Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has invited
the opposition to talks aimed at a "cross-bloc cooperation", after his
left-wing party failed to gain a majority in Sunday's elections that saw
anti-immigrant party making gains.
The ruling Social Democrats remained the biggest
party with 40.6 percent of votes, marginally ahead of the centre-right
Alliance, which garnered 40.3 percent in the polls, results showed after
most votes were counted on Monday Sep 10,2018
That gave the centre-left 144 seats in the 349-seat
parliament against 142 for the Alliance, suggesting weeks of
uncertainty before a workable government can be formed.
Turnout in the election was reported at 84.4 percent, up from 83 percent in 2014.
Prime Minister Lofven, who brought the Social Democrats to power in 2014, said he intended to remain in the job.
Sunday Sep 09,2018 's general election was the first since the country of 10 million took in a record 163,000 refugees in 2015 as mass migration to Europe rose dramatically.
The SD, which wants Sweden to leave the European Union and freeze immigration, hopes it can play a decisive role in negotiations over forming a government.
Sweden has been known for its comparatively open doors to migrants and refugees
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