About: Swedish elections

Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson looks set to be new Swedish PM

Social Democrat party leader Magdalena Andersson looks set to become Sweden's first female prime minister after the government and the Left Party reached a deal that will see the former communists back her in a confirmation vote in parliament.

Sweden’s Löfven re-elected PM in narrow parliament vote

Swedish Social Democrat leader Stefan Löfven was re-elected as prime minister by parliament on Wednesday (7 July), ending weeks of political turmoil since his resignation last month.

Swedish Social Democrat Löfven is asked to return as PM

Social Democrat Stefan Löfven will try to win a new term as Sweden's prime minister in a parliamentary vote on Wednesday (6 July) after the assembly's speaker asked him to return to the post he quit last month.

Sweden faces political impasse after far-right election gains

Sweden faces a political impasse after its mainstream centre-left and centre-right blocs virtually tied in an election on Sunday (9 September), while the far-right - which neither wants to deal with - made gains on a hardline anti-immigration platform.

Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats lead election, far right make gains

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven's Social Democrats remained the biggest party in Sunday's (9 September) general election, as the anti-immigrant far right made gains and vowed to exert "real influence" in politics.

Sweden’s Löfven struggles to keep one of EU’s last centre-left governments in power

Sweden's Social Democratic Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has probably never stood so alone: roasted by the right for leaving the door wide open to asylum-seekers and lambasted by the left for later slamming it shut.

Rival coalitions in dead heat as Swedish election approaches

With general elections in Sweden less than a month away, the governing centre-right coalition and opposition centre-left bloc are locked in a dead heat, according to pollsters, who argued that "anything can happen between now and 19 September".

Anti-Strasbourg MEP named Swedish minister for European Affairs

Cecilia Malmström, the MEP who organised a petition to relocate the European Parliament permanently to Brussels, has been appointed European affairs minister in the new Swedish government.

Sweden: Persson averts crisis over no-confidence vote

Just hours before a vote of no-confidence in the parliament, Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson managed to secure a deal with the Greens.

Swedish elections: Persson’s victory opens path to euro

The Swedish elections of 15 September ended in a surprising victory for the governing leftist bloc of Prime Minister Goran Persson.

Swedish elections could determine future euro debate

On 15 September 2002, Sweden is going to elect a new parliament. The outcome of the close race between the leftist governing bloc and the centre-right opposition could have a determining influence on the euro referendum in Sweden next year.