Swedish voters cast ballots on September 13, 2026, in a high-stakes election pitting Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's center-right alliance against a center-left bloc led by former PM Stefan Löfven. The far-right Sweden Democrats party is poised to enter government for the first time, with concerns over immigration and crime driving voter sentiment.
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Sweden’s party leaders campaigned on Friday in the final stretch of a close election race that could see either the centre left take back power or the far-right enter government for the first time. Outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was hoping for a renewed mandate to “make Sweden great again”, he told Agence France-Presse on the sidelines of a campaign rally, in a nod to US President Donald
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 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. Opinion polls show the centre-left opposition alliance ahead, with Mag
Swedes voted Sunday in a closely contested parliamentary election pitting Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s center-right alliance against a center-left bloc led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. Kristersson has pledged cabinet posts to the Sweden Democrats if his bloc remains in power, putting the anti-immigration party in government for the first time; Andersson is seeking to return to
Sweden votes today in a general election after a tight race that will see either the far-right enter government for the first time or the left-wing opposition reclaim power.
The populist Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time if incumbent Ulf Kristersson's bloc wins. The left-wing opposition led by former PM Andersson has seen its lead narrow as election day has neared.
Swedes are heading to the polls Sunday for a general election that will either bring a far right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long been known for. The center-left opposition holds a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc but Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's four-party alliance which includes the far right Sweden Democrats ha
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson are battling for the premiership. Kristersson has said that, if he wins, the far right could join his government.
The stakes are high in Sweden's general election, with the far right poised to enter government for the first time. TV4 News journalist Markus Karlsson-Bourrioux explains how opinion polls shifted from a comfortable centre-left lead to a tight race over the summer, and how far-right ideas have gained ground since the last election in 2022.
Swedes were voting in a closely fought election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism that has long defined the northern European kingdom. Sweden’s centre-left opposition holds a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc ahead of the September 13 election for parliament, several opinion polls have sh
As Sweden heads into a closely fought election, the far right is gaining ground by tapping into concerns over crime and security, issues that some voters increasingly associate with migration. On FRANCE 24, Stockholm University sociologist Zeth Isaksson said the movement has also softened its image in recent years, making it more acceptable to a broader electorate, while also cautioning against ov