The election result in Sweden is a reminder that migration still concerns and worries many voters in Europe.
The violent gang crime that the election campaign was about shows the limits of its ability to integrate, even in a society as open to the world as Sweden's.
Similar to other European countries, voters are venting their anger by strengthening a right-wing populist party.
This is extremely unfortunate, but ultimately a consequence of failures on the part of the established parties.
You've let the problems slide for too long.
In Italy, too, the right is in front
If there were a government with the participation of right-wing populists, it would not be the first time in Europe.
In Italy, the process could even be repeated in two weeks, because there, too, a right-wing camp is ahead in the polls.
The bourgeois party, which can still hope for the post of head of government in Sweden, would actually only be the weakest partner in Italy.
In Germany, these dynamics have so far been less noticeable because the bottom line is that integration has worked better.
In addition, the AfD has ignored the recipe for success of Le Pen, Meloni and others and instead radicalized.
However, since the CDU is continuing its center-left course under Merz, the conservative flank remains open (not only) in this field.