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Sweden’s Social Democrats: “The population must be mixed”

Published 14 December 2023
– By Editorial Staff
Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson speaks at Almedalen.
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In the Social Democrats’ report, The emergence of parallel societies, the country’s largest party admits that mass immigration policies have led to a number of problems, including poorer school performance and the creation of dysfunctional parallel societies where Swedish laws no longer apply.

The Social Democrats’ solution, is to “mix” the population through efforts “on a scale we have never seen before.”

“Sweden suffers from a number of social problems that threaten the community and weaken the common language. These are all serious problems in themselves. But something special happens when several of them interact within the same geographical area. This creates an existential threat to the social community – the emergence of parallel societies” it notes.

It points out that many young people from immigrant backgrounds do not consider themselves Swedish or part of Swedish society, but maintain customs such as “educational trips to Africa, forced marriages, honorary culture and genital mutilation.

The party says that “strong political efforts” are needed to overcome segregation and reduce polarization. These efforts include “mixing” Swedes and immigrants.

“Economic, ethnic and linguistic segregation must be broken on a structural level, which means mixing the population. Society will have to take action on an unprecedented scale”, the report reads. It is not clear, however, how this goal is to be achieved.

“The most diverse country in the West”

The report also notes that “Sweden has gone from being one of the most homogeneous countries in the West to the most diverse and heterogeneous country in the West” and that a very large proportion of migrants have no education to speak of.

She also admits that “in some preschools the Swedish language has partly disappeared” and that there are now preschools and schools where there are hardly any Swedish-speaking children – often the staff do not have Swedish as their first language.

“There are preschools where more than half of the preschoolers who start school have the same level of Swedish as newly arrived children, even though they were born in Sweden”, they admit.

Schools with no Swedes at all

At the start of the fall term, there were 14 schools in Sweden where the proportion of pupils with a foreign background was 100 percent – and 130 other schools where the proportion of pupils with a foreign background was between 80 and 89.9 percent. In total, there are now around 550 schools with a majority of immigrant pupils, where results are often poor and the situation is described as unsustainable.

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The Social Democrats’ report has received a lot of criticism on forums and social media – not only because the problems are expected to be solved by “mixing” the population, but also because the Social Democrats have been the ruling party for most of the time that mass migration has been going on, so they are seen as very much to blame for the many problems it has caused. It is also pointed out that experiments in “mixing” Swedes and immigrants have already begun – for example, sending Swedish schoolchildren to schools dominated by immigrant pupils.

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AI bots becoming Swedes’ psychologists

The future of AI

Published 15 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
AI chatbots' advice isn't necessarily bad - but often very impersonal and generic.
2 minute read

Instead of turning to professional therapists and seeking human contact, many Swedes have now begun seeking support and guidance from AI tools.

Psychologists simultaneously see serious risks with the development of treating the new technology as a substitute for therapy.

The trend is growing rapidly. When influencer and mental coach Alexandra Bylund shared a private text message conversation with her partner and asked ChatGPT for an assessment, the result was decisive.

“The answer? You could say it was clear. Raw. True… And it was the beginning of the end”, Bylund wrote afterward on Instagram about her divorce decision.

Her followers’ response was overwhelmingly positive. Bylund and her followers are also far from alone in viewing AI chatbots as conversation partners and guides that help them make important life decisions.

— People say it’s their best friend and best advisor, notes SVT (Swedish public television) reporter Alice Uhlin.

“Who is the sender?”

Psychologist Maria Farm sees the phenomenon as a logical consequence of societal development, despite it potentially seeming impersonal to discuss emotional life with an algorithm – but also emphasizes obvious dangers with the development.

— Who is the sender, is the first thing I think. It’s not a person who has intentions, and there can be ethical problems with that, she believes.

She points out that the advice isn’t necessarily bad, but often impersonal, general and anonymous.

— Several are good pieces of advice and I could absolutely give them myself, she admits at the same time.

“Doesn’t replace psychologists”

The effects of “AI therapy” is a largely unexplored area, and it’s highly unclear what impact the widespread use of chatbots actually has on users’ mental health.

Despite AI tools’ ability to often provide useful advice, Maria Farm emphasizes that the technology can never practically replace human professional help.

— It doesn’t replace psychotherapists and psychologists, she states firmly.

There have already been reported several cases where extremely vulnerable users have taken their own lives after relying too heavily on AI bots’ advice, which according to assessors underscores the need for caution.

Unemployment continues to rise in Sweden

Published 13 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
At the end of July, just over 373,000 people were registered as unemployed with Arbetsförmedlingen (the Swedish Public Employment Service). This represents an increase of approximately 16,000 compared to the same month last year.
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The number of unemployed is increasing in Sweden, according to the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen). Youth unemployment, however, has remained relatively stable during the year.

