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2026

Right bloc · M+KD+L

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Prime Minister
Ulf Kristersson
Ruling Coalition
Moderates + KD + L (SD Support) · Moderaterna +Kristdemokraterna +Liberalerna +Sverigedemokraterna
Governments
Ulf Kristersson (2022–2026)
Forecast infographic for Sweden in 2026 with sentencing scales, defence budget chart, and assimilation-policy symbols.

2026 forecast infographic: penalties, defence, and assimilation

AI-generated forecast infographic using the page's 2026 trend anchors.

Highlights

  • Penal code tightens: 'Double sentences' for gang crimes implemented.
  • Defense budget: Exceeds NATO's 2% GDP target.
  • Paradigm shift: Focus moves from 'integration' to 'assimilation'.

Events in this year

2026-04-09 Criminal-Law Reform Proposal Presented 2026 On 9 April 2026 the Swedish government decided a Council on Legislation referral and a bill for a major criminal-law reform, including abolished quantity discounts, broader use of sentencing scales, double sentencing values for gang-linked crimes, and around fifty harsher penalty scales. Reform

Related entities

Related people
Ebba BuschNooshi DadgostarUlf Kristersson

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