2017

Left bloc · S+MP

Stockholm truck attack and military renewal.

Prime Minister: Stefan Löfven /Magdalena Andersson
Ruling Coalition: Social Democrats + Greens · Socialdemokraterna +Miljöpartiet
Governments: Löfven I Cabinet 2014–2019

Highlights

Drottninggatan attack: On 7 April, Rakhmat Akilov, a rejected Uzbek asylum seeker, drove a stolen brewery truck into pedestrians on Drottninggatan, killing 5 and injuring 14. It was Sweden's deadliest terrorist attack in modern history.
Death of Hans Rosling: Globally acclaimed statistician and TED speaker Hans Rosling died on 7 February, prompting international tributes to his lifelong work on data-driven understanding of global development.
Aurora 17 exercise: Sweden hosted its largest military exercise in decades (11–29 September), involving over 19,000 troops including NATO partners, signalling a clear security policy shift amid Baltic tensions.