swedish general election — Lorien Times

Ulf Kristersson's prompt exit saves the Swedish state from crisis

There is a specific, quiet dignity in knowing when the lease on your power has expired. On September 17, 2026, Ulf Kristersson performed a necessary act of procedural hygiene.

By Adele Rutherford · September 17, 2026

Sweden's narrow lead for Magdalena Andersson is a systemic failure

Stability is not a natural phenomenon; it is a policy choice. In Sweden, that choice has been abandoned in favor of a political auction.

By Klaus Berger · September 14, 2026

Sweden rejects the Sweden Democrats' politics of grievance

The air in Stockholm this week is thick with the kind of tension that usually precedes a storm or a revolution.

By Aoife Gallagher · September 14, 2026