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Contemporary Music and Hjärnstorm Nominated for Culture Magazine of the Year
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Contemporary Music and Hjärnstorm Nominated for Culture Magazine of the Year

Contemporary music and Hjärnstorm have a chance to be named culture magazine of the year. They are among the five nominees for the prize
Jessica Stegrud Addresses Recent Controversies and Media Criticism
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Jessica Stegrud Addresses Recent Controversies and Media Criticism

The Sweden Democrats' Jessica Stegrud speaks for the first time about the controversies of the past weeks. It's clear that I appear to be completely crazy, she says in Kvartal's Friday interview
Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee
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Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee

V, S and The Green party wanted to ask questions about the revelation that Minister for Migration Johan Forssell's son has been active in a right-wing extremist environment. But The Moderate Party and The Liberals say no to inviting Forssell to the committee, reports Expressen
Sweden Democrats Leader Lindberg Addresses Stegrud Filming Controversy
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Sweden Democrats Leader Lindberg Addresses Stegrud Filming Controversy

The Sweden Democrats' group leader Linda Lindberg has had a "good" conversation with Jessica Stegrud after Expo's revelation that she filmed a confrontation between two teenagers at Stockholm Central Station. I still think the situation is embarrassing, says Lindberg at a press conference
SD Leader Calls Stegrud's Filming Incident Unpleasant
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SD Leader Calls Stegrud's Filming Incident Unpleasant

The SD's group leader Linda Lindberg thinks that the video where the SD top Jessica Stegrud participates and films when two teenagers are confronted evokes an uncomfortable feeling. I think it feels unpleasant and I am a bit surprised that the member is in the middle of this, says Linda Lindberg
Åkesson Urged to Dismiss Stegrud Over Controversial Filming
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Åkesson Urged to Dismiss Stegrud Over Controversial Filming

A right-wing extremist man spread a film and exposed two teenagers on the internet. According to the Expo foundation, SD top figure Jessica Stegrud held the camera
British Neo-Nazi Mark Collett Blocked from Entering Sweden
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British Neo-Nazi Mark Collett Blocked from Entering Sweden

Johan Forssell Declines Further Comments on Son's Extremist Ties
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Johan Forssell Declines Further Comments on Son's Extremist Ties

The Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) does not want to answer more questions about his son's connections to right-wing extremism, which was exposed by the foundation Expo earlier this summer.
Are Ministers' Children Above the Law? Expert Questions Justice Minister's Statement
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Are Ministers' Children Above the Law? Expert Questions Justice Minister's Statement

Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) states that the son of Minister of Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) has not committed any crime. An assertion that may constitute undue influence, writes freedom of speech expert Nils Funcke on DN Debatt
Kristersson's Defense of Forssell Criticized by Swedish Antisemitism Committee
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Kristersson's Defense of Forssell Criticized by Swedish Antisemitism Committee

Ulf Kristersson's defense of Minister of Migration Johan Forssell receives harsh criticism from the Swedish Committee Against Antisemitism (SKMA), which Expressen was the first to report. According to SKMA, the statement about "bad company" downplays the threat to Jews from right-wing extremist groups
Expert Suggests Expanding Säpo's Role to Include Politicians' Families
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Expert Suggests Expanding Säpo's Role to Include Politicians' Families

Säpo's mission to protect ministers today does not include also keeping an eye on family members. But the mission may need to be broadened, according to an intelligence expert
Warning Signs Your Child May Be Involved in Extremist Groups
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Warning Signs Your Child May Be Involved in Extremist Groups

The parent's responsibility has become a hot issue as it becomes clear that the Minister of Migration Johan Forssell's (The Moderate Party) teenage son has been active in right-wing extremist circles. Researcher Christer Mattsson, who has interviewed Nazis and their relatives for several years, points to several warning signs for parents
Nazi Ideology and Warrior Ideals in Sweden's Extreme Activist Clubs
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Nazi Ideology and Warrior Ideals in Sweden's Extreme Activist Clubs

Minister for Migration Johan Forssell's minor son is to have been active in the right-wing extremist Activist Club Sweden, according to an investigation in Expo. The movement, whose roots are traced to the USA, has gained increasingly more ground in Sweden in recent years and the Security Service warns that young people risk being drawn into the violence-advocating environments
Kristersson Supports Forssell Amid Family Controversy
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Kristersson Supports Forssell Amid Family Controversy

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) believes that the Minister for Migration can remain in the government. ”Of course, I still have confidence in Johan Forssell”, he says in a written comment to TT
Johan Forssell Addresses Allegations About Son's Extremist Ties
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Johan Forssell Addresses Allegations About Son's Extremist Ties

Johan Forssell has now officially commented on the allegations regarding his son's right-wing extremist connections. This eliminates the potential security threat, according to intelligence expert Tony Ingesson
Busch: Government Maintains Consistent Standards on Extremism
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Busch: Government Maintains Consistent Standards on Extremism

The Minister for Migration's teenage son has been involved in right-wing extremist circles. It is an incredibly serious situation, says Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch
Johan Forssell Addresses Son's Far-Right Ties, Stays as Migration Minister
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Johan Forssell Addresses Son's Far-Right Ties, Stays as Migration Minister

Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) is now speaking out about his son who, according to the newspaper Expo, has connections to a right-wing extremist environment. As a dad, you get shocked, you get horrified
How Young People Are Drawn to Far-Right Groups
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How Young People Are Drawn to Far-Right Groups

There is a misconception about how young people are "recruited" to right-wing extremist environments, says Christer Mattsson, head of the Segerstedt Institute. I have spoken with parents who initially did not understand that their children were in right-wing extremist groups, he says
Ranstorp: Young Relative's Involvement Lessens Security Concerns
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Ranstorp: Young Relative's Involvement Lessens Security Concerns

That a minister has a close relative who is reported to be active in the extreme right can both affect security and undermine trust in the government, according to terrorism researcher Magnus Ranstorp. But that it concerns a young person means that the situation is considered somewhat less serious
Swedish Minister's Relative Linked to Extreme Right Activities
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Swedish Minister's Relative Linked to Extreme Right Activities

A minister in the Swedish government has a close relative who is active in the extreme right and has had dealings with Nazi organizations, writes Expo. According to the magazine, the Security Service (Säpo) has not been aware of the situation
US Terror Listing Strains Swedish Nazi Group NMR's Operations
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US Terror Listing Strains Swedish Nazi Group NMR's Operations

USA's terror classification of the Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR) has hit hard on the Swedish Nazi organization, according to a report from the Expo foundation. The organization is however "alive" and in change
Bilan Osman Explores Youth Racism in New Novel on Swedish School Shooting
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Bilan Osman Explores Youth Racism in New Novel on Swedish School Shooting

She has followed right-wing extremist environments as a journalist. Now Bilan Osman is debuting with a novel about a racist school shooting
Younger Individuals Radicalized Online in Violent Groups
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Younger Individuals Radicalized Online in Violent Groups

Violence, hyper-masculine ideals, and community – more and more violence-approving groups are established online and attract increasingly younger individuals to radicalize. It is in online forums that one exchanges information, and in the worst case also exchanges tactical plans around how to do it, says Björn Berglund from Fryshuset
Younger People Radicalizing Online with Violent Plans
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Younger People Radicalizing Online with Violent Plans

Violence, hyper-masculine ideals, and community – more and more violence-accepting groups are formed on the net and attract increasingly younger people to radicalize. It is in net forums that one exchanges information, and in the worst case also exchanges tactical plans around how to do it, says Björn Berglund from Fryshuset
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