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Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson resigns after his right-leaning bloc loses election

Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson resigns after his right-leaning bloc loses election

Final counts from Sunday reveal a left-leaning group of four parties clinched the election by a margin of 50,359 votes. Former prime minister Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats head the winning side, securing 176 parliamentary seats against the 173 taken by the outgoing right-wing alliance. Announcing his departure on X, the defeated leader warned that differing party stances will make building a stable administration difficult.

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