THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

Sweden Democrats join more council coalitions despite losing votes

Desks, microphones and voting controls in Stockholm City Council’s chamber.
Stockholm’s council chamber in 2014. Illustrative photograph. Jorge Láscar / CC BY 2.0

The Sweden Democrats have entered governing coalitions in around 60 Swedish municipalities after the election, up from 34 in the previous term, despite losing votes and council seats overall.

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