In Sweden, many breathe sigh of relief as far right suffers election losses
Author: Nils AdlerPublished on: September 16, 2026Country: Sweden
Politics

Jimmie Akesson, leader of the Sweden Democrats, cast his vote in Rinkeby, a Stockholm suburb with a majority minority population, where his provocative comments were seen as a stunt. In the elections, the SD experienced its first decline, falling to 17.5% and slipping from second to third place behind the Moderate Party. Despite anti-Islam threats, support for the SD appears to be waning, which has been celebrated by young people in the multicultural community.
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