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Sweden Democrat Leader Backs 'Open Swedishness' Amid High-Profile Party Clash

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Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has waded into an ongoing internal party row over what defines Swedish identity.

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Since the election, the Sweden Democrats have been characterized by an infected debate about Swedishness. Now party leader Jimmie Åkesson is stepping into the party conflict. He states that according to the party, one can become Swedish without being born in Sweden and that representatives must stand behind the principle. “Otherwise, one has to step down, or be thrown out,” writes the SD leader in a debate article in Expressen.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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The party leader does not tolerate any criticism of his "open Swedishness". "Otherwise you get to climb off – or be suspended."

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Jimmie Åkesson takes a stand in the SD's internal battle over Swedishness and directs harsh criticism at Richard Jomshof. "Otherwise you have to step down, or be thrown out."

·Stockholm, Sweden
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In a debate article in Expressen, SD leader Jimmie Åkesson comments for the first time on the recent internal party discussion about the concept of Swedishness. In strong words, he takes a clear position for the cultural nationalist line. “What the hell have you achieved,” he writes about the opponents of the opinion, whom he calls “egocentric, self-appointed guardians of ideas.”

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Svenska Dagbladet broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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