# Can Sweden restore its welfare system amid higher defence spending?

https://mins.news/en/video/57403

- France 24 English, 2026-09-14 09:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxQCPjdzhUU

> Sweden’s general election remains too close to call, but the centre-left opposition appears to have a chance to form a government after four years of right-wing coalition rule. Domestic economic concerns dominated the campaign, including the future of the country’s once-generous welfare state, alongside financial commitments linked to increased defence spending after joining NATO.

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