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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
Sweden Democrats want to increase funding for Sami culture
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Sweden Democrats want to increase funding for Sami culture

The Sweden Democrats want to allocate more money to strengthen Sami culture. "Our view is that there is great value in the survival of the Sami language, or the various Sami dialects," says deputy party leader Henrik Vinge
Sweden Democrats want nearly half of ministerial posts
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Sweden Democrats want nearly half of ministerial posts

If the Tidö parties form a government, Sweden Democrats' leader Jimmie Åkesson said the party should receive close to half of the ministerial posts in an interview with Ekot on Saturday.
Åkesson on Sweden Democrats flyers in Hylte, Halland: truly inappropriate
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Åkesson on Sweden Democrats flyers in Hylte, Halland: truly inappropriate

A flyer distributed locally by the Sweden Democrats in Hylte, Halland, is described by party leader Jimmie Åkesson as "genuinely inappropriate".
Åkesson: Sweden Democrats want Systembolaget open on Sundays
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Åkesson: Sweden Democrats want Systembolaget open on Sundays

The Sweden Democrats want Systembolaget to be open on Sundays. If you vote for SD, we will push for those issues, Jimmie Åkesson tells SVT
Hot about taxes: The left wants to chase the rich out of the country
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Hot about taxes: The left wants to chase the rich out of the country

M leader Ulf Kristersson pressed S leader Magdalena Andersson on taxes during the party leaders' debate and asked what increases there would be in the event of a red-green election victory. "Someone else who is very rich should pay for everything," Kristersson said
SD open to stopping teenage deportations
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SD open to stopping teenage deportations

SD is opening up the possibility that young people who have already received deportation orders may also be allowed to stay in Sweden, reports SVT Nyheter. The announcement comes after M opened up on the issue at the end of last week - and KD is also following suit
SD wants the government to cut the gasoline tax further
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SD wants the government to cut the gasoline tax further

The Sweden Democrats want the government to lower gasoline and diesel taxes by a few kronor for five months if the EU gives the final go-ahead. But the prime minister has so far been tight-lipped on the issue
Sweden Democrats' allegations of bought votes are rejected
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Sweden Democrats' allegations of bought votes are rejected

The Green Party has not "bought" votes from the Sweden Democrats in the Riksdag. This is what both the MP and the Sweden Democrats say after SD leader Jimmie Åkesson's claim in Sunday's party leadership debate
Amanda Lind to Åkesson: Stop with false accusations
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Amanda Lind to Åkesson: Stop with false accusations

The party leaders had long refrained from repeating the heated TV debate that took place on SVT last fall. But Sunday's debate still heated up toward the end
Åkesson: I will attend votes when I need to
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Åkesson: I will attend votes when I need to

Jimmie Åkesson has had the highest number of absences from parliamentary votes of all members since the 2022 election. But following the settlement dispute, the leader of the Sweden Democrats must appear in parliament next week
Åkesson dismisses debate with Andersson, says she is like a wall
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Åkesson dismisses debate with Andersson, says she is like a wall

The Sweden Democrats' party leader, Jimmie Åkesson, does not intend to debate the Social Democrats' party leader, Magdalena Andersson, ahead of the election.
Riksdag voting pact has fallen after the emergency meeting
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Riksdag voting pact has fallen after the emergency meeting

The Riksdag's clearing system has collapsed after the Sweden Democrats' "foul play," the opposition claims. The Moderates agree
Ebba Busch says Jimmie Åkesson doesn't work that much
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Ebba Busch says Jimmie Åkesson doesn't work that much

Ebba Busch questions SD leader Jimmie Åkesson's capacity to be prime minister. The statement is criticized by the Sweden Democrats
Tidö parties criticize Kristersson over promise to give migration and integration to SD, call it stupid
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Tidö parties criticize Kristersson over promise to give migration and integration to SD, call it stupid

There is great irritation among the Christian Democrats and the Liberals after the Moderates promised that the Sweden Democrats would be given responsibility for migration and integration issues in a possible government after the election. It is stupid to lock that in before you have even negotiated policy, says a central source
Obviously Åkesson is in charge, says Magdalena Andersson
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Obviously Åkesson is in charge, says Magdalena Andersson

A Tidö government with SD would make Ulf Kristersson a weak prime minister, claims Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson. "It is obvious that Jimmie Åkesson is holding the baton," she says
The Moderates want to form a government with the Sweden Democrats (SD)
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The Moderates want to form a government with the Sweden Democrats (SD)

The Moderates will allow the Sweden Democrats (SD) into government if the Tidö parties win the election this fall. The SD is promised responsibility for at least migration and integration issues
Kristersson invites Tidö leaders to new meeting
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Kristersson invites Tidö leaders to new meeting

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) will once again gather the Tidöledarna to discuss the way forward, after the Liberals said they now accept the Sweden Democrats (SD) as part of a possible new government after the election. "I see it as a great advantage for our side," he said
Åkesson after Liberals' announcement: No concessions
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Åkesson after Liberals' announcement: No concessions

The Sweden Democrats did not make any concessions to get the Liberals to accept the SD in a possible future government, SD party leader Jimmie Åkesson told TV4.
Åkesson wants teenage expulsions paused until a valve is in place
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Åkesson wants teenage expulsions paused until a valve is in place

The Sweden Democrats' party leader, Jimmie Åkesson, wants the expulsions of teenagers to be paused - until a valve is in place. "I think that would be the most reasonable thing, instead of rushing something that doesn't hit the mark either," Åkesson tells Dagens Nyheter
Åkesson on teenage expulsions: Young people who have adapted to Sweden must be given a chance
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Åkesson on teenage expulsions: Young people who have adapted to Sweden must be given a chance

Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson, commenting on the high-profile issue of teenage expulsions, said that young people who "have adapted and made Sweden their own" must be given a chance.
Åkesson missed the press conference, not completely in agreement
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Åkesson missed the press conference, not completely in agreement

When the Sweden Democrats were scheduled to present their first election promise, Jimmie Åkesson did not attend. He says the reason was a disagreement with the other Tidö parties over migration policy
Kristersson: No stop now for teenage deportations
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Kristersson: No stop now for teenage deportations

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) does not want to see any temporary halt to the so-called expulsions of teenagers. "No, we will not make any more strange exceptions and stops now," he tells journalists in the Riksdag
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