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Sweden has changed more in recent years than any other Nordic country: it gave up two centuries of neutrality, joined NATO, and is fully engaged with gang violence that long did not fit its self-image. It is worth watching because the same questions — security, migration, trust in the state — are playing out there a few years ahead of us.

Who governs: The prime minister is Ulf Kristersson, who leads a right-wing bloc. The government is responding to a series of school attacks by setting up a commission to prevent them, and has improved its economic forecast for this year.
Who opposes: Polls give the opposition left a clear lead going into the election, even though the Social Democrats report losing voters. The key variable remains Jimmie Åkesson’s Sweden Democrats, on whose support the governing bloc depends.
Next election: The next parliamentary election takes place in September 2026.

Context verified 4. 9. 2026. We update it when the government changes or an election comes — the news below is live.

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Sweden to Send Gripen Fighter Jets and Warships to Finland. A Surprise Six Years in the Making

Sweden's government will send fighter jets and warships to Finland to patrol near the Russian border, citing stray drones; legal framework developed since 2020.

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Jimmie Akesson a week before the election: "Then I am the next prime minister" — Polls put the coalition and opposition almost level. Commentators are openly asking whether to hand the SD's "friends of Russia" the keys to state secrets.

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French socialists head to primaries, center splinters. Macron meanwhile in Sweden signing frigates for 4.3 billion euros

Macron is in Stockholm today signing frigates for 4.3 billion euros. The day before, a field of successors formed at home: socialists go to primaries, center splits.

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