A man ascends an escalator as signs put up by the Sweden Democrats political party are seen at Ostermalmstorg subway station in Stockholm, Sweden, in this August 3, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Bertil Ericson/TT News Agency/Files
STOCKHOLM/OSLO (Reuters) - Years of political instability and policy impasse may be the price Sweden is about to pay for its traditional parties' refusal to countenance deals with far-right politicians.
A collapsed budget deal has upset the genteel consensus of centre-right and centre-left, prompting talk of a snap parliamentary election that could see the far-right gain and lead to even more policy gridlock.
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