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Populist Sweden Democrats seek ‘seismic’ national election breakthrough

Nationalist party looks to build on its successes at local level to secure influence over the next government

A taste of what would be the biggest political earthquake in Sweden for decades can be found in the unremarkable southern town of Sölvesborg.

After the last elections in 2018, the nationalist Sweden Democrats took control of the local council in the seaside town of just 17,000 people.

With an eye-catching mix of policies such as a begging ban and hiring security guards to protect the town, Sölvesborg, the hometown of party leader Jimmie Åkesson, has served as a “shop window” for the Sweden Democrats and their policies, said Ann-Cathrine Jungar, senior lecturer at Södertörn University.

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