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HARDtalk: Jimmie Akesson, Leader of Sweden Democrats

25/01/2011

Jimmie Akesson, Leader of Sweden Democrats

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Sarah Montague speaks to the leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Akesson.

Sarah Montague speaks to the leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Akesson, and asks what the success of his anti-immigration party says about what is happening in Sweden.

Sweden has traditionally been such a tolerant, open country that it's been called the "conscience of the world". But in the last election an anti-immigration party, the Sweden Democrats, got into parliament for the first time. It reflects what's been going on across Europe with the rise of the far right. Sarah Montague speaks to the leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Akesson and asks what the success of his party says about what is happening in Sweden.

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