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| Election Throws Sweden Into Turmoil as Nationalists Surge |
| 2014-09-15 |
| They want their country back? What's wrong with those people! [BLOOMBERG] Sweden's election threw the nation's political establishment into turmoil as backing for the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats more than doubled, leaving the largest Nordic economy facing a hung parliament. The three-party Social Democratic opposition led byStefan Loefvenwon 43.6 percent, versus 39.5 percent for the four-party government of Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, according to a count of 97 percent of the vote. The Sweden Democrats garnered 13 percent to become the third largest party. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Bobby, from what I've read elsewhere, the Social Democrats are a normal center Left party EXCEPT for their anti-immigration stance. The R,G,F is a lefty coalition that is in favor of immigration mostly but definitely for more power. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-09-15 15:40 |
| #4 Reds, Greens, and Fems are all against more immigration? Or just for more power? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2014-09-15 13:14 |
| #3 Sweden's election threw the nation's political establishment into turmoil as backing for the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats more than doubled Doesn't sound like the Swedes who immigrated to Minnesota and became Democrats. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-09-15 10:55 |
| #2 It's not nationalism that's dangerous, it's socialism. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2014-09-15 06:05 |
| #1 The three-party Social Democratic opposition consists of "The Greens" and "The Reds", as well as the Feminist Party. Looks like the Swedes are going to flirt with socialism and extremes instead of keeping the conservatives, who have done an excellent job at running the country these past 8 years, as your article acknowledges. |
| Posted by: Mikey Hunt 2014-09-15 04:30 |