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.
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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.
In Dramatic Shift, Right-Wing Bloc Wins Slim Majority in Sweden
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Wednesday that she would resign. Despite the success of the far-right Sweden Democrats, they will influence but are not expected to be formally part of the governing coalition.
Sweden’s Divisive Election Is Too Close to Call, Officials Say
The tight race capped a campaign that analysts called unusually aggressive, with the nationalist, right-wing Sweden Democrats increasingly popular.
Gun Violence Epidemic Looms Over Swedish Election
The far right has made strides by tying the longstanding issue of crime to immigration, while Sweden’s center-left party is blaming failed integration, resulting in an exceptionally tight race.
After 200 Years of Neutrality, Sweden Weighs Joining NATO
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created new fears, and the Swedes, dragged along by Finland, are expected to apply, reluctantly, to join the alliance and its collective defense.
Despite Russian Warnings, Finland and Sweden Draw Closer to NATO
The invasion of Ukraine has heightened security fears, pushing even formally nonaligned countries toward the Western alliance.
Sweden Finally Chose a Prime Minister. She Lasted About 7 Hours.
Magdalena Andersson, Sweden’s first female prime minister, quit after her government’s budget was defeated on her first day in office and her coalition partners bolted.
Sweden Forms a Government After 133 Days, but It’s a Shaky One
The party of Prime Minister Stefan Lofven stayed in power with a pact that makes concessions to conservatives but excludes an anti-immigrant party.