国际英语新闻:Swedish opposition "red-green" alliance wins 2014 parlimentary elections

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Sweden's opposition "red-green" center-left alliance, led by the Social Democratic Party, beat the incumbent center-right government in the 2014 parliamentary election Sunday, preliminary results showed.

Preliminary results of the 2014 Swedish Parliamentary elections showed Sunday night that the opposition Social Democratic Party gained more than 31 percent of the support, the highest among other competing parties. And together with the Green Party and the Left Party, the "red-green" alliance garnered 43.5 percent of the votes, while the center-right government gained 39.5 percent.

Meanwhile, the anti-immigration far-right Sweden Democrats party gained an unexpected 13 percent of the votes. Due to the Sweden Democrats' huge gain, more than doubled what it achieved four years ago, the Party has become a "balance of power" between the center-left and center-right blocs.

The "red-green" center-left alliance appeared unable to form a majority in Parliament and shall probably have to ally with small parties within the ruling center-right bloc to form a new government.

Amid disappointing results, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced to resign as both the PM and the leader of his Moderate Party while addressing the Moderate Party Sunday night.

Meanwhile, Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven is ready to lead the opposition "red-green" alliance as the next Swedish PM in the new government.

"All parties have a responsibility now. I'll talk to other parties. My hand is outstretched. I'll talk to the Greens, but also to other parties," said Lofven, in hopes of forming a stable majority government soon.

The final election results is expected to come out on Sept. 20 and the newly elected parliament will convene on Sept. 29, according to information posted at the website of the Swedish parliament.