13 September 2026
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
Person
Leader of the Sweden Democrats, Sweden Democrats
Coverage 9 articles
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Politics
The far-right party spent four years propping up Kristersson's minority coalition from outside. Now it wants cabinet seats, and the Liberals have dropped their objection.
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Politics
Polls favour the centre-left, but the bigger question is whether the Sweden Democrats move from external support into government alongside Kristersson's coalition
Politics
Sunday's general election could give the anti-immigration party ministerial posts, a decade after it was treated as a parliamentary pariah
Politics
The Sweden Democrats are poised to enter government with cabinet posts if the right bloc wins on Sunday, as polls show a 0.3-point gap between the two alliances.
Politics
A 3.2-point poll lead for the left bloc masks a contest shaped by whether the Sweden Democrats, a party rooted in Nazi sympathiser networks, move from outside supporters to cabinet ministers.
Politics
Polls show a dead heat between blocs as the Sweden Democrats, once shunned for extremist roots, seek ministerial posts in a Kristersson-led majority.
Politics
Prime minister says two of four left parties opposed NATO accession and a divided government could not meet alliance obligations on spending and missions.
Politics
Sunday's election could give the Sweden Democrats their first cabinet posts, testing how a new NATO member accommodates a party with neo-Nazi origins.
Politics
Social Democratic leader says prime minister must explain what his office knew about alleged Kremlin ties inside the far-right party that could enter government after the 13 September vote.
