Most of the attention may be on the early elections in Italy on September 25, but two weeks earlier, on September 11, polling stations will be organized north of Sweden.

According to public opinion polls, the far right is expected to significantly increase its share in both countries: in Italy through Georgia Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia (FdI) and in Sweden through the ruler Swedish Democrats (SD) from Jimmy Akesson.

Polls cited by Politico show that 43-year-old Akesson’s party in Sweden outperforms the centre-right Moderate Party, gaining about 20% of the vote and thus becoming the most powerful electoral faction among the broader right.

“The general election in Sweden has been scheduled for September 11 and Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson’s centre-left government appears to be in trouble […] According to last week’s poll, a possible coalition of four right-wing parties (including the Swedish Democrats) appears to retain its lead, leaving the current center-left ruling coalition in second place, Politico notes, stressing that any election result will add value. because the Sweden intends to take over the EU presidency in the first half of 2023..

However, like Meloni in Italy, Akesson in Sweden is now trying to present himself as less extremist than in the past.

However, it is worth noting that the election agenda in Sweden is dominated by the following questions: immigration, crime as well as the cost of living rather than promoting the country’s accession to NATO.

According to Politico