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Åkesson dismisses climate alarm over Europe wildfires
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Åkesson dismisses climate alarm over Europe wildfires

SD's Jimmie Åkesson is not concerned about the record heat and the fires that have ravaged Europe during the summer. No, I think it mostly seems to have created concern among the establishment and the media elite, he says in SVT's hearing
Åkesson: If Liberals are below 3.5 percent, don't vote for L
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Åkesson: If Liberals are below 3.5 percent, don't vote for L

If the Liberals do not reach 3. 5 percent with ten days left until the election, no Tidö voters should vote for them, says SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson
Gozzi denies SD cooperation over Åkesson song
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Gozzi denies SD cooperation over Åkesson song

Producer Rasmus Gozzi denies that the song he and Fröken Snusk made with Jimmie Åkesson should be seen as support for the SD. "We have not made a song in collaboration with SD
Åkesson: It is not our responsibility to save the Liberals
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Åkesson: It is not our responsibility to save the Liberals

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson does not want to offer the Liberals any support votes. It is not in the Sweden Democrats' interest to vote for other parties, he tells TV4 Nyheterna
SD proposes modern state psychiatric homes for long-term mental health care
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SD proposes modern state psychiatric homes for long-term mental health care

The Sweden Democrats want to establish a new form of state psychiatric home. It is a kind of modern version of the old mental hospitals, says SD leader Jimmie Åkesson
Kristersson accuses Jomshof of sabotaging election campaign over Muslim comments
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Kristersson accuses Jomshof of sabotaging election campaign over Muslim comments

MP Richard Jomshof's (SD) comment in Dagens Nyheter that Muslims "can stop being Muslims" continues to upset the other parties. Jomshof is constantly seeking attention, and what he says is stupid, says Moderate leader Ulf Kristersson on his way into Expressen's and Dagens Industri's party leaders' debate
Åkesson on Miss Snusk song: No strategy behind it
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Åkesson on Miss Snusk song: No strategy behind it

Jimmie Åkesson (SD) began his election tour in an unusual way, dancing and lip-syncing to his and artist Fröken Snusk's new song. "You don't need to read strategy into everything," Jimmie Åkesson says about the song release with the artist
Åkesson wants to spend zero on integration, expects permanent permits to be temporary
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Åkesson wants to spend zero on integration, expects permanent permits to be temporary

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson does not want to spend any money on integration if his party is in government after the election. He also expects permanent residence permits to be converted into temporary ones, he tells Sveriges Radio
Fröken Snusk and Jimmie Åkesson to release song together
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Fröken Snusk and Jimmie Åkesson to release song together

The collaboration with the Sweden Democrats caused Fröken Snusk to be dropped from the festival in Växjö. Now the artist and SD leader Jimmie Åkesson will release a song together, writes Expressen
Kristersson on quisling row: Time to tighten up in election campaign
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Kristersson on quisling row: Time to tighten up in election campaign

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has spoken with SD leader Jimmie Åkesson about the remarks. It is a bad omen, it is time to tighten up, he says
Åkesson on the Quisling row: Crocodile tears
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Åkesson on the Quisling row: Crocodile tears

SD MP Richard Jomshof calls both S leader Magdalena Andersson and Anders Lindberg, Aftonbladet's political editor-in-chief, quislings. The language stirs emotions among party leaders in both blocs
Kristersson says Spain must regain control as migrants storm Ceuta border
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Kristersson says Spain must regain control as migrants storm Ceuta border

Tens of thousands of migrants have stormed the border into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta - and the crisis is raising concerns among politicians in Europe. “It is important that Spain acts urgently to regain control,” writes Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M)
Åkesson: Difficult to explain why Tidö bloc has lost support
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Åkesson: Difficult to explain why Tidö bloc has lost support

SD leader Jimmie Åkesson is embarking on an election tour at a time when the Tidö parties appear to be well below the red-greens in voter support. He says he has no explanation for why
Left Party reports Jimmie Åkesson to Swedish Economic Crime Agency, says matter could be criminal
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Left Party reports Jimmie Åkesson to Swedish Economic Crime Agency, says matter could be criminal

The Left Party has reported SD leader Jimmie Åkesson to the Swedish Economic Crime Agency after revelations about how the Sweden Democrats' finances were managed. "I have not committed any accounting crimes," said Åkesson
Jimmie Åkesson attacks Social Democrats: You have let security be lost
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Jimmie Åkesson attacks Social Democrats: You have let security be lost

SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson launches a harsh attack on former Social Democratic ministers in his Almedalen speech. "You have let security be lost," he says, and promises to do everything in his power to stop what he describes as a forced mixing of the population
Åkesson: Here are the Sweden Democrats' new red lines
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Åkesson: Here are the Sweden Democrats' new red lines

Jimmie Åkesson has several new red lines if the Tidö parties win the election: no deterioration in unemployment benefits and health insurance, and an expanded dental care reform. Now that we have such low immigration, we have the opportunity to start healing the country again
Åkesson says time is short to catch up in public opinion
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Åkesson says time is short to catch up in public opinion

Time is running out for the Tidö parties to catch up in public opinion. "We have a significant deficit to catch up on," said SD leader Jimmie Åkesson in a speech in which he also put his foot down on market rents
Åkesson did not report board position to the Riksdag
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Åkesson did not report board position to the Riksdag

SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson sits on the board of a real estate company - but did not report this to the Riksdag as required, TV4 Nyheterna reports.
Åkesson: Social Democrats not credible on stricter migration policy
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Åkesson: Social Democrats not credible on stricter migration policy

"The Social Democrats are not credible when it comes to promises of a stricter migration policy," said Jimmie Åkesson (SD) during a debate with Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson on SVT's Aktuellt.
Harsh attacks in final Riksdag debate before the election
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Harsh attacks in final Riksdag debate before the election

The final leaders' debate in the Riksdag ahead of the autumn elections was marked by party scandals and harsh attacks. SD leader Jimmie Åkesson accused the Left Party of being "pervaded by extremists"
Jimmie Åkesson's bestseller bought by SD subsidiary
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Jimmie Åkesson's bestseller bought by SD subsidiary

TV4's Cold Facts reveals that SD leader Jimmie Åkesson's self-published book has been sold in large quantities to a Sweden Democrats subsidiary. SD leader Jimmie Åkesson calls the review "a concoction
V: Tax on billionaires would save welfare
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V: Tax on billionaires would save welfare

For the sake of justice and welfare, a billionaire tax is needed, says Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar. It's money a billionaire would barely notice, she says of the proposed tax, which she hopes will bring V closer to a seat in government in the event of a red-green election victory
Åkesson on SD member suspected of child pornography: Very serious crime
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Åkesson on SD member suspected of child pornography: Very serious crime

Party leader Jimmie Åkesson is now commenting on a defecting SD member who is suspected of child pornography crimes. "What has happened is very unpleasant," Åkesson says
Åkesson wants state credit guarantees for Swedish agriculture
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Åkesson wants state credit guarantees for Swedish agriculture

SD wants more Swedish farmers. More people should be able to train to become farmers, the rollout of new residential areas on farmland around cities should be stopped, and the state should provide credit guarantees to help younger people take over from older farmers
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