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Sweden's right-leaning leader Akesson brought fringe party to brink of power
The far-right party says 73 Riksdag votes over four years justify cabinet posts and control of key ministries if the right wins September's election.
- On Thursday, the Sweden Democrats demanded cabinet positions and control over at least three key ministries, ending their four-year role supporting Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's minority government from outside the coalition.
- By championing a 97% drop in asylum seekers, the Sweden Democrats transformed Sweden's immigration system from one of Europe's most welcoming to one of its most stringent over recent years.
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson lifted previous 'red lines' against cooperation in April, yet his coalition fractures as Liberal lawmaker Malin Sjoberg Hogrell quit, calling government with them 'unthinkable.'
- Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson warned Kristersson would be the 'weakest prime minister in Sweden's history,' while recent polling shows the governing bloc at just 42.6% against opposition at 55.2%.
- The demand creates significant instability ahead of the September election, forcing Kristersson to choose between conceding cabinet ministries or risking collapse of his governing bloc entirely.
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Sweden's far-right leader Akesson brought fringe party to brink of power
It's no coincidence that it sounded like the start of a rock concert when Swedish far-right leader Jimmie Akesson strode onto the stage to chants of "Jimmie! Jimmie! Jimmie!" from a crowd of supporters, some wearing his face on their T-shirts.
·London, United Kingdom
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