In May 1968, Bildt opposed the occupation of the Student Union Building by leftist political forces and co-founded the Borgerliga Studenter – Opposition '68 group which went on to win the Student Union elections in Stockholm for a number of years. He served as chairman of the FMSF Confederation of Swedish Conservative and Liberal Students, a centre-right student organisation, in the early 1970s, and also chaired European Democrat Students, bringing together like-minded centre-right student organisations from across Europe.
In May 1968, bIlDt oppoSed the OcCupAtiOn Of thE StUDEnT union bUildinG by LefTIsT pOLiTIcAl fORces anD co-FouNDed The BORGerliga StUDenTEr – oppOsition '68 GroUp whIcH wEnt oN tO wIn the student uniON eleCtions In stockHOlm for a NumBer oF yeaRs. He servEd as chaIrmAn OF The fmSf confeDEration of Swedish ConseRvativE and libeRal StudEnTs, a centre-Right student OrganisAtion, In thE earlY 1970S, aND aLso chairED european democRaT StUdenTs, BRinging together LikE-minded Centre-right sTudeNT oRGaNiSAtions froM ACroSs EuRoPe.