Left Party (V)

It holds 30 of 349 Riksdag seats after the 2026 election (8.4%). It is named in a market on which parties will be in the next Swedish government after the 2026 election.

History

Wikipedia traces the party to the 1917 split from the Social Democrats, first as the Swedish Social Democratic Left Party. It became the Communist Party of Sweden in 1921, Left Party – the Communists in 1967 and took its present name in 1990. Leaders include C.-H. Hermansson (1964–1975), Lars Werner (1975–1993), Jonas Sjöstedt (2012–2020) and Nooshi Dadgostar (since 2020). Its best result was 12% and 43 seats in 1998; in 2026 it won 8.4% and 30 seats. It supported Social Democratic governments without joining them in 1998–2006 and 2014–2021.

Positions

Wikipedia says the party describes itself as socialist, feminist, eco-socialist and republican. It opposes privatisation and favours more public spending and a 30-hour working week, which Wikipedia says no other parliamentary party backs. It supports generous refugee policies, opposes Swedish NATO membership and backs Palestinian rights. Historically Eurosceptic, it dropped its Swexit demand in 2024.

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