
Sweden Democrats Threaten Government, Moved by EU Asylum Pact
The EU’s asylum pact imposes a quota system on member states to accept refugees. The Sweden Democrats have declared it a risk to national sovereignty.
The EU’s asylum pact imposes a quota system on member states to accept refugees. The Sweden Democrats have declared it a risk to national sovereignty.
“Sweden has a centuries-old tradition of civil registration, but as a result of irresponsible migration and undemanding integration policies over the decades, we have largely lost control over how many and who lives in our country,” SD leader Jimmie Åkesson said.
A Swedish police decision to ban Quran burnings is unlikely to stand legally, exposing contradictions between Turkish demands and Sweden’s rule of law.
Riksdag member Anna Starbrink’s pledge to vote against a national panhandling law, at any stage of the legislative process, reduces the coalition majority from 176-173 to 175-174.
“This government was elected, among other things, on a mandate to create a paradigm shift in migration policy. This requires many major changes,” Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) told members of the press.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) called those responsible for the ever-increasing violence “the domestic terrorists of our time.”
Given that the case involves a member of the Riksdag, it is being dealt with by the Special Prosecutors Chamber.
The winning center-right coalition and the opposition Left have an admirable plan: to build consensus around the parliamentary leadership.
The Islamist party performed well in urban areas with large immigrant populations. This likely deprived the social democrats of votes critical to winning the parliamentary election.
“This is not a single isolated incident but a consequence of the immigration policy we have had in Sweden. Similar events will become increasingly common if we do not bring about a change after the election,” Rasmus Giertz (SD) said.