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The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature to Canadian poet Anne Carson for work that blends poetry, prose, translation and classical heritage into new literary forms. Carson will receive the 12 million Swedish krona prize on 10 December.
Preliminary results from Sweden’s parliamentary election showed the four opposition parties leading with 176 seats, compared with 173 seats for the parties forming or supporting the conservative government. The outcome remains undecided pending completion of the vote count and the final allocation of seats in the 349-member parliament.
More than 8 million Swedish voters are heading to the polls today, Sunday, to elect members of parliament in an election where the opposition holds a narrow lead in opinion polls. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is seeking a second term and has pledged to bring the Sweden Democrats into government if his bloc retains power.
More than 8 million Swedish voters will go to the polls on Sunday, September 13, 2026, to elect members of parliament and local and regional councils. Immigration and crime dominate the election, as the two political blocs remain closely matched and Muslims express growing concern over discriminatory and exclusionary rhetoric.
