Current affairs in Sweden

DelaneyIn · 17-09-2020 6:31pm

A summer of violence has left even jaded Swedes reeling.

‘We have an obvious problem,’ admitted the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven recently. He was referring not to the Covid pandemic, but to a summer of crime that has left even jaded Swedes reeling in disbelief. There are regular bombings, hand grenade attacks and shootings. Young men are killing each other at a horrific rate — ten times that of Germany. The feeling is growing that the government has completely lost control. Yet, while Löfven has finally acknowledged the existence of the problem, he still seems in denial about its true nature.

Last month in Botkyrka, south of Stockholm, a 12-year-old girl walking her dog was killed by a stray bullet from a gang shooting — and in a TV interview her friends explained that shootings are simply part of daily life in their neighbourhood. One child said that she hears gunfire from her bedroom window almost every night. And this is perhaps what’s most shocking for older Swedes: how resigned the children in these areas are; how much they’ve grown used to the violence.

It is all too much for Mats Löfving, the deputy national police chief, who earlier this month decided to speak plainly about the nature of the criminals he and his colleagues are fighting. There are at least 40 family-based criminal networks — or clans — in Sweden, he confirmed: immigrants who came to the country ‘solely for the purpose of organising and systematising crime’. According to Löfving, they make their money through drug-trafficking and extortion and ‘have a great capacity for violence’.

The interview was a bombshell. The Prime Minister has always tried to talk about crime as a socioeconomic problem — and he stuck to this line in response to Löfving, saying that ‘I do not want to link crime to ethnicity’. — a government mantra which insinuates that even asking questions about the link between crime and immigration is xenophobic. But the issue, of course, is not skin colour. It’s about the problem of an imported type of crime: families from non-Swedishcultures who stay in their own circles and prey on Swedes of all ethnicities. These are people who have set up parallel systems of government that challenge the Swedish state — something that politicians cannot bring themselves to acknowledge.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/swedens-crime-problem-has-become-too-big-to-ignore

Crazy. It’s really crazy to me that Sweden has done this to themselves. They’re incredibly far away from all of these countries they’ve taken people from. They could’ve had the most strict immigration barriers and taken only those who really need help and who could really benefit the country.

There will be the usual suspects on here trying to downplay this, but it’s hard to argue when even the PM is admitting the scale of the issue.

biko · 01-10-2020 11:42am

The ferry Estonia sank 26 years ago between Tallinn and Stockholm, killing 852 people - a major tragedy in both countries.

It was always claimed it was of a faulty bow visor and the government wanted the wreck covered in concrete to avoid sports divers invading the "privacy of the dead".

Now it's claimed the reason for the sinking was a collision between the ferry and a Swedish submarine.

The Swedish government refuses to comment and Swedish newspapers have called in experts that are refuting the new claim.

There have been people claiming for decades the cause of the sinking was something other than the bow visor, and they may now be proven right.

https://news.err.ee/1140442/head-of-ms-estonia-investigation-estonia-sank-on-collision-with-submarine

biko · 05-10-2020 3:33pm

Ungrateful foreign exchange students complain about their situation:

The dream of every student coming to study in Sweden comes from the delightful experience they are expecting to have in one of the first world countries.
To experience its rich culture and traditions, Dalarna is certainly a place for this. It is with this view that students enrol at Dalarna University.

Is the University successful in fulfilling this dream of every student?
The reality is NO! The first impression of every student both national and international is “Oh! Where are we? Is this Sweden?”
As students try to adjust living in a neighbourhood with unexpected culture, they are facing multiple issues, either personally, physically, or mentally.

International students coming to Sweden should be given the opportunity to live in a neighbourhood that gives exposure to the Swedish language, culture, and traditions.
Students also demand a safe neighbourhood.

http://insyn.borlange.se/einsyn/RegistryEntry/ShowDocument?registryEntryId=244040&documentId=266089

The area they stay in is known as "Little Mogadishu".

