Sweden Gets Populist-Conservative-Liberal Coalition Government: Moderate Leader Elected PM
Longtime left-ruled Sweden has a new govt, with Moderate Ulf Kristersson as leader after a coalition formed among the centre-right last week.
Sweden Election 2022
Swedish Socialist PM Resigns Opening Way For Right-Wing Coalition Govt
A right-populist government could rule Sweden, but moderate parties refusing to cooperate with the Sweden Democrats could scupper the plan.
The Kids Are All Right: Swedish Youth Swing Right as Populists Make Gains at Ballot Box
Students in schools across Sweden are increasingly supporting right-wing parties according to the results of this year’s school elections.
Swedish Populist Meets With Conservative Leaders, Fuelling Coalition Negotiation Rumours
Populist leader Jimmie Åkesson visited the headquarters of the centre-right Moderates this week amid speculation of a right-wing coalition.
Fix Is In? Mail-In and Overseas Votes Could Overturn Right’s Narrow Lead in Swedish Election
While Swedish populists are celebrating their greatest electoral victory yet, late mail-in ballots could change the tight race yet.
Mother of Girl Shot Dead in Gang War Crossfire Confronts Swedish PM
The mother of a 12-year-old shot and killed in the crossfire of a Swedish gang conflict confronted Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, demanding the next Swedish government do more to tackle the growing violence.
Sweden: 79 Per Cent of ‘Refugees’ Have Vacationed in Country They ‘Fled’ From
A survey published this week has shown that the vast majority of “refugees” living in Sweden have vacationed in the country they fled from — though hardly any wish to ever return permanently.
Leader of Swedish Islamic Party Has Prior Violence Conviction in Turkey
The leader of the Swedish Islamic Nyans Party has been convicted of minor assault by a Turkish court over a violent incident directed at a relative that took place in 2009.
Swedish Populists Warn of Mail-In Ballot Sabotage Ahead of Elections
The populist Sweden Democrats (SD) have warned over the possibility of mail-in ballot sabotage ahead of national elections on September 11th, claiming to have received a number of reports of incorrect mailings.
Sweden Matches Record Yearly Fatal Shootings Weeks Before National Election
Just weeks before next month’s national election, Sweden has already matched its yearly record of fatal shootings.
‘Next Stop Kabul’ – Populist MP Branded ‘Racist’ for Proposing Migrants Be Put on One-Way ‘Repatriation Train’
A member of Sweden’s populist Sweden Democrats (SD) was branded racist this week after a tweet joking that a subway train decorated in SD colours was a “repatriation train” taking migrants to Kabul.
Sweden, Population 10.3 Million, Has over 1 Million Migrants Eligible to Vote in 2022 Elections
Out of a total population of just over ten million people, an estimated one million foreign-born residents of Sweden will be eligible to vote in the coming national elections to be held later this year.
