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Sweden Democrats Apologize for Past Ties to Nazism

6/28/2025

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In a significant move ahead of the 2026 national elections, the Sweden Democrats have issued an apology for their troubling historical ties to Nazism and antisemitism. Party MP Mattias Karlsson openly condemned past antisemitic rhetoric and expressed heartfelt regret to the Jewish community, acknowledging a commissioned study that exposed these harmful views in the party's materials from the 1980s and 1990s.

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In a significant move ahead of the 2026 national elections, the Sweden Democrats have issued an apology for their troubling historical ties to Nazism and antisemitism. Party MP Mattias Karlsson openly condemned past antisemitic rhetoric and expressed heartfelt regret to the Jewish community, acknowledging a commissioned study that exposed these harmful views in the party's materials from the 1980s and 1990s.