Sweden’s next government uncertain with thin lead for left-wing opposition after tight election

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s next government remained uncertain on Monday as the national election inched toward a final result, with a thin lead for the left-wing opposition and an underwhelming performance by a hard-right anti-immigration party. Preliminary results showed a narrow advantage for the opposition and former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson’s bid to return to office at the head of a left-wing coalition, although her own center-left Social Democrats lost support. But even if the left does win a majority of seats, Andersson faces a complicated task to translate that into a government, and conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he would explore “possibilities” given the close result. Sweden, which has about 10.6 million inhabitants, is a member of the European Union and the newest member of NATO . The outcome may not be decided until Wednesday, when local election boards count early votes that did not make it to the polling stations by Election Day.

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