Swedish right-wing win could prove a triumph for nuclear power
Conservative parties in Sweden achieved a narrow election win after votes were fully tallied Wednesday evening. The right-wing bloc’s prime minister candidate is keen on a nuclear power comeback.
BY ANNE FILBERT, TRANSLATED BY CHRISTOFFER ØSTERGAARD
Three days of tallying votes culminated Wednesday evening when it became clear that the right-wing bloc of parties had triumphed in the Swedish general election – for the first time in eight years. This means that the Moderate Party, the Sweden Democrats, the Christian Democrats, and the Liberals emerged victorious, while the government, led by the Swedish Social Democratic Party, were defeated by a narrow margin.
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