Voting under way in Sweden with far-right eyeing first role in government
Summary
Voting is happening in Sweden’s national election, which may lead to the far-right Sweden Democrats joining the government for the first time. The election race is very close between the left and right political groups, and results are expected late on election day, with coalition talks likely to take weeks.Key Facts
- Sweden is holding a national election with voting already underway.
- The far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) might join the government if the right-wing bloc wins.
- The current right-wing bloc includes the Moderates, Christian Democrats, Liberals, and SD in a supporting role.
- The left-wing bloc includes the Social Democrats, Centre party, Green party, and Left party.
- The Sweden Democrats have a history linked to neo-Nazism but have softened their public image, focusing on immigration and crime.
- SD’s campaign slogan is “make Sweden Sweden again,” similar to former U.S. President Trump’s slogan.
- Voting stations opened early, with a record 3.6 million people voting before election day.
- Election results will start being reported late Sunday, but forming a governing coalition may take a long time.
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