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{{Infobox country|name=Kingdom of Sweden|native_name=Konungariket Sverige|image_flag=Flag of Sweden.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Sweden.svg|capital=Stockholm|largest_city=Stockholm|government_type=Unitary parliamentary monarchy|leader_title1=Monarch|leader_name1=[[Carl Gustav]]|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_name2=[[Ulf Kristersson]]|image_map=Sweden map.svg|map_width=260|official_languages=Swedish|recognized_languages=Finnish<br>Romani<br>Sámi<br>Yiddish|area_km2=450,295|population_estimate=10,481,937|population_estimate_year=2022|currency=Swedish krona}} | {{Infobox country|name=Kingdom of Sweden|native_name=Konungariket Sverige|image_flag=Flag of Sweden.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Sweden.svg|capital=Stockholm|largest_city=Stockholm|government_type=Unitary parliamentary monarchy|leader_title1=Monarch|leader_name1=[[Carl Gustav]]|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_name2=[[Ulf Kristersson]]|image_map=Sweden map.svg|map_width=260|official_languages=Swedish|recognized_languages=Finnish<br>Romani<br>Sámi<br>Yiddish|area_km2=450,295|population_estimate=10,481,937|population_estimate_year=2022|currency=Swedish krona}} | ||
'''Sweden''', officially the '''Kingdom of Sweden''', is a country in Northern Europe. It is a member of the [[European Union]] and may soon become a [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] member.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Andi Olluri|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]|title=Sweden Appears Poised to Join NATO as Part of Western Mobilization Against Russia|date=2022-05-28|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/05/28/sweden-appears-poised-to-join-nato-as-part-of-western-mobilization-against-russia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127123905/https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/05/28/sweden-appears-poised-to-join-nato-as-part-of-western-mobilization-against-russia/|archive-date=2022-11-27|retrieved=2022-12-21}}</ref> The Swedish government relies on [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazis]] to remain in power.<ref>{{Web citation|date=2022-12-19|title=Germany’s Reichsbürger terrorist network and the fight against fascism|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/12/19/kfdn-d19.html|newspaper=[[WSWS]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220064009/https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/12/19/kfdn-d19.html|archive-date=2022-12-20|retrieved=2022-12-20|author=Peter Schwarz}}</ref> | '''Sweden''', officially the '''Kingdom of Sweden''', is a country in [[Northern Europe]]. It is a member of the [[European Union]] and may soon become a [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] member.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Andi Olluri|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]|title=Sweden Appears Poised to Join NATO as Part of Western Mobilization Against Russia|date=2022-05-28|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/05/28/sweden-appears-poised-to-join-nato-as-part-of-western-mobilization-against-russia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127123905/https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/05/28/sweden-appears-poised-to-join-nato-as-part-of-western-mobilization-against-russia/|archive-date=2022-11-27|retrieved=2022-12-21}}</ref> The Swedish government relies on [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazis]] to remain in power.<ref>{{Web citation|date=2022-12-19|title=Germany’s Reichsbürger terrorist network and the fight against fascism|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/12/19/kfdn-d19.html|newspaper=[[WSWS]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220064009/https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/12/19/kfdn-d19.html|archive-date=2022-12-20|retrieved=2022-12-20|author=Peter Schwarz}}</ref> | ||
== Politics == | |||
The [[Far-right politics|far-right]] [[Sweden Democrats]] party won 5.7% of the vote and 20 seats in the 2010 elections. They ran on a [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]], and anti-[[immigration]] platform.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Nicholas A.|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Thousands protest election of far-right party in Sweden|date=2010-10-12|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/10-10-12-thousands-protest-election-farr-html/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714163908/https://www.liberationnews.org/10-10-12-thousands-protest-election-farr-html/|archive-date=2019-07-14|retrieved=2022-12-21}}</ref> In 2022, they became the second-largest party in the country and received 20% of the vote. Former party secretary [[Björn Söder]] said he wanted to exclude [[Judaism|Jews]], [[Islam|Muslims]], and indigenous people.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Chris Giddings|newspaper=Red Flag|title=Far right makes gains in Swedish elections|date=2022-09-18|url=https://redflag.org.au/article/far-right-makes-gains-swedish-elections|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026105844/https://redflag.org.au/article/far-right-makes-gains-swedish-elections|archive-date=2022-10-26|retrieved=2022-12-21}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 21 December 2022
| Kingdom of Sweden Konungariket Sverige | |
|---|---|
 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Stockholm |
| Official languages | Swedish |
| Recognized languages | Finnish Romani Sámi Yiddish |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary monarchy |
• Monarch | Carl Gustav |
• Prime Minister | Ulf Kristersson |
| Area | |
• Total | 450,295 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 10,481,937 |
| Currency | Swedish krona |
Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a country in Northern Europe. It is a member of the European Union and may soon become a NATO member.[1] The Swedish government relies on neo-Nazis to remain in power.[2]
Politics
The far-right Sweden Democrats party won 5.7% of the vote and 20 seats in the 2010 elections. They ran on a xenophobic, Islamophobic, and anti-immigration platform.[3] In 2022, they became the second-largest party in the country and received 20% of the vote. Former party secretary Björn Söder said he wanted to exclude Jews, Muslims, and indigenous people.[4]
References
- ↑ Andi Olluri (2022-05-28). "Sweden Appears Poised to Join NATO as Part of Western Mobilization Against Russia" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ Peter Schwarz (2022-12-19). "Germany’s Reichsbürger terrorist network and the fight against fascism" WSWS. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
- ↑ Nicholas A. (2010-10-12). "Thousands protest election of far-right party in Sweden" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ Chris Giddings (2022-09-18). "Far right makes gains in Swedish elections" Red Flag. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-12-21.