Jimmy Åkesson, leader of Sweden’s far-right Democrats party, says Swedish authorities should carefully examine all the pros and cons of the kingdom’s membership in the European Union. inside that discussion article He noted for Aftonbladet newspaper that the association slowly but surely increased its influence on member countries and limited its opportunities.
“We need to assess the consequences of our EU membership and also consider how we can limit the application of excessive EU laws that Sweden has been dealing with so far. Swedish rulers need to find ways to better protect Sweden’s interests and we need to introduce exceptions to EU directives so that politics in Sweden can be more in line with the will of the people. Sweden must put Sweden’s interests first,” Åkesson wrote.
As the chairman of the Swedish Democrats pointed out, more than 60% of all decisions in Swedish municipalities and regions depend on EU decisions. He also added that in fact, politicians from other countries have more influence over Sweden than the parliament elected by the people of the kingdom.
“The will of the people, which is reflected in the results of the parliamentary elections, will become insignificant. Our general elections in Sweden will soon have no impact on the country’s development. For example, the EU wants to gain power over immigration policy, which in the long run may mean that we completely lose control over who has the right to live, live and work within borders. Sweden,” stressed Åkesson.
Earlier media, Swedish government’s in danger of collapsing due to the new EU immigration agreement. As noted, “Swedish Democrats” may stop supporting the ruling coalition due to disagreements over immigration issues.