Swedish leaders warn of migration surge and nationalist shift if red‑green coalition wins

A recent opinion poll shows many Swedes fear that immigration could rise again if a red‑green coalition led by former prime minister Magdalena Andersson wins the September election. Current prime minister Ulf Kristersson and migration minister Johan Forssell cite a proposed amnesty for up to half a million undocumented migrants – a figure they say has already grown – as a warning sign, linking it to the recent storming of the Spanish enclave Ceuta. They argue that only a centre‑right "blue‑yellow" government can maintain Sweden’s historically low asylum numbers and strict migration rules.

An accompanying editorial criticises the Sweden Democrats, claiming the party seeks to reshape Sweden into a nationalist state with extensive state control over media, education, culture and the judiciary. The piece warns that such policies would undermine democratic freedoms and transform the country away from its current liberal model.