Election 2026
Sweden Democrats launch election tour in Söderköping
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Jimmie Åkesson started the Sweden Democrats' election tour along the Göta Canal at Fiskartorget in Söderköping. The party presented a proposal for all laws to undergo rural impact tests based on a Norwegian model.
The Liberals reached a new record low of 1 percent in the latest DN/Ipsos poll. The party is far below the parliamentary threshold ahead of the 2026 election.
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At the party's campaign kickoff in Upplands Väsby, Jimmie Åkesson announced that the Sweden Democrats reject market rents.
Liberal leader Simona Mohamsson has narrowly defended her controversial cooperation deal with the Sweden Democrats, Sverigelöftet, at an extraordinary party congress, winning renewed confidence by 95-82 amid resignations and youth wing threats to boycott the election campaign.
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Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson distances herself from earlier strong warnings about the Sweden Democrats' threat to democracy. In an interview on SVT's 30 Minutes, she instead criticizes SD for damaging democratic discourse under the Tidö government. She points to cuts in public service and attacks on critical voices as examples.