Monday, September 20, 2010

SWEDEN MOVES RIGHT

Swedish far-right wins first seats in parliament

Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson. 10 Sept 2010

Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson said his party had been treated unfairly in the election

A far-right party in Sweden has won seats in parliament for the first time, denying the governing centre-right coalition an overall majority.

The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats have won 20 of the 349 seats in the country's single assembly, following Sunday's general election.

The alliance, led by centre-right Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, fell short of a clear victory with 172 seats.

Mr Reinfeldt says he will seek the support of the opposition Green Party.

The Greens are currently allied with the centre-left Social Democrats.

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