Don't Chute! · 05-10-2020 7:25pm

Take a holiday Biko will you? It’s boring at this stage.

Danzy · 06-10-2020 10:28am

Don't Chute! wrote: »

Take a holiday Biko will you? It’s boring at this stage.

Keep it up Biko.

biko · 06-10-2020 11:20am

Girl, 15, was drugged and raped by two men.
The police closed the case without even interviewing the rapists (not the first nor the last time this happens in Sweden).

The girl then decided to take matters into her own hands to get justice/revenge, and she lures the men into a trap and attempts to stab one of the rapists to death.
She was caught after only wounding him and the case went to court.

She has been given custodial sentence for 18 months and must pay 12000 Euro to the attacked rapist.

https://www.dagensjuridik.se/nyheter/flicka-hamnades-pastadd-valdtaktsman-doms-for-mordforsok/

Just another day in feminist Sweden..

biko · 12-11-2020 10:12pm

Boy, 12yo, went by himself to buy sweets in a small Swedish town, population: 11,658
Stepped right into a shop robbery.

https://nyhetsbyran.org/2020/11/12/liten-pojke-skulle-kopa-ostbagar-pa-ica-ranades-av-gang/

biko · 21-11-2020 6:35pm

Sweden 20 November 2020
The government has restricted crowds to no more than 8, this is very strict.

50 Muslims wants Sweden to ban mocking Mohammed and show strength by praying blocking a street.
Police at location don't interfere.

Yamanoto · 22-11-2020 12:18am

The Strange Death of Europe indeed

Mr. Karate · 22-11-2020 1:58am

Yamanoto wrote: »

The Strange Death of Europe indeed

The Death of Western Europe you mean. This isn't happening in Hungary and Poland,etc. I wonder why.:rolleyes:

biko · 18-12-2020 9:08pm

In November it was discovered by a small Swedish tabloid online paper that a politician for the liberal party "The Centre", Fredrik Federley, was living with a convicted paedophile.
The paedophile had abused a girl under 10 for a long time and got prison when it was discovered.
Federley has a daughter that age but it's not currently believed she have been victimised.

Federley who is second in command in the party had to resign his MEP seat but it's not certain yet if he will be kicked out of the party.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/11/29/gay-swedish-politician-takes-leave-after-ex-partner-exposed-as-paedophile/

It was then discovered Mr Federley had contact with a second convicted paedophile, currently in prison for sex crimes against children.

It then was discovered yet another The Centre politician, Christer Yrjas, also lived together with a convicted paedophile.

It was then discovered yet another The Centre politician, Niklas Wellholt, was recently convicted for exposing himself to children.

It was then discovered yet another The Centre politician, Denny Olofsson, was convicted for raping at least one underage girl.

The liberal The Centre needs to do some thinking about their politicians.

biko · 21-12-2020 5:41pm

And... another The Centre politician, Oskar Åsberg, was recently convicted for using a 16 year old girl.
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://samnytt.se/c-ordforande-atalad-i-barnsexharva-pappas-flicka-ska-utnyttja-som-jag-vill/

Libs like 'em young..

biko · 22-01-2021 3:37pm

Feminst Sweden becoming the "old country" with the old customs like FGM.

'Unacceptable': Sweden Sounds the Alarm Over Clinics Performing 'Virginity Repair' Surgery

The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) has issued a warning call over clinics offering hymen restoration procedures to girls living in so-called cultures of honour. The procedure is not medically justified and may subject the patient to health risks.

Hymen restoration, also referred to as “virginity repair”, rests on the notion that bride must enter marriage as a virgin and bleed on the wedding night as “proof” that she has been sexually untouched.

https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/klinik-i-stockholm-utfor-oskuldsoperationer/
https://www.ottar.se/artiklar/klinik-i-stockholm-utf-r-oskuldsoperationer
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202101221081845630-unacceptable-sweden-sounds-the-alarm-over-clinics-performing-virginity-repair-surgery/

1800_Ladladlad · 27-01-2021 8:26pm

Afghani father sexually abused his 14 y/o daughters to "check if she was a Muslim"

The father, who has several other children in Afghanistan, has denied the crime and claimed that he "only showed love" to his daughter when he lay next to her in bed. He also states that he "had problems with his penis" with itchy rash and that it was "difficult to control the itching".

