Swedish PM Kristersson seeks new term and backing for partnership with right wing
The vote could give the Sweden Democrats cabinet posts for the first time and determine whether Kristersson keeps power with a slim right-wing majority.
- On Sunday, September 13, voters will decide whether Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's ruling coalition formally grants cabinet seats to the Sweden Democrats , testing the far-right party's integration into government.
- Since 2022, the SD has served as the government's main parliamentary backer, a period during which the party apologized in 2025 for past neo-Nazi views while demanding formal ministerial roles.
- Recent surveys show a knife-edge race, with the SD polling around 19% as the governing bloc emphasizes its law-and-order record, including a drop in shootings to 48 in the first nine months of this year.
- Opposition leader Magdalena Andersson warned that an SD-led government would have an "enormously negative impact on the liberal ideals of our country," citing risks to civil liberties and press freedom.
- The election potentially aligns Sweden with broader European trends, as far-right parties already share power in Finland, Italy, Croatia and the Czech Republic, while both major political blocs struggle to secure a clear majority.
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