Sweden Democrats

The Social Democrats, Left Party and Greens are open to excluding the Sweden Democrats from the Riksdag’s voting balance system after the party broke the agreement last week. A new meeting of party group leaders is expected on Thursday. Full attendance was required from all MPs during Wednesday’s vote on nuclear power legislation.

May 04, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Sweden's Tidö parties now hold only 174 seats in parliament after former SD MPs Elsa Widding and Katja Nyberg announced they will vote with the opposition on certain issues. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's government is fully dependent on the two independents in key votes. Sverigedemokraterna accuses the Greens of buying the votes, which MP and the independents deny.

Malin Sjöberg Högrell and Jennie Claesson of Uppsala's Liberals will not seek re-election and are stepping down from leadership roles after the party opened to cooperation with the Sweden Democrats. The moves come after an extraordinary congress where Simona Mohamsson retained her position as party leader.

March 22, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

The Swedish Liberals re-elected Simona Mohamsson as party leader by a narrow majority in a four-hour digital extraordinary congress marred by severe technical issues. The vote confirms the party's new policy to include SD in a potential Tidö government. Several members are resigning in protest.

Multiple media reports indicate the Liberal Party is preparing to reverse its firm stance against the Sweden Democrats entering government, with a board meeting set for Friday and a potential announcement amid low poll numbers and internal dissent.

March 05, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

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.