STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's centre-right government has narrowed the gap on the centre-left opposition, polls showed on Wednesday, as voters switched support to a government with a proven track record in the face of political impasse after Sunday's general election.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who has cut spending and trimmed welfare in eight years of office, is battling an opposition led by Social Democrat Stefan Lofven promising to invest more in health and education and raise taxes on the rich.
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