US EditionSwedish PM Calls Orbán’s Child Assassin Claims 'Outrageous Lies'
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson denied claims of rising gang violence involving underage girls, calling the allegations false and politically motivated by Hungary's Viktor Orbán.
- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson publicly rejected Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's recent post on X alleging Swedish criminal gangs exploit underage girls as assassins.
- Orbán's accusation, citing a German newspaper report, follows years of tension including Hungary's blocking of Sweden's NATO accession until 2024.
- Reports indicate that in 2024 about 280 girls aged 15 to 17 were investigated for violent crimes, though the link to organized gangs remains unclear, and Swedish officials note girls often appear as victims.
- Kristersson dismissed Orbán's accusations as "outrageous lies," accusing him of undermining legal principles in Hungary, while Sweden is considering reducing the criminal responsibility age to 13 for specific offenses.
- The dispute highlights contrasting views on crime and rule of law amid underlying political rivalry and preparation for Hungary's upcoming election next year.
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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Monday accused his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán of lying when the latter said that Sweden's legal system was collapsing, citing the claim that criminal gangs had hired dozens of children to commit murders as proof.
More than 280 underage girls have been arrested on suspicion of murder in Sweden, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán falsely claims in a post on X. He also publishes a video in which he talks about crimes in Sweden – interspersed with clips from France and Spain.
In Sweden, law and order would collapse, writes Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán on X in relation to rampant gang crime. In Sweden, Prime Minister Kristersson reacts with harsh criticism of the Hungarian rule of law.
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