10 months in prison for four cases of sexual abuse of children and one case of assault.

https://www.friatider.se/forgrep-sig-sexuellt-pa-sin-dotter-att-kontrollera-om-hon-var-muslim

biko · 30-01-2021 2:04pm

The Swedish railway company are discussing not having trains stop anymore in Kumla, a Swedish town approx. the size of Kilkenny.
Threats and violence against passengers and train staff is at a critical point.

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https://www.sydnarkenytt.se/sydnarke/artikel/sj-hotar-med-att-sluta-stanna-tag-i-kumla
https://www.sydnarkenytt.se/sydnarke/artikel/sj-hotar-med-att-sluta-stanna-tag-i-kumla

fantaiscool · 30-01-2021 4:55pm

Don't Chute! wrote: »

When did I say it was ok? I’m just wondering why you constantly post these things about a place you’ve never been to and likely never will. How do these things affect your life directly?

It seems to be about posting crimes involving immigrants and "libs" as he calls them. Gone back a few pages and that's pretty much the M.O here. Not something I would spend time doing on a consistent basis myself but each to their own.

The thread should be renamed to "Crimes by immigrants and 'libs' in Sweden".

Doctor Roast · 30-01-2021 4:57pm

fantaiscool wrote: »

It seems to be about posting crimes involving immigrants and "libs" as he calls them. Gone back a few pages and that's pretty much the M.O here. Not something I would spend time doing on a consistent basis myself but each to their own.

The thread should be renamed to "Crimes by immigrants and 'libs' in Sweden".

Should be renamed "how not to fcuk up your country" ...

fantaiscool · 30-01-2021 5:03pm

It does seem quite strange how people will go on a vendetta and trawl the web for any crimes committed by immigrants or 'libs' and post only those in a thread purporting to be about current affairs. A reasonable conclusion would be that the person doesn't really care about crime per say, they only care about crimes committed by certain groups of people. The idea that if a pedophile commits a crime against a child, the poster would check to see if it's an immigrant or 'lib' who committed the crime before posting it and not post it if it isn't one of those makes me physically shudder. Doesn't that feel like a bit of a disgusting outlook to have to you?

biko · 30-01-2021 5:34pm

fantaiscool wrote: »

The idea that if a pedophile commits a crime against a child, the poster would check to see if it's an immigrant or 'lib' who committed the crime before posting it and not post it if it isn't one of those makes me physically shudder. Doesn't that feel like a bit of a disgusting outlook to have to you?

Feel free to come with counterarguments instead of pretending to be morally wounded by my reporting of the actions of libertarians.

Don't Chute! · 30-01-2021 7:01pm

biko wrote: »

Feel free to come with counterarguments instead of pretending to be morally wounded by my reporting of the actions of libertarians.

Feel free to explain why you constantly post about a country you’ve never visited and almost certainly never will. Go on, I’ve asked you this several times now, any reason? Anything at all? Everyone can see what you are at, it’s pathetic.

fantaiscool · 30-01-2021 7:29pm

biko wrote: »

Feel free to come with counterarguments instead of pretending to be morally wounded by my reporting of the actions of libertarians.

You seem to have cut out part of my response which was an argument I made. Perhaps you made a mistake while quoting? For clarity let me explain again. You have posted crimes like pedophilia and the vast majority of cases you've posted are from immigrants and 'libs' as you call them. In a thread about current affairs you seem to have decided that pedophilic crimes committed by those outside of those two groups are not worthy of being highlighted. Can you see why someone might wonder why you have omitted pedophilic crimes committed by those outside of those groups? It raises the question of whether you actually have a problem with pedophilia committed by people outside of those groups? Your actions seem to have demonstrated that you don't find those cases worth posting in a thread about current affairs. Can you see why some people who find pedophilia to be abhorrent might find that disgusting?

biko · 30-01-2021 7:41pm

Don't Chute! wrote: »

Feel free to explain why you constantly post about a country you’ve never visited and almost certainly never will.

