US EditionSwedish PM Rejects Orbán's Claims About Underage Gang Violence
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called Viktor Orbán's claims misleading, highlighting that only 4 of 280 prosecuted underage girls faced murder charges in 2024.
- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s allegations that gangs recruit underage girls as killers "outrageous lies" in 2024.
- Orbán accused Sweden of collapsing due to gang violence and cited a recent German newspaper report claiming criminal networks exploit over 280 underage girls in violent crimes.
- Die Welt reported that in the past year, approximately 280 girls aged 15 to 17 in Sweden were subject to investigations for murder, manslaughter, or various violent offenses amid ongoing gang-related violence.
- The Swedish ruling coalition revealed intentions to reduce the minimum age at which youths can be held legally accountable for specific offenses to 13, aiming to address the increase in criminal activity among young people and public unease.
- Kristersson’s rebuttal highlights continued tensions between Sweden and Hungary amid upcoming Hungarian elections and relates to broader disputes including Hungary’s former NATO membership block.
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Sweden is struggling with a sharp increase in crime caused by gangs. Recently, they have been recruiting children and teenagers, who they entrust with brutal and bloody tasks, writes the website of the weekly Focus. Because of child murderers, Sweden will lower the age of criminal responsibility, which is currently set at 15 years.
Sweden is also lying. This is how Hungary counters after Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M)'s sharp criticism of Hungarian statements about Swedish crime.
Sweden is also lying. This is how Hungary counters after Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M)'s sharp criticism of Hungarian statements about Swedish crime.
Hungarian PM Slams Sweden over Organized Crime and Child Exploitation
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán issued a stark warning on Monday, writing on X that ‘barbarism has taken root’ in Sweden due to the abandonment of traditional values, disregard for common sense, and weak governance. Orbán criticized Sweden’s justice system for allowing criminal organizations to exploit minors with impunity. Citing reporting from German daily Die Welt, he said organized crime groups have been using Swedish children to commi…
It is obvious that today's system for young offenders is not enough. Therefore, the government is taking strong action against young offenders, write Ulf Kristersson (M), Jimmie Åkesson (SD), Ebba Busch (KD) and Simona Mohamsson (L).
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