Swedish right and left neck-and-neck as anti-immigration party gains

Swedish right and left neck-and-neck as anti-immigration party gains Reuters By Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's left- and right-wing blocs were neck-and-neck in an election on Sunday that saw support surge for the nationalist Sweden Democrats, exit polls indicated, as one of Europe's most liberal states turns right amid fears over immigration. The ruling centre-left Social Democrats and Greens and their Left Party parliamentary allies were seen winning 39.4 percent of the vote, while the opposition centre-right Alliance were seen at 39.6 percent. The Sweden Democrats, a party with white supremacist roots, rose to 19.2 percent from 12.9 percent in the previous election, the poll by public service broadcaster SVT suggested, depriving either of the mainstream blocs of a parliamentary majority. The post Swedish right and left neck-and-neck as anti-immigration party gains appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.