September 19, 2022

Swedish Elections

A right-wing bloc that includes a nationalist anti-immigration party [the Sweden Democrats] won a narrow majority in Sweden’s parliament [last] Wednesday. It was a major political shift in the Scandinavian country that had a decades-long history of welcoming refugees, but is grappling with a crime wave linked with immigration.” AP News

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From the Right

The right argues that the success of the Sweden Democrats is due to mainstream parties’ failure to address voters’ concerns about immigration and crime.

From the Left

The left worries that the success of the Sweden Democrats is likely to be replicated elsewhere, and calls for a new economic agenda on the left.

The left worries that the success of the Sweden Democrats is likely to be replicated elsewhere, and calls for a new economic agenda on the left.

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