According to information to TV4 Nyheterna, the Moderates will let the Sweden Democrats into a potential government negotiation after the election in the fall. With this agreement, the right-wing now has a united government alternative, which does not exist within the opposition, multiple reports indicate. The Sweden Democrats will have 'a large policy influence' and important ministerial posts, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has stated. The Tidö confidence and supply deal between the Sweden Democrats and the governing parties is the foundation for the government's politics during this parliament, according to reports. This agreement is split into seven section policy areas and contains over 500 action points, establishing the current cabinet with Kristersson as Prime Minister, reports indicate.
The Sweden Democrats are described as a radical right-wing populist party with hardline, illiberal stances on crime and immigration. The party first entered parliament in 2010 and is currently the second-largest party in parliament, having sought to transition from its fascist roots to become a more conventional right-wing populist party, according to reports. Sweden's ruling coalition is made up of the Moderates, the Liberals, and the Christian Democrats, supported by the Sweden Democrats in a confidence and supply agreement, reports indicate.
If the Tidö parties win the election in the fall, the Sweden Democrats should get the culture minister post, according to major media sources. The Sweden Democrats can demand heavy ministerial roles if the Tidö parties retain power and agree to form a government, with particularly one of them giving rise to tug-of-war, reports indicate.
Healthcare reforms under the Tidö Agreement include a new and strengthened care guarantee that has been implemented in Sweden, according to reports. Current time limits in specialized care require a medical assessment within 90 days and operation or treatment within an additional 90 days, reports indicate. A special investigator has been tasked to analyze and propose a new, strengthened care guarantee according to the Tidö Agreement, with the assignment to be finalized by May 25, 2026, reports indicate. The National Board of Health and Welfare was tasked to map prescriptions of medicines not made within the framework of care provided by care providers, an assignment that was finalized on February 29, 2024, reports indicate.
Measures have been taken to strengthen and develop healthcare in rural and sparsely populated areas, according to reports. The Northern Healthcare Region Association has been granted funds for the project 'Coordinated development for good and close care in a sparsely populated perspective', reports indicate. This project involves fifteen municipalities and four regions in northern Sweden and has already led to improved collaboration between regions and municipalities, reports indicate. The Rural Medical Center has been granted funds to spread knowledge about needs, conditions, challenges, and opportunities for conducting healthcare in rural and sparsely populated areas, reports indicate. Within the framework of the state subsidy ordinance 'Good and close care', 300 million kronor in state subsidies have been specifically directed to municipalities and regions to strengthen care in rural and sparsely populated areas, with an additional 16 million kronor allocated to good and close care in sparsely populated areas and the Rural Medical Center granted a subsidy of five million kronor, reports indicate.
It is natural that it will, among other things, be about migration and integration.
The government is investing approximately 1.5 billion kronor through SKR for 2025 to strengthen efforts for women's health and create equal maternity and obstetric care, reports indicate. On crime policy, the Sweden Democrats publicly link increases in violent crime in Sweden to immigrants from outside Europe, according to reports. The minimum sentence for serious weapons offences was doubled this year in reaction to increased gun violence and gang activity, reports indicate.
In the 2024 European Parliament elections, the Sweden Democrats placed fourth, winning three of Sweden's 21 seats, marking the first time the party lost electoral ground, according to reports. As of May 2025, SCB data indicated the Social Democrats at 36.2%, the Moderates at 18.3%, and the Sweden Democrats at 18.0%, reports indicate. The opposition bloc, comprising the Social Democrats, Left Party, and Greens, had 49.8% support compared to 42.5% for the government-aligned parties, reports indicate. October 2025 surveys from Novus show the Social Democrats around 34.6%, with aggregated trends suggesting the left bloc could secure a parliamentary majority if elections were held today, reports indicate.
Historically, from 2014-2018, Sweden was ruled by the Social Democrats in coalition with the Green Party, forming a minority government, according to reports. The Red/Green coalition, with support from the Left Party, comprised the largest block in the Swedish Parliament during that period, reports indicate. In the 2018 Swedish election, the Social Democrats' share of the vote fell from 31% in 2014 to 28.3%, though they remain the largest party by a considerable margin and lead the largest block, reports indicate. Support for the Sweden Democrats has increased in every election since 2006, though no party indicated willingness to cooperate with them during 2014-2018, reports indicate. That government succeeded in getting its budget approved with one exception in autumn 2014, resulting in increased investment and employment in the public sector, increased taxation quota, positive economic development, high employment, decreasing unemployment, and increased revenue from taxation, reports indicate.
Sweden has a very low national debt as a percentage of GNP, according to reports. Prior to the second half of 2015, there was a broad consensus in favour of a liberal refugee and immigration policy in Sweden, but towards the end of 2015, there was a political sea change in Sweden regarding immigration policy, reports indicate. The Swedish electoral system sees the Riksdag comprising 349 members elected every four years via proportional representation, according to reports. Elections occur on the second Sunday in September, with early voting starting 18 days prior, and eligible voters are Swedish citizens aged 18 or older registered on the electoral roll or previously registered in Sweden, reports indicate. Seats are divided into 310 constituency seats across 29 multi-member constituencies and 39 adjustment seats distributed nationally, with Stockholm County receiving 43 seats while Gotland receives 2 seats, reports indicate. Parties qualify for seat distribution by securing at least 4% of valid national votes or 12% in one specific constituency, reports indicate.
The Tidö Agreement was met with concern from human rights watchdogs, and many proposals in it are unlikely to be implemented due to conflicts with EU law, the ECHR, or Sweden's constitution, according to reports. It may be difficult to get all action points done before the next election in September, though the government says it has so far handled roughly two thirds of the points in the deal. The Sweden Democrats reportedly used the slogan 'My Europe Builds Walls: Against Immigration, Against Criminal Gangs, Against Islamists' on their EU campaign posters.