# Sweden heads to polls in close election race dominated by welfare and security

https://mins.news/en/item/49568

- euronews, 2026-09-08 10:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/08/sweden-heads-to-polls-in-close-election-race-dominated-by-welfare-state-and-security

> Swedes will vote on Sunday in a closely fought election centred on the welfare state and security. Opinion polls suggest the centre-left opposition, led by the Social Democrats, could defeat Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s centre-right coalition.

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