Iran Press/ Europe: Sweden's right-wing opposition parties were on track to win a narrow majority of 175 seats in the 349-seat parliament on Sunday, beating the ruling center-left, the country's election authority said as 78% of districts had reported results.
If confirmed, Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson is expected to become prime minister, while the anti-immigration, far-right Sweden Democrats would be the biggest right-wing group and gain direct influence on policy for the first time.
The race remained tight, with a significant number of votes still to be counted.
The right-wing bloc consists of the Moderates, the Liberals, the Christian Democrats, and the Sweden Democrats.
A conclusive result may not be known until votes from Swedes living abroad are counted in the middle of the week, while the closeness of the race may yet complicate the formation of a working government.
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