Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government
Sweden faces a highly competitive general election where the far-right Sweden Democrats could potentially enter government for the first time. The outcome remains uncertain as the center-left and right-wing blocs remain neck-and-neck in polling.
Why it matters
A shift in Swedish governance could signal a broader European trend of rising nationalist influence and impact the country's long-standing human rights policies.
Posters for the Sweden Democrats, with one featuring the party’s leader, Jimmie Åkesson, filling a tank next to the slogan: ‘We make Sweden Sweden again.’ Posters for the Sweden Democrats, with one featuring the party’s leader, Jimmie Åkesson, filling a tank next to the slogan: ‘We make Sweden Sweden again.’ Sweden Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government Latest poll shows 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs, with country’s reputation as global champion of human rights said to be at stake
Prefer the Guardian on Google Sweden goes to the polls on Sunday in an extremely close election that could see the far right enter government for the first time if the country’s rightwing parties can form a majority.
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