Unemployment has increased from 6.8 to 7.1 percent in July compared to the same period last year. This means that approximately 373,000 people were registered with the employment service, an increase of around 16,000 compared to the same month last year.

Uncertainty in the global environment dampens both consumption and investments. Households continue to tighten their purse strings, which affects the labor market, says Lars Lindvall, chief forecaster at the Swedish Public Employment Service, in a press release.

Among young people aged 18–24, 8 percent were registered as unemployed in July, which is only a modest increase from 7.9 percent last year.

Young people are generally more flexible, willing to move between professions, Lindvall tells Bonnier-owned daily DN.

Swedes increasingly negative towards Israel – even among right-leaning voters

Published 12 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
In Simona Mohamsson's party, the Liberals support for Israel has plummeted since 2023.
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Support for Israel is declining rapidly among Swedish voters, even in parties that have long pursued a strongly pro-Israeli line.

A new survey shows clear losses among moderates, Christian democrats and liberals. The only exception is the Sweden Democrats – where support for Israel remains as strong as before.

Since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out, the proportion of those negative towards Israel’s actions has increased markedly. Today, 60 percent of all respondents are negative – an increase from around 50 percent in November 2023. Among the red-green parties (Sweden’s center-left coalition), the figure has risen from just over 70 percent to around 85 percent. For the Tidö parties (Sweden’s center-right governing coalition), the proportion of negatives has increased from just over 20 percent to just over 35 percent.

Only just over 20 percent of all respondents now view Israel’s actions positively. The Sweden Democrats stand out as the party where the proportion of positives has not decreased since the last measurement. They are now at the same level as the Christian Democrats – around 50 percent.

The Christian Democrats, like the Moderates and Liberals, have however seen a clear decrease in support. Among Liberal voters, support for Israel has decreased from 70 to around 20 percent since October 2023.

— A year ago, more Moderate voters were positive than negative towards Israel’s actions, but that’s certainly not the case now. And for the Liberals, it’s a very strong reaction that came a bit earlier, says Johan Martinsson, opinion chief at Demoskop, to Schibsted-owned Svenska Dagbladet.

“Harder to defend”

According to the Palestinian health authority, over 60,000 Palestinians have so far been killed in the Israeli invasion that is increasingly being described by many voices as genocide. Every day, images spread from the mass starvation in Gaza. Around a hundred children have died from hunger and malnutrition, and there are recurring reports of Palestinians being shot dead by Israeli military at food distributions and aid stations.

Support for Israel has also decreased within the opposition, although starting levels were already low. The conflict continues to be one of the most charged and divisive foreign policy issues, but according to Johan Martinsson, voters within the Tidö parties are also increasingly finding it difficult to defend Israel’s warfare.

— Voters on the right have had clearly higher support for Israel’s actions since the start, but the longer the conflict continues, the harder it has become to defend Israel’s line even for them.

Christian Democrats and Sweden Democrats most positive

The measurement shows that Christian Democrat voters are still among the most positive towards Israel’s actions, but support has decreased somewhat. Now they share first place with Sweden Democrat voters – the only group where the proportion of positives has not fallen.

— What stands out is that they have maintained their position. I think a much more critical view of the entire Palestinian movement lies behind this, assesses Johan Martinsson.

Support for terror-classified Hamas is, however, virtually non-existent among all Swedish parties’ voters. An exception is Left Party voters, where five percent are positive – the same level as for actors like Hizbollah and Iran.

The survey was conducted by Demoskop for SvD via 1,236 web interviews with people aged 18–79, between August 1 and 7, 2025.

Sweden launches leisure card subsidy for children’s activities

Published 11 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
All children between eight and 16 years old receive 500 kronor (approximately €45) per year to spend on a regular leisure activity.
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Starting in September, the Leisure Card (Fritidskortet) can be used to partially fund children’s activities outside of school. The Swedish government hopes the initiative will encourage a more active lifestyle.

The Leisure Card is part of the Swedish government’s reform to promote children’s and young people’s participation in sports, culture, outdoor activities and community organizations. The card is used digitally by guardians, and all children between eight and 16 years old receive SEK 500 (€45) per year to spend on regular leisure activities. Families who received housing allowance last year instead get SEK 2,000 (€180) per child on the card.

As Minister for Social Affairs, I want to make life a little easier for people by creating good conditions for health and community. The Leisure Card is a reform that enables children and young people to have an active leisure time together with others. The family’s finances should not determine whether a child can participate in a leisure activity or not, said Swedish Social Affairs Minister Jakob Forssmed last year.

The association or cultural school must be connected to the Leisure Card system for the subsidy to be valid. The money can also be used to rent equipment. By “regular” it means that the activity needs to take place at least six times during a six-month period.

Applications for the subsidy open on September 1.

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