The right solved immigration & crime, so Swedes no longer need them | News In Depth

Sweden’s election appears to have delivered a narrow victory to the left-centrist bloc, despite the outgoing center-right government led by the Moderates campaigning on crime and immigration, the issues that helped bring it to power in 2022.

“What happened is that that coalition government with Ulf Kristersson (...) did a lot to tackle those issues. So it could be a bit of a double-edged sword,” said Alex Cadier, TVP World Chief International Correspondent.

“The outgoing government were victims of their own success. And Swedes didn't feel like the crime problem, where the crime rates have gone down, and the immigration issue where asylum applications and acceptances have gone down as well,” Cadier said. “The problem was solved. And therefore, actually those voters decided to travel on to other parties: of the left-wing coalition.”

Support for the Sweden Democrats also fell, despite their success in pushing Swedish politics to the right on issues such as crime and immigration, a shift Cadier attributed in part to the party’s rise.

But “In 2022, (the Sweden Democrats) said: ‘We will support the government from outside the government.’ This time they said: ‘We want ministries. We want to be inside the government.’” TVP’s Chief International Correspondent said. “That might have scared off a few voters.”

Join News in Depth host Marie Kato and her guest as they explore why support for the Sweden Democrats is declining despite their influence on Swedish politics, what coalition options remain for both blocs, and whether Sweden is moving back toward the political center.

Chapters:
00:00 Sweden’s election produces an uncertain result
01:37 Late votes could change the final outcome
05:30 Why the election was so closely contested
07:59 The Sweden Democrats lose ground but shift the debate
12:13 Policy priorities under a potential Andersson government
13:45 Coalition negotiations and the role of the Centre party

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