Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government
- On Sunday, Swedes will vote in an extremely close general election that could allow the far-right Sweden Democrats to enter government for the first time if their coalition secures a majority.
- Polling around 19%, the Sweden Democrats have roots in the neo-Nazi fringe and have served as Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's main parliamentary backers since 2022 to deliver his policy agenda.
- Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson warned voters the election decides if Sweden Democrats shape policy on defense, schools, culture and finance. Lawmaker Mattias Karlsson told Reuters, "Swedish culture, the Swedish language, Swedish laws apply."
- Kristersson promised to give the Sweden Democrats cabinet positions if he secures a second term, though critics fear their platform to end multiculturalism could deepen social divisions and shift the political center rightward.
- Author Jan Guillou called the election a referendum on whether Sweden continues down a far-right path. Center Party lawmaker Birgitta Ohlsson warned a Sweden Democrats-led government would have an "enormously negative impact on the liberal ideals of our country.
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Polls opened in Sweden on Sunday in a general election that could be highly unpredictable.
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Swedish voters go to polls to choose a new parliament as hard right bids for role in government
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Voters in Sweden will head to the polls on Sunday for an election that will determine whether a conservative leader remains in charge and a hard-right party wins ministerial jobs for the first time, or whether the…
Swedes are voting for a new parliament in a closely contested election that could bring fresh victories to the far-right and, for the first time, put it directly into government. Conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is seeking a second term, while facing him is Social Democrat leader and former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. Polls show a very close race between the two political camps. Kristersson's current government is made up of t…
In our western neighbor, the elections will be decided in a balanced situation.
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