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Commentary: Europe’s Far Right Moves From the Fringe to Power

Published: Sep. 14, 2026  3:08 p.m.  GMT+8
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The leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party votes at a polling station in Nacka, Sweden, on Sept. 13, 2026, local time. Photo: IC Photo
The leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party votes at a polling station in Nacka, Sweden, on Sept. 13, 2026, local time. Photo: IC Photo

Nationalist and far-right political parties are cementing their grip on European politics, transforming from fringe movements into governing powers as voters increasingly reject the traditional centrist establishment.

As Swedish voters head to the polls for their quadrennial parliamentary elections, the far-right Sweden Democrats stand on the precipice of a historic breakthrough.

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