Swedish opposition topples centre right
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Sweden's red‑green opposition defeated the centre‑right bloc in the general election, an SVT projection showed, while the Sweden Democrats slipped to third place.
I fear the answer is "no" (again).
Not even so much because they didn't get the message, but rather because they have no own ideas.
Not even so much because they didn't get the message, but rather because they have no own ideas.
Sweden voted against more power for the far right – but are centrists listening?
Even as the ‘extremist’ AfD seeks further election gains in Germany, Europe’s leaders can learn from Sweden’s dangerous embrace with far-right ideology
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I fear the answer is "no" (again).
Not even so much because they didn't get the message, but rather because they have no own ideas.
Not even so much because they didn't get the message, but rather because they have no own ideas.
Reposted by Nazita Lajevardi, Stefan Persson
Swedish center right top blames election loss on enfranchised immigrants. Says returns in immigrant heavy districts would "make Saddam Hussein happy". He heavily implies they should have not naturalized pending cases in order to win the election.
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Did demographics decide the Swedish election?
The election has revealed how immigration is reshaping Swedish politics, and how the traditional right can win back voters from populists
spectator.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Swedish center right top blames election loss on enfranchised immigrants. Says returns in immigrant heavy districts would "make Saddam Hussein happy". He heavily implies they should have not naturalized pending cases in order to win the election.
spectator.com/article/did-...
spectator.com/article/did-...
by Mel Bartley
Admittedly where far right parties win (including the EURef) there seem to be lots of voters who have not voted before. This is also true where AfD win in Germany. People whose main opinion is racism now finding a political home😱
September 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Admittedly where far right parties win (including the EURef) there seem to be lots of voters who have not voted before. This is also true where AfD win in Germany. People whose main opinion is racism now finding a political home😱
"...a development we see across Europe, namely that young people prefer outspokenly leftwing parties over centre-left parties."
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Sweden’s far right is down, but not yet out. Left and centre leaders must seize this opportunity | Cas Mudde
The danger is that other parties just channel the far right – and that will make them vulnerable. Better to fully commit to a progressive agenda, says Cas Mudde, author of The Far Right Today
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:02 AM
"...a development we see across Europe, namely that young people prefer outspokenly leftwing parties over centre-left parties."
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