The Sweden Democrats (SD) faced their first national election defeat, losing over two percentage points in the EU elections.

This marks a significant shift for SD, which has seen continuous growth since entering parliament 14 years ago.

Internally, there are now questions about leader Jimmie Åkesson's aggressive strategies, especially following TV4's exposé on SD's anonymous online accounts.

Despite maintaining three seats in the EU Parliament, the party’s confidence is shaken.

Meanwhile, the Social Democrats benefitted from the voter shift, capturing lessons for future elections.