Swedish opposition lead narrows as elections near-poll


  • World
  • Tuesday, 09 Sep 2014

Stefan Lofven, Social Democratic party leader and opposition leader in Sweden, answers questions during a religious meeting in Vargarda on the Swedish west coast, in this August 20, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish centre-left opposition's lead over the governing coalition has narrowed to 5.0 percentage points ahead of Sept. 14 elections, an opinion poll showed on Monday.

The Novus poll for broadcaster TV4 showed the three opposition parties - the Social Democrats, Green and Left parties - getting 46.3 percent of votes, down from 48.0 percent in the latest corresponding poll published last week.

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