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Sweden’s opposition holds 176–173 election edge as Kristersson prepares to resign

Sweden’s centre-left opposition holds a reported 176–173 Riksdag advantage after the 13 September election, prompting Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to say he will resign while the formal result determination and government-formation process remain incomplete.

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Sweden heads to September 13 vote with government formation and Sweden Democrats’ cabinet role unresolved

Sweden votes on September 13, 2026, in an election that will determine whether Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-leaning bloc can retain power and whether the Sweden Democrats could enter cabinet for the first time.

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European states and Ukraine begin anti-ballistic-missile coalition work

Ten European states and Ukraine have launched a defensive coalition to define requirements, governance and research for an integrated anti-ballistic-missile capability, without announcing funding, procurement or deployments.

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NATO’s Ankara declaration framed more than $50 billion in alliance capability launches, with some programmes still at negotiation stage

After NATO issued the Ankara Summit Declaration on 8 July, the alliance’s 7 July Ankara forum announcements stood as implementation of a broader push on deterrence, defence production and surveillance, while at least some programmes, including GlobalEye, remained pre-contract.