Sweden Democrats

Sweden

Sweden vows to crack down on crime as lethal shootings soar

As many as 30,000 people in Sweden are involved in criminal networks, the country's justice minister said Thursday.

15/06/2023

Sweden

Stockholm deputy mayor protests far-right stance on drag story time

Stockholm Deputy Mayor Jan Jönsson describes himself as a "canvas" to highlight calls from the Sweden Democrats to ban drag queen story hour events.

15/06/2023

Sweden

Why are Sweden's far right suddenly going after drag queens?

Sweden Democrats are moving from an anti-immigration platform to something more like an American-style culture war

06/06/2023

Sweden

Far-right Sweden Democrats official suspended after Anne Frank remarks

In an Instagram posting that has now been deleted, the party's head of television programming Rebecka Fallenkvist called Frank “immoral”, among other things, according to Swedish media.

16/10/2022

Sweden

Five things we learned about the new right-wing Sweden government deal

Despite being out of the formal coalition government, it's clear the far-right Sweden Democrats wield a great deal of power behind the scenes.

15/10/2022

Sweden

Sweden unveils minority government that relies on far-right support

Sweden's likely next prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, will formally be sworn in with the king in parliament on Monday.

14/10/2022

Sweden

Right-wing parties miss deadline to form new government

Leaders of four right-wing political parties say they need a few more days to reach a deal.

11/10/2022

Sweden

Sweden's right-wing parties get green light to start coalition talks

Leader of the country's third biggest party, Ulf Kristersson, now has to figure out how to negotiate with the far-right anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats.

19/09/2022

My Europe Series

Why the far-right were the biggest winners in Sweden's election

What did we learn from Sweden's election?

16/09/2022

Europe News

Sweden's PM resigns after conceding election to right-wing

With 99% of the votes counted, a bloc which includes the far-right Sweden Democrats has a majority in parliament of 176 seats to 173.

14/09/2022

Sweden

The rise of Jimmie Åkesson, the leader of Sweden Democrats

The populist anti-immigration party has surged to become Sweden's second-largest political force after a national election dominated by fears of gang violence. Here is how its leader rose to power.

12/09/2022

Sweden

Sweden election: Right-wing bloc starts talks to form new government

Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson is reportedly having meetings with the leaders of the Moderates and Liberals.

12/09/2022

Europe News

Sweden's left-wing coalition in slight lead, exit polls show

Two separate polls showed the ruling left-wing Social Democrats had won the most votes, while populist anti-immigration Sweden Democrats had their best showing yet.

11/09/2022

Sweden

Your quick and easy guide to Sweden's too-close-to-call election

The race to form the Scandinavian country's next government could still be won by either a left-wing or a right-wing coalition.

11/09/2022

Sweden

Sweden votes: Who are the far-right Sweden Democrats`?

The party only entered Sweden's parliament for the first time in 2010, now they're challenging to be the country's second most popular party in Sunday's election.

10/09/2022

Sweden

Sweden's ruling party begins internal debate on joining NATO

Sweden's Social Democratic Party has previously been opposed to joining the military alliance. Russia's war in Ukraine may change that.

11/04/2022