I actually lived and loved in Stockholm for several years in the 90s and have visited regularly since and have many friends there.
I speak and write Swedish fluently.

I have watched how the Sweden I loved turn into this new ****hole country under Social Democrat rule in the last 20 years.

Tbh, I probably know and love the country more than you do.

rossie1977 · 30-01-2021 7:55pm

BLM Drone wrote: »

Progressives REALLY don't like it when you point the crime problems immigration has brought to Sweden.

Yes it's out of control

Don't Chute! · 30-01-2021 8:34pm

biko wrote: »

I actually lived and loved in Stockholm for several years in the 90s and have visited regularly since and have many friends there.
I speak and write Swedish fluently.

I have watched how the Sweden I loved turn into this new ****hole country under Social Democrat rule in the last 20 years.

Tbh, I probably know and love the country more than you do.

After all this time of me asking you have you ever been to Sweden and now suddenly you’ve lived there? I seriously doubt that. If you ever DID go there you would be deeply disappointed that it’s not falling apart.

biko · 30-01-2021 9:19pm

Tbh, I'm not very inclined to discuss with you.
You don't address any issues head on. Just like fanta guy you're all about attempting to undermine and discredit me personally.
This is a common tactic when you don't have any good arguments, you attack the person.

Believe what you will, I don't have to prove anything to you.
If you start addressing the points I make and stop trying to discredit me personally so perhaps a proper discussion can be had instead of these childish attacks.

Why don't you ask yourself "why won't the train stop in Kumla?"

biko · 30-01-2021 9:38pm

rossie1977 wrote: »

Yes it's out of control

I don't know where you got those numbers from but they don't correspond to the ones I have from Swedish national TV website.

In January 2018, police statistics reported an increase in gun homicides from 8 in 2006 to 43 in 2017

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/siffrorna-visar-kraftig-okning-av-dodsskjutningar

The risk for the public to be shot in criminal cases has increased. This shows research and the reason is more and more gun attacks in public places and that the number of shots fired at each occasion has doubled.
We see an increase in the number of murders and attempted murders in criminal environments in Stockholm, says Joakim Sturup, researcher and analyst at the Stockholm Police, to SVT News.

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/allt-fler-skott-avlossas-inom-kriminella-uppgorelser

Did you know that Sweden sends surgeons to South Africa learn how to treat knife and bullet wounds?
https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7391414

Let's look at rapes.
About 58% of men convicted in Sweden of rape and attempted rape over the past five years were born abroad, according to data from Swedish national TV.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45269764
If you only look at attempted and completed assault rapes - where the victim and the perpetrator do not know each other - the figure is even higher.
Just over eight out of ten convicted perpetrators were born in another country.
40 percent of these have been in Sweden for a year or less.
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/granskning/ug/ny-kartlaggning-av-valdtaktsdomar-58-procent-av-de-domda-fodda-utomlands
Without Social Democrat immigration politics those women would not have been attacked.
Their politics have made Sweden more unsafe and more violent.

Don't Chute! · 30-01-2021 9:56pm

biko wrote: »

Tbh, I'm not very inclined to discuss with you.
You don't address any issues head on. Just like fanta guy you're all about attempting to undermine and discredit me personally.
This is a common tactic when you don't have any good arguments, you attack the person.

Believe what you will, I don't have to prove anything to you.
If you start addressing the points I make and stop trying to discredit me personally so perhaps a proper discussion can be had instead of these childish attacks.

Why don't you ask yourself "why won't the train stop in Kumla?"

