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| Topic | Social Democrats Magdalena Andersson | Moderates Ulf Kristersson |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | Support a strong welfare state funded by progressive taxation, active labour market policy, and public investment in housing and infrastructure. | Market-friendly: lower taxes on work, fiscal restraint, fewer regulations on business, and a smaller state where possible while maintaining core welfare services. Source: Moderaterna – Vår politik |
| Immigration | Back a restrictive line on asylum numbers introduced in 2015 and tightened during their 2014–2022 government, paired with stronger integration requirements such as Swedish language and work. | Restrictive: maintain the tightened asylum rules introduced in recent years, stricter requirements for permanent residence and citizenship, and stronger integration demands. Source: Moderaterna – Vår politik |
| Crime | Favour more police, tougher sentences for gang-related crimes, and broader powers for law enforcement, alongside prevention work in disadvantaged areas. Source: Socialdemokraterna – Trygghet | Tougher sentences (including doubled sentences for gang-related offences), expanded police powers and surveillance tools, and more prison capacity. Source: Moderaterna – Vår politik |
| Climate & Energy | Aim for net-zero emissions by 2045, expand wind and solar power, and keep existing nuclear reactors running; cautious on building large new nuclear plants without public financing guarantees. | Net-zero by 2045 through a 'tech-neutral' approach centred on a major expansion of nuclear power, alongside continued renewables. Source: Moderaterna – Vår politik |
| Healthcare | Prioritise publicly funded and publicly run healthcare, shorter waiting times, and limits on profit extraction from tax-funded welfare services. Source: Socialdemokraterna – Sjukvård | Want the state to take over primary responsibility for healthcare from the 21 regions to reduce regional inequalities and shorten waiting times. Source: Moderaterna – Vår politik |
| Defense & NATO | Support Sweden's NATO membership (joined March 2024) and continued increases in defence spending to meet alliance commitments. | Strong NATO supporter; led Sweden into the alliance in 2024 and back defence spending above the 2% of GDP target. Source: Moderaterna – Vår politik |
| EU | Pro-EU membership; oppose adopting the euro and generally resist transfers of further competence from member states to EU institutions. Source: Socialdemokraterna – EU | Pro-EU and pragmatic: support a strong single market and EU action on security and migration, but opposed to joining the euro for now. Source: Moderaterna – Vår politik |