Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government

Voters in Sweden are casting ballots in a national election that could bring the far-right into government for the first time. The contest features a close race between the incumbent centre-left administration and an opposing right-wing bloc.

At the center of the political debate are contrasting platforms. The centre-left opposition has campaigned on promises of increased welfare spending, while the right-wing bloc is advocating for stricter immigration policies and an expanded political role for the nationalist Sweden Democrats.