#social-democrats

#social-democrats

Independent Ireland has seen its support jump by three points to 9pc, tying the party with the Social Democrats, while support for Aontú now stands at 7pc.

With 88 percent of votes counted, projections credited the left bloc with 84 seats in the 179-seat parliament and the right with 77, with 90 seats needed for a majority.

The centre-left could lose control of Copenhagen for the first time in the city's electoral history as residents of the Danish capital go to the polls amid growing disillusionment with the divisive politics of the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen.

Sinn Féin's housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin stated that reducing minimum apartment sizes will lead to renters paying higher rents for smaller and darker apartments, which echoes past experiences that such policies do not yield increased supply or lower rents. He highlighted that previous similar policies resulted in increased construction costs and land values, while also forecasting a rise in judicial reviews that will delay the delivery of homes.

According to Statistics Sweden's survey, the Social Democrats would get 36.2 percent of the vote, a significant increase ahead of the next election.