Sweden said it was on “high alert” against outside interference in the upcoming elections amid heightened tensions with Sweden. to embrace the Swedish Democrats – party called by leader Jimmy Okesson Asylum is reduced to “almost zero”. Mats Engström, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and former adviser to the Social Democrats’ foreign ministers, said it was not surprising that violent crimes were in the spotlight as deadly shootings increased. “I am aware that capable foreign powers and countries may have an interest in harming Sweden, harming the election, or seeking to widen divisions between ethnic groups. Prosecutors confirmed last week that Center Party leader Annie Leif was the planned target of a terrorist attack suspected of killing another woman.

Source: The Guardian September 10, 2022 13:40 UTC