### [2026-09-17](/feed/2026/09/17/index.md)

##### 2026 Swedish general election
#  Ulf Kristersson announces his resignation as Prime Minister of Sweden after his right-wing bloc wins 173 seats in the Riksdag, compared to 176 won by the opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/sweden-prime-minister-to-resign-as-left-wing-bloc-seals-narrow-election-win)
2. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxr50l3d762po)

### Changes:

1.  Ulf Kristersson announces his resignation as Prime Minister of Sweden after his right-wing bloc win 173 seats in the Riksdag, compared to 176 won by the opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson.  _2026-09-18 04:07:58 (First version)_
1.  Ulf Kristersson announces his resignation as Prime Minister of Sweden after his right-wing bloc wins 173 seats in the Riksdag, compared to 176 won by the opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson.  _(Current version)_

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