Ulf Kristersson
Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022
Photo: © European Union, 2026, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
Magdalena Andersson fails again to form Swedish government, parliament vote set for Thursday
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson said on Tuesday, 13 October, that the conditions for forming a government are still not met. Parliament speaker Andreas Norlén has scheduled a vote on her candidacy for Thursday, 15 October, though she has said she expects to lose it.
- Oct 6
Sweden to deploy Patriot air defence missiles and 100 troops to Polish NATO logistics hub
Stockholm will send 100 soldiers from its Lv 6 Air Defence Regiment to Rzeszow-Jasionka in December 2026, replacing Dutch forces at the logistics centre for Ukrainian military aid.
- Oct 2
Swedish speaker tasks Magdalena Andersson with second attempt to form government
Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlén asked the Social Democratic leader to resume coalition negotiations following party consultations, setting an October 12 deadline to report back.
- Oct 1
Sweden to Deploy Gripen Fighter Jets to Guard Polish Airspace for Two Months
Swedish Gripen fighters will begin a two-month patrol mission over Poland in October 2026 to protect NATO airspace and logistics routes aiding Ukraine.
- Sep 28
Magdalena Andersson abandons Swedish government formation after Left Party dispute
Swedish Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson conceded her bid to form a cabinet on Monday after the Left Party voted with the right-wing bloc to re-elect parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlén.
- Sep 25
Finland and Sweden scramble fighter jets in first joint Baltic air interception
Finnish F/A-18s and Swedish Gripens tracked a Russian Tu-134 transport plane and escort fighters over the Gulf of Finland under a new bilateral Quick Reaction Alert pact.
- Sep 16
Sweden speaker tasks Magdalena Andersson with forming government after 176-seat election win
Parliament Speaker Andreas Norlén gave Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson the mandate on Friday following consultations, setting a September 28 deadline to report on coalition talks.
- Sep 14
Left opposition takes 176-seat lead in Swedish election as Sweden Democrats lose ground
Sweden's left-led opposition holds a three-seat advantage over the ruling right-wing bloc with 95% of votes counted, while the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats recorded their first vote share decline since entering parliament.
- Sep 13
Swedish centre-left bloc leads parliamentary election with 176 seats to 173
Preliminary results give Magdalena Andersson's opposition bloc a three-seat edge over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's coalition, as roughly 200,000 postal and overseas ballots remain to be counted by Wednesday.
- Sep 12
Sweden heads to polls as right-wing bloc seeks majority with Sweden Democrats
More than 8 million Swedish citizens will elect 349 members of the Riksdag on 13 September 2026, determining whether Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson or Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson forms the next government.
- Sep 11
Swedish centre-left opposition holds narrow 176-seat lead over ruling right-wing bloc
Magdalena Andersson's opposition bloc secured 176 of 349 parliamentary seats with 94% of votes counted, as the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats dropped to 17.6%.
- Aug 22
Swedish police arrest 18-year-old after sword attack kills one and injures three at Fagersta school
An 18-year-old armed with a sword killed a 17-year-old female student and injured three others at Brinell high school in Fagersta on Friday before police shot him in the leg and detained him.
- Aug 22
Swedish court remands 18-year-old suspect in fatal Fagersta school sword attack
A Swedish district court ordered the pre-trial detention of an 18-year-old former pupil accused of killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring three other teenagers with a sword at Brinell School in Fagersta.
- Jun 29
Poland signs multi-billion-euro deal with Sweden for three A26 submarines under Orka programme
Polish and Swedish governments signed execution agreements in Gdynia for three A26 Blekinge-class submarines, the largest contract in the history of the Polish Navy, including a bridging solution and industrial cooperation.
- Jun 13
Swedish Gripen fighters intercept Russian Su-24 and Su-34 jets over Baltic Sea
JAS 39 Gripen fighters were scrambled twice on 12 June after Russian Su-24 and Su-34 aircraft approached Swedish airspace over the Baltic Sea. No violation occurred, but officials described the incidents as serious and part of a recurring pattern.
- Jun 2
Mette Frederiksen to Lead Denmark's New Center-Left Minority Government After Record 10-Week Talks
After over two months of deadlock following the March 24 elections, Danish caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has formed a new center-left minority government with three other parties, securing her third mandate since 2019.
- May 28
Sweden to donate 16 Gripen jets to Ukraine and sell 20 more in historic defence deal
Sweden will donate 16 Saab Gripen C/D fighter jets to Ukraine and sell 20 newer Gripen E/F models, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Uppsala on Thursday.
