Campaigning on issues like immigration, religion, crime and the cost of environmental rules, the Sweden Democrats, a party with neo-Nazi roots, built its support.
Author: Steven Erlanger and Christina Anderson
Rise of Far-Right Party in Sweden Was Both Expected and Shocking
The Sweden Democrats, with roots in neo-Nazism, came in second in national elections and will have a powerful influence on a new center-right government.
Sweden’s Governing Party Says It Will Vote to Join NATO
The announcement was a shift for the Social Democratic Party, which has supported Swedish neutrality since before the collapse of the Soviet Union.