Swedes vote on Sunday in a legislative election whose outcome remains extremely uncertain. A margin of only 0.3 points separates the two blocs in the latest polls, opening the possibility of the far-right entering the government for the first time in the country’s history.
Sweden holds its breath. Sunday’s vote pits two camps that are ideologically opposed, but that polls place almost equally: only a 0.3 point difference between the center-left bloc and the right-wing coalition, according to the latest barometer published before the vote.
Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, is the favorite to regain the post of Prime Minister she held before four years in opposition. Her center-left alliance maintains a slight advantage, but it has significantly narrowed in the last days of the campaign.
If the right-wing parties manage to form a majority, the far-right could enter the Swedish government for the first time. This prospect raises concerns beyond the country’s borders, whose reputation as a global champion of human rights is considered at stake by several observers.
The final result will depend on the ability of the different parties to agree on a viable coalition, regardless of the political color of the leading bloc.
