Fredrik Reinfeldt

A left-leaning coalition led by Sweden's opposition Social Democrats defeated the incumbent centre-right government in Sunday's general election, while the far right was headed for historic gains.

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who has presided over a four-party centre-right coalition for the past eight years, conceded defeat late on Sunday in the country's general election.

Gone are the days when Sweden was the undisputed world champion of high taxes.

A man was found dead inside Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's central Stockholm home on Friday, police said, after media reports that he was a security guard who had killed himself.

A left-leaning coalition led by Sweden's opposition Social Democrats defeated the incumbent centre-right government in Sunday's general election, while the far right was headed for historic gains.

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who has presided over a four-party centre-right coalition for the past eight years, conceded defeat late on Sunday in the country's general election.

Gone are the days when Sweden was the undisputed world champion of high taxes.

A man was found dead inside Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's central Stockholm home on Friday, police said, after media reports that he was a security guard who had killed himself.