Since 1994, the 349 seats in parliament have been occupied by the same seven parties [Fatma Naib]
Published On 20 Sep 201020 Sep 2010
In this year(***)s election, two rival blocs were competing for power [Fatma Naib]
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The governing centre-right coalition is made up of Kristdemokraterna (Christian Democrats), Folkpartiet (Liberals), Centerpartiet (former farmers(***) party turned urban) and Moderaterna (Conservatives) [Fatma Naib]
The centre-left opposition groups Socialdemokraterna (Social Democrats), Vansterpartiet (Leftists) and Miljopartiet (Green Party) [Fatma Naib]
The nationalist Sweden Democrats garnered 5.7 per cent of the vote and became the first openly anti-immigration party to win seats in parliament [Fatma Naib]
Neither of the main blocs won a majority and the centre-right, with 49.3 per cent of the vote, has vowed to seek support from the Green Party to avoid being dependent on the Sweden Democrats [Fatma Naib]
The centre-right parties formed an alliance in the 2006 election and won 48 per cent of the vote, ending 12 years of consecutive Social Democrats minority governments.
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The Social Democrats has dominated Swedish politics for the last hundred years, defeated in only five elections after the Second World War [Fatma Naib]