I’m from Tallaght originally and when I was living there the busses were regularly stopped from going into certain areas, however we didn’t see this as some sort of breakdown of society. You need to stop this extremely weird obsession you have with Sweden. It’s utterly pointless. You are just using this thread as a news dump and I suspect that if you weren’t a mod you would be pulled up on it.

ShagNastii · 30-01-2021 10:06pm

Biko, why don’t you cut out the middle man (Sweden) and share murders, rapes and other miscellaneous crimes that are happening in the Muslim world for us all to clutch our pearls at.

I was thinking of going to Qatar for the World Cup. Not sure if the trains will stop at any of stations there but I think I’ll end up staying on board for the longevity of the visit just to be safe.

biko · 30-01-2021 10:08pm

Don't Chute! wrote: »

I’m from Tallaght originally and when I was living there the busses were regularly stopped from going into certain areas, however we didn’t see this as some sort of breakdown of society. You need to stop this extremely weird obsession you have with Sweden. It’s utterly pointless. You are just using this thread as a news dump and I suspect that if you weren’t a mod you would be pulled up on it.

Well done, that's discussion right there. You are comparing Sweden to Ireland.
In both countries buses don't go into certain areas.
What do you think should be done to fix that?

Btw, feel free to report any post that oversteps the mark to the forum mods.
Saying I get a free pass because I am a fellow mod not only insults me, but also them.

fantaiscool · 30-01-2021 10:45pm

Don't Chute! wrote: »

I’m from Tallaght originally and when I was living there the busses were regularly stopped from going into certain areas, however we didn’t see this as some sort of breakdown of society. You need to stop this extremely weird obsession you have with Sweden. It’s utterly pointless. You are just using this thread as a news dump and I suspect that if you weren’t a mod you would be pulled up on it.

It does raise some questions that a thread like this has been allowed to proceed as it has. I find it pretty disgusting to be honest. I wonder is this the general philosophy that the people behind boards.ie have, since biko is a mod?

ShagNastii · 30-01-2021 11:33pm

biko wrote: »

I am not sure why you would support a dictatorship but hey, you do you, right?
For the craic you should them you are gay and see what happens.

My comments about going to Qatar were in jest. I most certainly am not going to go to the World Cup or would I have no interest to. You’ll be happy to hear that I think most of the cultures that these countries hold dear are archaic.

But the anti immigrant/anti muslim cheerleading is a bit sad. It’s a great gimmick but it must suck the life out of you searching for all these Swedish articles.

Again you’ll be happy to hear Biko, I do roll my eyes when “the libs” talk about the refugee boats being full of engineers, doctors and scientists but having close links to the Healthcare sector I know there are so so many (get this) “normal” Muslims working in it who are absolutely model citizens. During COVID these people have saved thousands.

I’ve a feeling if one of these lads created a cure of cancer in Sweden you probably wouldn’t be as quick to rub your hands with joy before running to alert us here on boards.

SexBobomb · 30-01-2021 11:36pm

Gas how people are more horrified at the reporting of these events than at the actual events themselves.

biko · 30-01-2021 11:41pm

ShagNastii wrote: »

I’ve a feeling if one of these lads created a cure of cancer in Sweden you probably wouldn’t be as quick to rub your hands with joy before running to alert us here on boards.

When or if that happens we'll see who posts about it first in this thread, you or I.
Until then, if you have some good news about current (or maybe not so current) Swedish affairs, please do share here.

Don't Chute! · 30-01-2021 11:51pm

SexBobomb wrote: »

Gas how people are more horrified at the reporting of these events than at the actual events themselves.

As I have stated before my problem is the constant bad mouthing of a country by people completely unaffected by any of the stories being posted.

ShagNastii · 30-01-2021 11:55pm

biko wrote: »

When or if that happens we'll see who posts about it first in this thread, you or I.
Until then, if you have some good news about current (or maybe not so current) Swedish affairs, please do share here.

