Sweden Elects New Center-Left Government - Wall Street Journal

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Sweden Elects New Center-Left Government - Wall Street Journal

Updated Sept. 14, 2014 8:35 p.m. ET


STOCKHOLM—Sweden's Social Democrat Leader Stefan Lofven defeated incumbent Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in parliamentary elections on Sunday, signaling the return of a left-leaning government after eight years in opposition.


The shift reflected concerns among the Swedish electorate that Mr. Reinfeldt's pro-market policies have chipped away at the country's cherished welfare state. Mr. Reinfeldt said he would resign as prime...





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