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Swedish center-right wins vote, losses majority Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Factboxes Immigration backlash spreads in Europe Sun, Sep 19 2010 Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt Sun, Sep 19 2010 Anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats party Sun, Sep 19 2010 Related News Swedish election result set to rattle crown and yields Sun, Sep 19 2010 Instant View: Swedish centre-right wins vote but lacks majority Sun, Sep 19 2010 Analysis: Swedish government seeks way to exclude far-right Sun, Sep 19 2010 Analysis & Opinion Europe, Islam, and a German central banker Washington Extra – Whose party? Related Topics World » 1 / 8 Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt speaks to supporters following national elections in Stockholm September 19, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Bob Strong By Patrick Lannin and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM | Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:39am EDT STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Fredrik Reinfeldt became Sweden's first sitting center-right prime minister to win re-election, but was deprived of a majority by the first-time entry into parliament of an anti-immigrant party. Analysts had said before Sunday's election that a hung parliament, with Reinfeldt's center-right Alliance coalition having no overall majority, would unsettle investors and the Swedish crown weakened in early trading on Monday. "An uncertain parliamentary situation is always negative for a currency, but the market pretty quickly goes back to focusing on other things," Handelsbanken analyst Claes Mahlen said. "I don't think the view of Sweden will change dramatically." A preliminary count showed Reinfeldt's coalition winning 172 seats in the 349-member parliament and the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats 20 seats. The Social Democrat-led center-left opposition was set to secure 157. "If this outcome stands we will have a scenario that most Swedish voters wanted to avoid -- that is that we have a xenophobic party holding the balance of power," said Ulf Bjereld, a political scientist at Gothenburg University. Swedish newspapers said the election marked a dramatic shift for a nation known for its tolerance and liberal policies. "It is Monday morning and time for Swedes to find a new self-image," wrote daily Svenska Dagbladet. "A center-right government without a majority, a wrecked Social Democracy and a party with roots in far-right extremism holding the balance of power." Daily Dagens Nyheter zeroed in on the political difficulties generated by the government falling short of a majority. "Tough situation awaits," ran a banner headline. The Swedish crown slid to about 9.2495 against the euro from 9.2246 at the close of the Swedish market on Friday. It dipped to 7.0761 per dollar from 7.0653. Reinfeldt, who campaigned on a promise of more tax cuts and reforms to trim the welfare state, has said he was prepared to lead a minority government but repeated on Sunday he would first approach the opposition Green Party for support. "We have said that the biggest bloc should rule and that is the Alliance," he told supporters at an election night party, rejecting any cooperation with the far-right Sweden Democrats. But the reception from the Green Party was cool. "In the current situation we have continued red-green cooperation," said joint Green Party leader Maria Wetterstrand, referring to the alliance with the opposition Social Democrats. Reinfeldt benefited from one of Europe's strongest economic recoveries to become the first sitting center-right prime minister to win re-election in a country that was ruled for much of the last century by the Social Democrats. In the election, voters were choosing between Reinfeldt's model of a leaner welfare state with more income tax cuts and privatizations, and an opposition platform that wanted the rich to pay more to fund schools, hospitals and care for the elderly. The Social Democrats had their worst election in almost 100 years, with voters apparently backing the welfare reforms and tax cuts pushed through by the Alliance of Reinfeldt's Moderate Party, the Liberals, Center and Christian Democrats. FAR-RIGHT SUCCESS The big news of the night was the entry into parliament of the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats. The rise in support for the far-right party has come after it moved away from its skinhead roots and mirrors increases in backing for similar parties elsewhere in Europe. The Sweden Democrats deny they are racist but both main blocs have ruled out working with them. "Today we have written political history together, I think that's fantastic," Sweden Democrat leaderJimmie Akesson told chanting supporters. Analysts say the party has found support among the unemployed, whose numbers have risen during the global economic crisis. It has a strong base in the south of Sweden, where the number of immigrants is higher than the national average. Umea University expert Svante Ersson said Sweden Democrat voters were often young men who felt ignored by society. "They don't necessarily have to be xenophobic -- it could be a way to make a statement against the establishment," said Ersson. The Sweden Democrats have been inspired by the success of the People's Party in neighboring Denmark that provides vital parliamentary support for the government there. The party wants to curtail immigration and criticizes Muslims and Islam as un-Swedish. Immigrants account for 14 percent of Sweden's population, just above the 12.4 percent average for northern Europe, according to United Nations figures. Jan Haggstrom, chief economist at Handelsbanken, said that even a minority Reinfeldt government could manage well and he saw little chance that the center-left opposition would link up with the Sweden Democrats on key parliamentary issues. "We have such strong public finances. It would take something really spectacular for people to start worrying ... and start selling Swedish government paper," he said. Sweden has been among the most welcoming of European Union countries to immigrants seeking asylum or refugee status, taking in people after the Balkan wars of the 1990s and becoming a favorite destination for Iraqis after the U.S. invasion. 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