Sweden Democrats weigh abandoning coalition pledge after disappointing election results

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Within the Sweden Democrats, members express frustration over the poor vote and discuss possibly dropping their demand to join a government to stay influential.

Why it matters

The Sweden Democrats' stance could reshape coalition dynamics and affect future governance in Sweden.

How this story developed

Sep 2 Swedish vote narrows as ruling bloc closes gap with left ahead of Sept 13 poll
Sep 5 The latest Novus poll shows the opposition lead narrowed to 2.6 points.
Sep 8 Sweden's right-wing government is paying non-EU residents up to 350,000 crowns to voluntarily depart as the September election nears.
Sep 11 Indikator poll shows the centre-left opposition narrowly ahead of the governing coalition by 3.2 points.
Sep 12 Kristersson told supporters that a right‑wing victory would bring the Sweden Democrats into his government.
Sep 13 The Sweden Democrats have proposed extending the cash‑for‑exit offer to Swedish citizens who would renounce their nationality.
Sep 13 Polling stations opened at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday as voting began across the country.

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Updated 15 Sep 2026, 09:18 UTC