Yes, the far right made some gains, but nowhere near as much as I feared, and the Social Democrats did much better than predicted. But we're still left with major problems when it comes to forming a strong government. No side, neither left nor right, have enough seats in parliament to be able to govern. Even a coalition will struggle. Right now the left has 144 seats and the right 143 with the Sweden Democrats having 62 seats. We're in for some serious bargaining between the opposing sides to see if they can come to an agreement.
All the remaining parties have however reiterated their determination to keep the Sweden Democrats away from any position of power. We'll see if they can live up to that promise.