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A fresh opinion poll released on Thursday shows Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc closing in on the centre-left opposition ahead of the parliamentary election on September 13. The poll, conducted by Demoskop for newspapers Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet, gives the four centre-left parties a 3.3 percentage point lead over the three-party government and its support party, with backing of 50.6% to 47.3%. This is the second close poll released this week, after an earlier survey also indicated a narrow margin between the two main groups. The right-wing bloc would take 163 out of 345 parliamentary seats if it wins, but still trails behind the centre-left's projected 186 seats.

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In a surprise turn of events, Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc has narrowed the gap with the centre-left opposition just 10 days before the September 13th parliamentary election, according to a new opinion poll. The latest survey by Demoskop shows that while the opposition led by Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson is still leading with 50.6% of the vote, the government of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in office since 2022, has closed the gap to just 3.3 percentage points. This is the second-smallest gap in any Swedish opinion poll this year and suggests that the outcome of the election is far from certain. However, a major concern for the government is that its junior coalition partner, the Liberals, are currently below the 4% threshold required to enter parliament, with only 2.8% of the vote. If these numbers hold, the right-wing bloc would take 163 out of 345 parliamentary seats**.

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the government of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in office since 2022, may still win.

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The gap of 3.3 percentage points between left and right was the second-smallest of any Swedish opinion poll published this year and compares with a 5.8 point gap in Demoskop's previous poll. But the new poll still showed Kristersson's junior coalition partner, the Liberals, firmly below parliament's 4% threshold, at 2.8%.

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🔮 While earlier polls have pointed to near-certain victory for the opposition headed by Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson, the latest surveys show that the government of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in office since 2022, may still win.

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Swedish election is close race with 10 days to go, poll shows STOCKHOLM, Sept 3 - asserted

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Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc has closed in on the centre-left opposition ahead of a parliamentary election on September 13, according to a fresh opinion poll released on Thursday, the second survey this week to indicate a close race. uncertain

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While earlier polls have pointed to near-certain victory for the opposition headed by Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson, the latest surveys show that the government of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in office since 2022, may still win. uncertain

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Backing for the four centre-left parties was 50.6% in the Demoskop survey for dailies Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet, while the three-party government and its support party, the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, stood at 47.3%. asserted

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The gap of 3.3 percentage points between left and right was the second-smallest of any Swedish opinion poll published this year and compares with a 5.8 point gap in Demoskop's previous poll. But the new poll still showed Kristersson's junior coalition partner, the Liberals, firmly below parliament's 4% threshold, at 2.8%. asserted

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Taking that into account, the right would take 163 out of 345 parliamentary seats, well below 186 for the centre-left. asserted

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Two weeks ago the centre-left held a 10 percentage point lead in a poll by a different agency, which political scientists at the time said was a near-insurmountable gap to bridge before election day. asserted

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Demoskop polled 1,998 voters between August 25 and September 1. asserted

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Swedish election is close race with 10 days to go, poll shows

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