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, as polls show a tight race between the right-wing bloc and the opposition.
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, Swedes head to the polls in a tight general election that functions as a referendum on whether the far-right Sweden Democrats should join Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's coalition government.
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has relied on the Sweden Democrats as parliamentary backers since 2022, crediting cooperation with reducing gang crime and cutting asylum numbers to a 40-year low.
- Recent polling puts the Sweden Democrats at around 19%, with the centre-left opposition led by Magdalena Andersson fighting to reclaim power after four years in opposition.
- Kristersson has pledged to grant the Sweden Democrats cabinet seats if his bloc wins, though critics like Birgitta Ohlsson warn this could have an "enormously negative impact on the liberal ideals of our country."
- This potential rightward pivot mirrors a broader European trend where far-right parties already share power in Finland, Italy, Croatia and the Czech Republic, signaling a significant shift in Sweden's traditional political landscape.
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