Polls have opened in Sweden’s general election in what is expected to be one of the most unpredictable races in the country for decades, amid heated debate on immigration. Polls have opened in Sweden’s general election in what is expected to be one of the most unpredictable races in the country for decades, amid heated debate on immigration. The polls showed the far-right, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats would get 19.1% of the votes. With a steady rise in popularity of the Sweden Democrats, immigration has become the hot topic of the election. During a heated debate of party leaders on Friday evening, the Sweden Democrats’ Jimmie Akesson caused a stir by blaming migrants for the difficulties they often have in finding employment.

Source: Irish Independent September 09, 2018 06:50 UTC