STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Sweden Democrats party was founded by neo-Nazis and skinheads in the 1980s. Today, the rebranded and reformed nationalist party stands on the edge of unprecedented influence.

A deadly wave of gun crime across Sweden has prompted the country’s second biggest political party, the nationalist Sweden Democrats, to demand military boots on the ground to stem the violence. “We ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. STOCKHOLM (AP) — The longtime leader of the ...

Nestled along the south coast, Solvesborg is the picture-perfect postcard version of small-town Sweden. The quaint houses that line spotless streets and the humble boats moored in the marina are the ...

STOCKHOLM/VISBY, Sweden - Once denounced as neo-fascists, Jimmie Akesson's Sweden Democrats look poised to translate more voter-friendly nationalist policies into big electoral gains in a country long ...

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson denounced the leader of the far-right party propping up his government Monday after he called for some mosques to be torn down. Sweden Democrats (SD) leader ...

From his party's office in the basement of a Stockholm parking garage, Jimmie Akesson is running for Parliament, preaching sharp cuts in immigration and calling Islam the greatest threat to Swedish ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden faces a political impasse after its mainstream centre-left and centre-right blocs virtually tied in an election on Sunday, while the far-right - which neither wants to ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The leader of the Swedish anti-immigration party, the Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Akesson, said in an extract of a TV interview released on Monday he planned to return from ...