Swedish election in dead heat as voters question liberal traditions

Sweden's national election on Sunday resulted in a dead heat between political blocs, according to a partial count by the election authority. The initial results indicated a narrow one-seat majority for the opposition center-left bloc, headed by the Social Democrats' party.

The closely contested vote occurs as voters question the Nordic nation's traditional liberal values. The outcome of the election holds potential significance for halting what has been described as the country's drift away from its liberal heritage.