The Greek immigrants in Sweden, vote and support the Communist Party of Sweden (SKP)

Sep 11, 2026

On September 13, 2026, triple elections will be held in Sweden: parliamentary, regional, and municipal. Greek immigrants who are Swedish citizens can vote in all three elections, while those who are not Swedish citizens can vote in the regional and municipal elections.

The elections are taking place at a time when the working class and the popular strata are facing acute problems: the high cost of living and housing, the real decline in wages, unemployment, and the intensification of labor, the deterioration of public health and education, and the erosion of social rights—all driven by the intensified capitalist exploitation that also characterizes the much-vaunted “Swedish model” of big capital’s rule. On the other hand, there have been tax exemptions for corporations and high-income earners, a strengthening of repressive mechanisms against the popular movement and against immigrants and refugees, and a massive increase in military spending.

These are the result of a policy that, regardless of who is in power, prioritizes the competitiveness of the economy, the interests of capital, and corporate profits.

Over the past four years, this policy has been implemented by the three-party coalition government of the Moderates (Moderaterna), Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna), and Liberals (Liberalerna), which also had the support of the far-right Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna).

And in Sweden, too, it is confirmed that billions are available for the needs of capital, for military procurement, and for NATO. For the needs of workers, however, there are “budgetary constraints,” “competitiveness,” and “individual responsibility.”

NATO, Military Spending, and War Preparations

Sweden’s accession to NATO in 2024 was a strategic choice by the Swedish bourgeoisie. The country is now fully participating in the alliance’s military planning, continuously increasing military spending and adapting its infrastructure and defense industry to NATO’s requirements, while simultaneously increasing the risks of military involvement.

In the last few days alone, massive new sums have been announced for military equipment and support for Ukraine, including the purchase of four French frigates worth approximately 4.3 billion euros and new military aid to Ukraine.

The question for workers is simple: Who pays, and why?

The billions spent on military equipment, military support, and war preparations are not paid for by major shareholders and monopolistic conglomerates. They are paid for out of the social wealth produced by the people, with tragic consequences for the people themselves and their needs

No matter which bourgeois party comes to power, its program has been written by big business, the EU, and NATO

In the face of the current government, another bourgeois administration—whatever its political hue—is not a way out. Moreover, the current government’s strategic choices were supported and implemented by social democracy.

For example, Sweden’s accession to NATO was initiated by Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democratic government in 2022 and is continuing uninterrupted under the three-party coalition government. On critical strategic issues, such as adapting the economy to the demands of capital through the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility and now the “war economy,” the country’s integration into the Euro-Atlantic alliance, and the strengthening of Euro-Atlanticism in its conflict with capitalist Russia in Ukraine—the Social Democrats have thrown their weight behind these policies. These choices are the common denominator for every bourgeois government, since these parties follow a common strategy.

The opportunistic Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) has supported and continues to support increases in military spending, arms procurement, and the escalation of the imperialist war in Ukraine—a war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives in Ukraine and Russia and is now escalating further. At the same time, it defends a “business-friendly environment” and the “competitiveness” of the capitalist economy, which requires the exploitation of workers to safeguard the profits of big business.

The working class needs its own line of struggle

The working people do not need governments that come and go but continue the same anti-popular, warmongering strategy. They must condemn policies that serve capitalist profits and trample on the people’s needs.

They must fight for:

Stable employment and substantial wage increases.
Public and free healthcare and education.
Affordable and decent housing.
Social security and decent pensions.
Withdrawal from wars and opposition to military spending and war preparations.
No sacrifices by workers on the altar of competitiveness and profitability.

The national, regional, and municipal elections must reflect the popular discontent expressed within the working class and the people of Sweden. We must intensify the struggle so that this popular discontent is transformed into a current of opposition to the policies of the bourgeois parties, the EU, and NATO. We must strengthen the organization of the working class in the unions and the class line within the labor movement. This must be reflected in a shift in the balance of power within the movement. Therein lies the real power that can shape developments from the perspective of the needs and interests of the working people.

For all of the above, it is crucial that the Communist Party of Sweden — SKP — grows stronger. It is the only party in Sweden that represents the interests of the working class against capital, rejects the EU and the “war economy,” and does not accept the demands of capital as the only path forward.

We Greek immigrants—whether we’re workers, self-employed, unemployed, retirees, or young people—have a choice! Let’s vote based on our own interests. Let’s vote for the SKP, let’s strengthen it in parliament, in the workplace, in the unions, and in our neighborhoods.
On September 13, let the voice of the Communists—SKP kommunisterna—resound at every polling station!

Organizations of the Communist Party (KKE) and of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE) in Sweden