Prospective prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, says three parties will cooperate with the Sweden Democrats
Three centre-right parties inhave reached agreement on a minority coalition that will depend on parliamentary support from the Sweden Democrats, giving the far-right party direct influence over government policy for the first time.
Kristersson met the parliament’s speaker on Friday and a confirmation vote – that he is expected to win – was set for Monday. The four rightwing parties between them have a majority of just 176 seats in the 349-member parliament. Founded by neo-Nazis and other far-right activists, the party has purged itself of many of its more extreme elements and moved steadily toward the mainstream under Åkesson, who became leader in 2005 and has overseen its rebranding.. While their vote shares have not necessarily risen significantly in recent years, they have become increasingly normalised, accepted by both voters and mainstream parties.
“For us, it has been absolutely decisive that a shift in power must also be a paradigm shift regarding immigration and integration policy,” he said. “We will carry out a thorough review of the entire penal code, with tougher penalties for violent and sexual crimes,” Kristersson said on Facebook. Sweden’s overseas aid target of 1% of gross national income by a fixed sum.
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