Sweden

September 8, 2018 — John Hinderaker

Sweden Swings to the Right

Featured image That is what observers expect from tomorrow’s election, anyway: “Far-right poised for big wins in Sweden election.” The anti-immigration far-right is expected to soar in Sweden’s September 9 general election, capitalising on voter discontent as Swedes punish traditional parties over immigration, integration and health care. Prime Minister Stefan Lofven’s Social Democrats, who have dominated Swedish politics since the 1930s, will remain the biggest party in the country but likely with »
December 14, 2017 — John Hinderaker

Does Sweden Have an Anti-Semitism Problem?

Featured image Yes, says the Prime Minister: Swedish society has an anti-Semitism problem, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven told press in Paris, where he is participating in a climate meet to mark the anniversary of the 2015 Paris agreement. “We need to see it clearly. In Malmö we see it, and in Gothenburg. It is up to us to both counteract and prevent this,” he said, referring to a weekend which saw anti-Semitic »
April 8, 2017 — John Hinderaker

The Latest From Stockholm [Updated]

Featured image As usual, the earliest news reports on yesterday’s terrorist attack in Stockholm were partly right and partly wrong. This is what we think we know as of this morning: * Four people were killed and 15 were injured, ten of whom are hospitalized. * At least two people have been arrested so far. The first, believed to be the driver of the stolen truck that careened down a pedestrian street »
April 1, 2017 — John Hinderaker

On Immigration, Swedish Press Circles the Wagons

Featured image Sweden’s establishment is sticking to its story: there are no issues with immigration. The country’s refugee policy is going swimmingly. When President Trump referred to Sweden’s problems with refugees in a speech, that country’s politicians and reporters closed ranks, pretending, absurdly, not to know what he was talking about. So to learn what is going on in Sweden, you have to read between the lines. This story from The Local »