Sound. Let me look into it. Any other countries you need particular updates on? I haven’t checked the news in Jamaica, Poland, Bolivia, Denmark or Spain this week.

biko · 30-01-2021 11:56pm

Don't Chute! wrote: »

As I have stated before my problem is the constant bad mouthing of a country by people completely unaffected by any of the stories being posted.

Hey, if you want to to an "Current affairs in Israel" thread, just go ahead.

SexBobomb · 30-01-2021 11:58pm

Don't Chute! wrote: »

As I have stated before my problem is the constant bad mouthing of a country by people completely unaffected by any of the stories being posted.

And historians never lived in Nazi Germany or ancient Rome, they still bang on about it. the op has an interest in the topic. If a thread is unwanted itll die naturally if it's over the line mods will close it. Hes given his reasons and there seems to be an audience for it. Some see Sweden as a test case for other European countries with similar immigration policies.

biko · 31-01-2021 12:02am

ShagNastii wrote: »

Sound. Let me look into it. Any other countries you need particular updates on? I haven’t checked the news in Jamaica, Poland, Bolivia, Denmark or Spain this week.

Well, Sweden and Denmark are often held up as some forerunner countries by the left.

Btw, did you know that Denmark aims to have zero asylum seekers, to protect their social cohesion? Isn't that interesting news?

Don't Chute! · 31-01-2021 12:02am

biko wrote: »

When or if that happens we'll see who posts about it first in this thread, you or I.
Until then, if you have some good news about current (or maybe not so current) Swedish affairs, please do share here.

You seem to be insinuating that there are no good news stories in Sweden to talk about. If that’s the case you’re even worse off than I thought. You started this ridiculous thread now you want us to prove you wrong!?

Don't Chute! · 31-01-2021 12:06am

biko wrote: »

Well, Sweden and Denmark are often held up as some forerunner countries by the left.

Btw, did you know that Denmark aims to have zero asylum seekers, to protect their social cohesion? Isn't that interesting news?

You’re right about what you say about Sweden and Denmark there. However you must also understand that people who say those things are just like you with a simplistic black and white view of everything. They are as wrong as you are.

biko · 31-01-2021 12:10am

Don't Chute! wrote: »

You seem to be insinuating that there are no good news stories in Sweden to talk about. If that’s the case you’re even worse off than I thought. You started this ridiculous thread now you want us to prove you wrong!?

I am not insinuating anything. If you want to add some interesting news about Sweden I am not stopping you.
But you are not doing that, are you? Instead you are angry that I do.

So far your contributions to this thread have been to complain that I post. Not about my content but that I post at all.

enricoh · 31-01-2021 12:16am

biko wrote: »

Well, Sweden and Denmark are often held up as some forerunner countries by the left.

Btw, did you know that Denmark aims to have zero asylum seekers, to protect their social cohesion? Isn't that interesting news?

No, it's not. Ireland has nothing to learn from their experiences whatsoever and this thread should be locked.
Now let's all get aboard the good ship multiculturalism and sail blissfully into the sunset! All our politicians and media are already onboard, no party poopers allowed biko!

biko · 08-02-2021 1:34pm

Sweden is currently for the first time experiencing low electric power problems.

Swedish television and news are asking Swedes to not vacuum, don't take hot showers, have a cold lunch instead of a hot one, etc
Industry are limiting production.

Now why is it that Sweden suddenly don't have enough power?
It is because the Green/Red government have chosen to turn off reactors at the nuclear plant Ringhals.
The closed down reactors will also be demolished which means that even if they wanted to start them up again they cannot.
The Green/Red government have also decided to not build new nuclear plants.

Instead of own nuclear power Sweden is now dependent on Polish coal power and burning oil to keep up demands.

The strange thing is the government claims nuclear power is not needed/not viable anymore, but only after a few weeks they must tell the population to not vacuum or eat hot food.
And there is nothing to say this won't happen again and again.

CtevenSrowder · 23-02-2021 11:31pm

https://nyheder.tv2.dk/krimi/2021-02-11-stor-terrorsag-i-danmark-her-er-hvad-vi-ved

In Denmark, Sweden's close neighbour.

