Sweden Votes Sunday as NATO's Newest Member — SkimNews
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- Sweden holds a national election on Sunday, framed by AP News as the first vote since becoming NATO's newest member
- Sweden's Prime Minister is channeling Trump ahead of the vote, telling voters he wants to "make Sweden great again" according to The Guardian
- Sweden's fractured left holds only a slim lead in pre-election polls heading into Sunday, per Reuters, underscoring how divided the political landscape remains
Why it matters: Sweden votes Sunday as NATO's newest member — a notable shift for a country with a long history of non-alignment — and the PM's adoption of Trump's "make Sweden great again" framing signals that confrontational populist rhetoric has migrated into traditionally consensus-driven Nordic politics. Reuters' polling shows it's not enough: the fractured left still holds a narrow lead.
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