Sweden's anti-immigration far-right Sweden Democrats party, which captured one-fifth of votes in 2022 under leader Jimmie Åkesson, has ceased its electoral gains as of September 17, 2026. The shift marks a reversal for a party that had dominated Swedish politics in recent years.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept 17 - When the far-right anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats won a record one-fifth of the vote in a 2022 election, Viking rock player and party leader Jimmie Akesson led supporters in an impromptu celebratory conga.
The night Sweden's far-right stopped winning Reuters