In the first month of 2025, nearly thirty bomb attacks occurred across Sweden, including several in residential areas. ‘Sweden is in the midst of a new wave of violence; it is primarily the bombings that are increasing, with almost one occurring every day…It is abundantly clear that we do not have control over this wave of violence; otherwise, we would not be here,’ Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson stated during a press conference on Thursday. According to him, gang violence is now affecting entire communities, showing ‘total indifference’ to the consequences in residential neighbourhoods.

The Swedish Police Authority estimated in 2024 that 1,700 minors were active members of criminal networks. Experts cite multiple reasons for the rise in crime in a country once known for its peace and security, including mass migration and the failure to integrate migrants into society.

Swedish U-Turn on Migration

Sweden was one of the most inclusive countries in Europe in terms of migration. In 2015, when mass migration hit the European Union at its peak—following the Arab Spring and the resulting instability in the Middle East—then-prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt implored citizens to ‘show tolerance’, urging them: ‘I know that this will cause friction. I therefore call on the Swedish people to show patience and open their hearts.’ Sweden registered 81,301 asylum seekers in 2014, official data shows. By 2015 that number had doubled to almost 163,000. According to 2022 estimates, around 20 per cent of Sweden’s population was foreign-born, with Syria, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, and Afghanistan being the most common non-EU countries of origin.

Years of uncontrolled migration and the failure of migrant groups to integrate into Swedish society have led to the emergence of parallel communities, turning entire neighbourhoods into no-go zones. By 2022 the situation had deteriorated to the point where even the then-Social Democratic government decided to tighten migration policies. The leadership pledged to dismantle ethnic clusters and limit the concentration of people with immigrant backgrounds in the most troubled urban areas.

However, they ultimately lost the 2022 parliamentary elections, and a conservative, right-wing government took their place with the support of the right-wing Sweden Democrats (SD), despite the party not being part of the coalition. The new government announced a series of initiatives and policies aimed at reducing irregular—or undocumented—immigration. These measures include far stricter asylum legislation and tougher rules on family reunification for immigrants already in Sweden. Additionally, the government has proposed new initiatives to deport or repatriate migrants, including financial incentives, and to expand its powers to revoke residence permits.

The fact that the Swedish government is still grappling with the security challenges posed by mass migration two years on, with no sign of improvement, perfectly illustrates the self-inflicted crisis of the Western mainstream—one that has loomed over them for years and could, hopefully, soon lead to their downfall. Sweden will hold elections in 2026, and while there is still a long way to go, it is more than likely that immigration will be at the centre of the campaign.

‘Western Europe—and with them, their mainstream parties—are being consumed by the very force they nurtured: mass migration’

The Sweden Democrats, often labelled ‘far-right’, currently stand at 19 per cent, the same as the ruling Moderate Party, while the Social Democrats lead with 33 per cent. However, this does not necessarily make them the frontrunners in the election. A likely scenario is that the Moderates will grant the Sweden Democrats a significantly larger role in the next government in exchange for their support, potentially putting an end to Sweden’s ongoing nightmare and restoring security to the Nordic state.

But Sweden is just one of many. Almost without exception, the states of Western Europe—and with them, their mainstream parties—are being consumed by the very force they nurtured: mass migration.

Migration to End UK’s Two-Party System?

‘The last Conservative government failed to lower immigration despite promises to do so. I tried but was blocked repeatedly by the Cabinet. Every one of us in the Conservative Party has only one thing to say about our record on immigration: Sorry.’ This admission comes from former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman, posted on X on Thursday.

The United Kingdom has long struggled to address immigration, with 16 per cent of the population born abroad—a total of around 10.7 million migrants, according to the 2021/22 Census. Additionally, Islam has become the second-largest religion in the country, with the Muslim population growing to just under four million in 2021. London has the largest Muslim population in the UK, with 15 per cent, while Muslims make up around six per cent of the total population.

The Conservatives have long advocated for stricter migration rules and have attempted to address the issue with ultimately unsuccessful policy proposals. However, Braverman’s confession makes it clear that they did not do enough. The issue, meanwhile, appears to resonate with the British electorate. According to an August 2024 Ipsos survey, 34 per cent of respondents consider immigration a key issue for the country, placing it at the top of the national concerns list for the first time in almost eight years.

The best example of British discontent is the Southport riots in August 2024, which erupted following a mass stabbing on 29 July that left three children dead. The perpetrator, 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana, although born in the UK, had an immigrant background, as his parents came from Rwanda. The incident sparked massive anti-immigration protests, while authorities focused more on silencing right-wing voices than addressing the issue.

Now, the anti-immigration Reform UK party is leading the polls by a substantial margin, with Nigel Farage’s party standing at 27 per cent in the latest surveys. The governing Labour Party currently has 23 per cent support, while the Conservatives stand at 22 per cent. Reform UK has pledged to freeze non-essential immigration, with exceptions for those with essential skills, particularly in healthcare. While there are officially still four years until the next elections, given the dynamics of UK politics, a snap election is not unimaginable. In such a scenario, Farage’s Reform UK would be the frontrunner, potentially breaking the decades-long two-party system.

Germany’s Early Election Centred Around Migration

The same trend is already unfolding in Germany, where, less than a month before the early elections on 23 February, the anti-immigration right-wing party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has finally broken through the ‘firewall’ imposed by mainstream parties. Polling at 21 per cent, AfD is now the second-largest party in the EU’s most influential country and has even managed to increase its support in recent days.

Immigration has become the central issue of the current campaign after four migrant-related terror attacks in just over six months resulted in the loss of German lives. The most recent attack occurred last week in Aschaffenburg, when an Afghan migrant killed two people, including a two-year-old toddler. In response, CDU’s Friedrich Merz, likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, proposed a five-point plan for stricter migration rules, which was passed by the Bundestag on Wednesday with the support of AfD. This marked a historic moment in German politics, as mainstream parties had previously agreed not to cooperate with what they label a ‘far-right’ party.

However, it increasingly appears that the CDU will have to collaborate with AfD even further after the elections, as the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens refused to support stricter migration rules—without which no government has a chance of staying in power.

We can observe the same trend across Western Europe. In France, the anti-immigration National Rally (RN) has been leading the polls for months. In Italy, an anti-immigration government has been in power for more than two years—an exceptionally long time in Italian politics. Meanwhile, mainstream parties continue to fall behind as new political realities turn their once-cherished project, mass migration, against them—a development that was foreseeable from the very beginning. While they now attempt to reshape their policies to address the crisis, voters have not forgotten who is responsible for the current situation across Europe. Sooner or later, they will vote them out of power, with mass migration as the primary driving force behind their decision.

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