Kivaro · 23-02-2021 11:55pm

Watching Stacey Dooley's documentary tonight about Spain's Narco Wars, and one of the biggest violent international gangs that the Spanish police talked about were Swedish gangs. I was quite surprised that the Swedes were so involved in the drug trade in Spain. When they showed footage of these Swedish gangs, they were all African, from Central Africa said the police, but with Swedish citizenship. Wonder if native Swedes now have second thoughts on the way they opened up their borders in the last number of years.

biko · 01-03-2021 12:53pm

biko wrote: »

Sweden is currently for the first time experiencing low electric power problems.

Now why is it that Sweden suddenly don't have enough power?
It is because the Green/Red government have chosen to turn off reactors at the nuclear plant Ringhals.

Forbes - Irrational Nuclear Fear Puts Sweden In Danger Of Succumbing To Stupidity

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2021/02/28/irrational-nuclear-fear-puts-sweden-in-danger-of-succumbing-to-stupidity/?sh=5c2ccac37334

who in Sweden would want to completely shut them down?

Um…members of the Swedish coalition-government, led by Sweden’s Green Party, people who get a Pavlovian gag reflex just thinking of nuclear. They want to prematurely close their entire nuclear fleet, and replace the 2 trillion kWhs with renewables and natural gas.

After the retirement of the Ringhals 1 reactor, a normal Swedish winter has unraveled the country's grid.

The southern part Sweden, which previously had an additional six reactors, has been forced to import electricity from coal-fired power plants in Poland and Denmark, and gas-fired power plants in Germany that burn natural gas pipelined in from Russia.

Huh? So much for the Green Party.

Stovepipe · 01-03-2021 2:00pm

quick fix for the Greens causing the nuclear powerplants to be shut down? Send the national electricity bill to their Party HQ. You caused the shutdown, you fix it.

Mike Murdock · 01-03-2021 2:08pm

biko wrote: »

Sweden is currently for the first time experiencing low electric power problems.

Swedish television and news are asking Swedes to not vacuum, don't take hot showers, have a cold lunch instead of a hot one, etc
Industry are limiting production.

Now why is it that Sweden suddenly don't have enough power?
It is because the Green/Red government have chosen to turn off reactors at the nuclear plant Ringhals.
The closed down reactors will also be demolished which means that even if they wanted to start them up again they cannot.
The Green/Red government have also decided to not build new nuclear plants.

Instead of own nuclear power Sweden is now dependent on Polish coal power and burning oil to keep up demands.

The strange thing is the government claims nuclear power is not needed/not viable anymore, but only after a few weeks they must tell the population to not vacuum or eat hot food.
And there is nothing to say this won't happen again and again.

biko · 01-03-2021 2:23pm

The Swedish Greens are smaller than the Irish Greens
Swedish Greens got into the dáil with 4.4% of the popular vote - 4% is the cut-off limit to get dáil seats at all.
Since Social Democrats needed support they joined up with the Greens and have been doning crazy things ever since.

From their heyday back in 2014 Greens have lost 50% of their members, probably because of their open borders policy that saw Sweden receive hundreds of thousands of migrants in 2015.

Its unlikely Greens will survive next election, but the damages they've done will take a long time to sort out.

01-03-2021 10:13pm

biko wrote: »

Well, Sweden and Denmark are often held up as some forerunner countries by the left.

Btw, did you know that Denmark aims to have zero asylum seekers, to protect their social cohesion? Isn't that interesting news?

Sweden might be minded similar soon

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20961790.2020.1868681

'Swedish rape offenders — a latent class analysis'

Abstract:
Sweden has witnessed an increase in the rates of sexual crimes including rape. Knowledge of who the offenders of these crimes are is therefore of importance for prevention... A total of 3 039 offenders were included in the analysis. A majority of them were immigrants (n = 1 800; 59.3%) of which a majority (n = 1 451; 47.8%) were born outside of Sweden.

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