A nationalist anti-immigration party helped a right-wing bloc win a slim majority in Sweden’s weekend election..The right-wing bloc won 176 seats to the 173 of the current centre-left bloc..The election was so close it took until Wednesday for all the recounts and mail-in ballots to be counted..On Thursday, with 99.9% of the votes counted, center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said she would step down. .“The preliminary result is clear enough to draw a conclusion,” that the centre-left bloc lost, said Andersson when stepping down.. Riksdag Outside .Sweden had been known for welcoming refugees, but a current crime wave by immigrants had the citizens voting for parties wanting to limit immigration and crackdown on crime..The right-wing populist Sweden Democrats Leader Jimmie Akesson announced the four-party, right-wing bloc as the new government. .Akesson said the new government would be a “constructive and driving force” in making Sweden safe and it was “time to put Sweden first.”.The Social Democrats held power for the past eight years, but high crime rates in areas with a large number of immigrants led to their defeat, as many immigrants “failed to integrate into Swedish society.”.The third largest party is the Moderates party led by Ulf Kristersson, who is most likely the next Swedish Prime Minister.. Riksdag Inside .“Now we will get Sweden in order … The moderates and the other parties on my side have received the mandate for the change that we asked for. I am now starting the work of forming a new, effective government,” said Kristersson..Neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists founded the Sweden Democrats party in 1988, but in the last few years eliminated the extremists within the party and moved into mainstream politics..The party grew quickly with its tough stance on crime and immigration during a time when shootings, gang violence, and immigrant crime rose rapidly..Akesson transformed the party into a dominant force and helped secure a right-wing bloc government..“Now it will be enough with the failed Social Democratic policy that for eight years has continued to lead the country in the wrong direction,” said Akesson. .“It is time to start rebuilding security, welfare, and cohesion. It is time to put Sweden first. The Sweden Democrats will be a constructive and driving force in this work.”.“Now the work begins to make Sweden good again.”
A nationalist anti-immigration party helped a right-wing bloc win a slim majority in Sweden’s weekend election..The right-wing bloc won 176 seats to the 173 of the current centre-left bloc..The election was so close it took until Wednesday for all the recounts and mail-in ballots to be counted..On Thursday, with 99.9% of the votes counted, center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said she would step down. .“The preliminary result is clear enough to draw a conclusion,” that the centre-left bloc lost, said Andersson when stepping down.. Riksdag Outside .Sweden had been known for welcoming refugees, but a current crime wave by immigrants had the citizens voting for parties wanting to limit immigration and crackdown on crime..The right-wing populist Sweden Democrats Leader Jimmie Akesson announced the four-party, right-wing bloc as the new government. .Akesson said the new government would be a “constructive and driving force” in making Sweden safe and it was “time to put Sweden first.”.The Social Democrats held power for the past eight years, but high crime rates in areas with a large number of immigrants led to their defeat, as many immigrants “failed to integrate into Swedish society.”.The third largest party is the Moderates party led by Ulf Kristersson, who is most likely the next Swedish Prime Minister.. Riksdag Inside .“Now we will get Sweden in order … The moderates and the other parties on my side have received the mandate for the change that we asked for. I am now starting the work of forming a new, effective government,” said Kristersson..Neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists founded the Sweden Democrats party in 1988, but in the last few years eliminated the extremists within the party and moved into mainstream politics..The party grew quickly with its tough stance on crime and immigration during a time when shootings, gang violence, and immigrant crime rose rapidly..Akesson transformed the party into a dominant force and helped secure a right-wing bloc government..“Now it will be enough with the failed Social Democratic policy that for eight years has continued to lead the country in the wrong direction,” said Akesson. .“It is time to start rebuilding security, welfare, and cohesion. It is time to put Sweden first. The Sweden Democrats will be a constructive and driving force in this work.”.“Now the work begins to make Sweden good again.”
