The Social Democrats won a slight majority in the Swedish Parliament, known as the Riksdag. The Social Democratic Party continued its control of the government only through a coalition with several smaller left-wing parties. Goran Persson was reinstalled as prime minister.
Malmö, Sweden, and Copenhagen, Denmark, were connected by a bridge and tunnel that crossed the ten miles of water separating the two nations. The $2.6 billion bridge was expected to significantly enhance Sweden's economic future.
