Voting under way in Sweden with far-right eyeing first role in government
Sweden is holding a high-stakes election where the far-right Sweden Democrats could secure a role in government for the first time. The race is extremely tight, with the right-wing bloc and the left-wing opposition separated by a narrow margin in polls.
Why it matters
The potential inclusion of a party with neo-Nazi roots in the Swedish government represents a significant shift in European political norms.
The leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Åkesson, casts his early vote in Rinkeby, a suburb of Stockholm on Saturday. Photograph: Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency/AP The leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Åkesson, casts his early vote in Rinkeby, a suburb of Stockholm on Saturday. Photograph: Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency/AP Sweden Voting under way in Sweden with far right eyeing first role in government Party with neo-Nazi roots is in line for key ministerial positions if rightwing bloc wins the election
Prefer the Guardian on Google Voting is under way in Sweden in a high-stakes election that could lead to the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) entering government for the first time.
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