday

Sweden beat Netherlands at start of Women's European Championship

With thousands of visiting of fans to impress, the Netherlands left coach Mark Parsons disappointed after conceding against Sweden at the start of the Women's European Championship title defense

Turkey renews extradition requests with Sweden, Finland after NATO deal

Turkey on Wednesday renewed its extradition requests for "terror suspects" with Finland and Sweden, following a deal it made with the Nordic countries for their NATO bid

Finland, Sweden one step away from NATO; Turkey renews veto threat

Once parliaments ratify the decision, it will be the most significant expansion of the alliance since the 1990s

30 NATO allies sign off on accession protocols for Sweden and Finland

The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals.