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Similarly, nine in 10 people also felt the UK leaving the EU would be a bad thing to happen to the bloc - and for Sweden.
Sweden enjoyed a solid friendship with the UK while it was a member of the bloc, and often relied on its vote during sessions in the European Parliament.
Between 2009 and 2015, the UK and Sweden joined together on 88 percent of votes, Votewatch Europe claimed.
Boris Johnson completed his get Brexit done vow (Image: GETTY)
The nations also successfully led an unprecedented charge to secure the first ever EU budget cut back in 2013.
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