Sweden’s Parliament Elects Moderate PM to Lead Right-Wing Coalition

Sweden’s Parliament Elects Moderate PM to Lead Right-Wing Coalition
Sweden's conservative leader Ulf Kristersson holds a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on Sept. 19, 2022. TT News Agency/Tima Aro via Reuters
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STOCKHOLM—The leader of Sweden’s Moderates, Ulf Kristersson, said on Friday he aimed to form a three-party minority government with support from the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats after the right-wing bloc won a majority in last month’s election.

The new government plans to cut taxes, begin the process for building new nuclear power plants, cap benefits, tighten immigration rules and give police more powers as part of a policy deal with the Sweden Democrats.