Swedish PM offers deal that could see far-right allowed into government
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<p>Party, which has neo-Nazi roots, will hold ‘important ministerial posts within immigration’ if four-party coalition wins in September</p><p>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.</p><p>Despite becoming Sweden’s second biggest political party after the Social Democra
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Swedish PM offers deal that could see far-right allowed into government Party, which has neo-Nazi roots, will hold ‘important ministerial posts within immigration’ if four-party coalition wins in September The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has said that he will allow the far-right Sweden Democrats 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. But Kristersson, who leads the centre-right Moderates, said on Wednesday that if his four-party coalition won September’s election, SD would hold “big political influence and important ministerial posts within immigration and integration”. In a joint press conference with SD’s leader, Jimmie Åkesson, Kristersson, whose polling after four years in government is not looking favourable , said: “We have agreed to jump-start the next term and form a strong majority government if we get the voters’ trust.” The announcement was a watershed moment for Swedish politics, which to date has largely treated SD, a party with neo-Nazi roots, as a pariah. 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”. “Now there is a lot at stake and now we know that we can have rightwing extremist ministers in the government,” she told Dagens Nyheter. “Now we have to come together to offer a different path for Sweden.” Since replacing the Moderates as Sweden’s second biggest party in 2022 and entering into a supporting role in Kristersson’s coalition, the SD has had considerable influence on the government – particularly on immigration. Its rhetoric has shaped policy across the political spectrum, including on the left-leaning opposition, the Social Democra...
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