Kristersson vows to bring Sweden Democrats into cabinet if right wins election

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told supporters that a right-wing victory in the upcoming election would bring the Sweden Democrats into his government, giving the far-right party its inaugural cabinet seat. He highlighted his record of ending permanent residency for asylum seekers, accelerating deportations and broadening police authority, while noting declines in asylum applications and gun-related deaths. The Moderates’ rise from a marginal partner in 2018 to the leading force of a three-party minority coalition has reshaped Swedish politics toward stricter immigration and crime policies.

Political scientist Jenny Madestam praised Kristersson’s pragmatic leadership, but opposition figures such as Birgitta Ohlsson warned it risks entrenching an anti-immigration agenda. Polls show a tight race between left and right blocs, and experts say Kristersson would likely remain prime minister but with weakened authority if the Sweden Democrats become the largest party in the coalition.