
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and wife Filippa with Crown Princess Victoria and her husband.
In a major victory for the conservative movement, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt was re-elected to a second term tonight. This is the first time in the nation’s history that a non-socialist government has been re-elected to a second term. The right wing coalition won 49.3 percent while the socialists received 43.7 percent. This results in 172 seats for the ruling coalition and 157 seats for the socialists in the 349-seat parliament. Continue reading