Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt heads into Sunday's general election on the crest of the sharpest economic recovery among Europe's major countries.

Reinfeldt, who has been in power since 2006, acknowledged his party's poor showing, and announced that he'll be stepping down both as prime minister and as party leader.

Mr Reinfeldt has already made history by becoming the first Swedish centre-right leader to serve two full terms. A third would be a political earthquake in a Nordic country still renowned as a ...

Mr Reinfeldt may have long-term hopes to bring Sweden into NATO and the euro, but his immediate agenda is topped by the mundane matter of employment, not foreign policy.

Mr Reinfeldt’s Alliance for Sweden, with 48.1 per cent of the vote and a seven-seat majority in parliament, campaigned on a platform of moderate free market reform.

Reinfeldt, 51, was at team headquarters yesterday and still lives in the area. His knowledge and awareness of the Seahawks’ salary cap was a key factor in the team’s decision to bring him back.

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Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt faced a deluge of criticism Friday over his leadership abilities after the latest in a string of scandals capped a stormy first year in power for the ...

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Fredrik Reinfeldt with his gifts from other party leaders. Photo: TT Sweden's outgoing Prime Minister and Moderate Party leader Fredrik Reinfeldt took part in his last debate on Wednesday as Stefan ...

Reinfeldt, 57, was Swedish prime minister between 2006 and 2014, having served as a member of parliament since 1991. Since then he has served as a member of several boards and also worked as an ...