SWEDEN

Sweden tries to form government

The speaker of the Swedish parliament on October 2 asked the leader of the conservative Moderates party to try to form a government. The...

Swedish Alliance put to the test

Without a majority and split on whether to accept support from the far-right anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party, Sweden’s centre-right Alliance – a four-party group...

A moderate deputy speaker in Swedish parliament

Sweden’s moderate MP Andreas Norlén is expected to take the post of second deputy speaker in the country’s parliament. The Green Party has said it...

Sweden’s far-right makes gains, throws country in political limbo

Sweden’s far-right, pushing a tough anti-immigration platform, made gains at the polls on September 9. In fact, the country’s centre-left and centre-right blocs emerged...

Bullmann: Social Democrats resisted successfully and win election in Sweden

“Social democracy in Sweden has resisted the threat of the far right. I warmly congratulate Stefan Löfven for a brave and tough campaign, and...

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