Moderates

Moderaterna

Introduction

The Moderates lead the current centre-right government. Party leader Ulf Kristersson has served as Prime Minister since October 2022.

Economy
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
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
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
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
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
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 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

2022
Won 19.1% and formed a minority government with the Christian Democrats and Liberals, supported by the Sweden Democrats under the Tidö Agreement.
Source: Valmyndigheten – 2022 results
2024
Completed Sweden's NATO accession after a roughly two-year process.
Source: NATO – Sweden accession
2023–2025
Passed major reforms on migration, crime and energy, including legislation paving the way for new nuclear reactors.

Positions are summarised from each party's official materials and public statements. See how we put this together.