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Why the far right lost: 11 lessons for Europe from Sweden’s election

STOCKHOLM — As far-right leader Jimmie Åkesson danced beside the pink balaclava-wearing singer Miss Smut at his final campaign rally, he hoped a late surge in the polls would carry his Sweden Democrats into power. But the following day’s election…

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Published6 h ago (Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:00:00 GMT)
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AuthorTim Ross