Sweden Democrats

Positions

1. Economy

   Favour lower taxes for pensioners and low- and middle-income earners; want a smaller state in some areas while protecting welfare benefits seen as linked to citizenship and contribution.

   Source: Sverigedemokraterna – Vad vi vill

2. Immigration

   Most restrictive line in parliament: cut asylum numbers to the legal minimum, expand voluntary return programmes, tighten citizenship rules, and prioritise integration through Swedish language and work.

   Source: Sverigedemokraterna – Vad vi vill

3. Crime

   Significantly longer sentences for gang crime, more police and surveillance powers, and deportation of foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes.

   Source: Sverigedemokraterna – Vad vi vill

4. Climate & Energy

   Sceptical of rapid transition costs to households; strongly back large-scale nuclear expansion, oppose new onshore wind power, and want to slow some EU climate rules.

   Source: Sverigedemokraterna – Vad vi vill

5. Healthcare

   Want the state, rather than the 21 regions, to be primarily responsible for healthcare to reduce regional differences in waiting times and quality.

   Source: Sverigedemokraterna – Vad vi vill

6. Defense & NATO

   Now support NATO membership and back continued increases in defence spending to at least the alliance's 2% of GDP target.

   Source: Sverigedemokraterna – Vad vi vill

7. EU

   Eurosceptic: oppose deeper EU integration, oppose adopting the euro, want to repatriate powers, but do not advocate leaving the EU.

   Source: Sverigedemokraterna – Vad vi vill