The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has said that he will allow the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) into government for the first time – and give its members key ministerial posts – if his coalition wins the next general election. Despite becoming Sweden’s second biggest political party after the Social Democrats in the last election, SD currently plays only a supporting role in the minority-run coalition. Nooshi Dadgostar, leader of the Left party, said the prospect of the Sweden Democrats in government with the Moderates was “disgusting” and urged political leaders to “think again”. Mass immigration to Sweden, the party claims, has “changed Sweden for the worse” and resulted in “many societal problems”. In a recent documentary, Åkesson claimed that to be Muslim and to be Swedish was “a contradiction”.

Source: The Guardian April 01, 2026 23:00 UTC