Akesson could become Sweden’s migration minister Sunday.

That would hand migration policy to a party with neo-Nazi roots.

The coalition system has let Akesson’s party shape policy since 2022 without holding a single ministry.

Polls close at 8 p.m., with results expected hours later.

How each outlet framed it

drawn from 150+ reports worldwide

Deutsche Welle
tracks tightening Swedish election race—left's commanding lead narrowing as right-wing bloc and Sweden Democrats surge toward viability
Al Jazeera Online leans critical
emphasizes Sweden Democrats' neo-Nazi origins and their influence shaping government policy from outside the cabinet before formal inclusion
TRT World
compares polling bands (left 49-51%, right-Democrats 48-49%) against government's gang-reduction claims vs. opposition's civil-liberties erosion warnings

Sources: Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera Online, TRT World