Sweden Democrats, a nationalist and anti-immigration party with roots in the neo-Nazi movement, is part of the right-wing bloc that won a narrow majority in the Riksdag in the Sept. 11 election.

A polsk riksdag (literally: "Polish parliament") is a Swedish term for a chaotic, disordered meeting where no consensus is reached. The phrase polsk riksdag can therefore be used to describe any kind ...

The Feminist Initiative was formed in 2005 and participated in its first elections in 2006. The party received only 0.68 percent of the vote and a party needs at least four percent to win a seat in ...

The Swedish parliament, the Riksdag, has passed a pivotal government bill outlining a novel approach to financing and risk sharing for investments in new nuclear power. The legislation aims to ...

In a move that may surprise the masses, Sweden’s Riksdag has officially voted to phase out all land-based casinos, effectively dismantling the Casino Cosmopol monopoly operated by Svenska Spel.

The Swedish Riksdag Wednesday adopted a constitutional amendment regarding anti-terrorism – a key demand from Turkey in Sweden’s quest to join NATO. The amendment passed with 278 votes in favor out of ...

The amendment will enter into force on 1 January. The Riksdag's East Wing (Image: Swedish Parliament) The Riksdag voted in favour of the government's legislative proposal on new nuclear power in ...

On Sunday, Sweden held nationwide elections for its legislature, the Riksdag. With 100% of the vote now counted, the Social Democrats have received the largest percentage of votes at 30.3%.

Sweden's parliament - the Riksdag - has approved the government's proposals for providing state aid to companies that want to invest in new nuclear reactors in the country. The new law will enter into ...

The 349-seat parliament, known as the Riksdag, authorized Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in a 269-37 vote, with 43 lawmakers absent.