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Sweden Democrats was founded in 1988. The party has gained populist sentiment in recent years in a country that has traditionally been suspicious of nationalist sentiment. In 2010, the party entered parliament for the first time with 5.7% of the popular vote, and it received 12.9% of the vote in the 2014 elections.

Sweden Democrats was founded in 1988. The party has gained populist sentiment in recent years in a country that has traditionally been suspicious of nationalist sentiment. In 2010, the party entered parliament for the first time with 5.7% of the popular vote, and it received 12.9% of the vote in the 2014 elections.

In 2015, the Sweden Democrats cut ties with its youth organization, Young Sweden Democrats, who were impatient with the slow pace of reform and for alleged [[skinhead]] associations. In March 2017, the SD grew to become the most popular party in Sweden, according to polls,<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/26/eurosceptic-anti-mass-immigration-sweden-democrats-surge-first-place-polls/ Eurosceptic, Anti-Mass Immigration Sweden Democrats Surge To First Place in Polls]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 26, 2017.<br>See also:

In 2015, the Sweden Democrats cut ties with its youth organization, Young Sweden Democrats, who were impatient with the slow pace of reform and for alleged [[skinhead]] associations. In March 2017, the SD grew to become the most popular party in Sweden, according to polls,<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/26/eurosceptic-anti-mass-immigration-sweden-democrats-surge-first-place-polls/ Eurosceptic, Anti-Mass Immigration Sweden Democrats Surge To First Place in Polls]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 26, 2017.<br>See also:

*Brown, Stephen (May 23, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/jimmie-akesson-stefan-lofven-swedish-democrats-far-right-at-record-high-in-pre-election-poll/ Swedish far right at record high in pre-election poll]. ''Politico''. Retrieved May 23, 2018.</ref> and it surged in the polls leading up to the 2018 elections because of the increasingly apparent negative effects of mass migration in the country.<ref name="BigGains2018">Duke, Selwyn (August 27, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29892-sweden-anti-migration-anti-eu-party-poised-to-make-big-gains-in-coming-election Swedish Anti-migration, Anti-EU Party Poised to Make Big Gains in Coming Election]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.</ref><ref>Multiple references:

*Brown, Stephen (May 23, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/jimmie-akesson-stefan-lofven-swedish-democrats-far-right-at-record-high-in-pre-election-poll/ Swedish far right at record high in pre-election poll]. ''Politico''. Retrieved May 23, 2018.</ref> and it surged in the polls leading up to the 2018 elections because of the increasingly apparent negative effects of mass migration in the country.<ref name="BigGains2018">Duke, Selwyn (August 27, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29892-sweden-anti-migration-anti-eu-party-poised-to-make-big-gains-in-coming-election Swedish Anti-migration, Anti-EU Party Poised to Make Big Gains in Coming Election]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.</ref><ref>Multiple references:

*Duke, Selwyn (June 27, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29400-right-rising-in-sweden-as-muslim-migration-and-nanny-state-sink-culture Right Rising in Sweden as Muslim Migration and Nanny State Sink Culture]. ''The New American''. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

*Duke, Selwyn (June 27, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29400-right-rising-in-sweden-as-muslim-migration-and-nanny-state-sink-culture Right Rising in Sweden as Muslim Migration and Nanny State Sink Culture]. ''The New American''. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

==Policies==

==Policies==

The SD takes a strong position against mass migration.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 18, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/18/populist-sweden-democrats-promise-reduce-asylum-numbers-zero-election-platform/ Sweden Democrats Promise to Reduce Asylum Numbers to Zero and End Chain Migration]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.</ref> It is [[Euroskeptic]] and supports leaving the [[European Union]].<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/18/populist-swedish-leader-reinforces-stance-on-wanting-out-of-european-union/ Populist Swedish Leader Doubles Down on Wanting Out of European Union]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.</ref> Unlike other Swedish political parties, the SD acknowledges the existence of "No Go Zones."<ref>Kassam, Raheem (March 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/06/exclusive-sweden-democrats-refute-pms-no-go-zone-denial-fake-news/ EXCLUSIVE — Sweden Democrats Refute PM’s ‘No Go Zone’ Denial as ‘Fake News’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.</ref><ref>Kassam, Raheem (November 19, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/11/19/exclusive-interview-sweden-democrats-leader-jimmie-akesson-talks-to-breitbart-london-from-brussels-no-go-zone-molenbeek/ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sweden Democrats Leader Jimmie Åkesson Talks To Breitbart London From Brussels ‘No Go Zone’ Molenbeek]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.</ref> The party takes strongly pro-[[Israel]] positions,<ref>Bybelezer, Charles (September 6, 2018). [https://www.jpost.com/International/How-A-Far-right-Political-Party-Could-Upend-Swedens-Israel-Policy-566620 How a Far-Right Political Party Could Upend Sweden's Israel Policy]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved September 5, 2018.</ref> and it supports relocating Sweden’s embassy in Israel from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Jerusalem]].<ref>Brünnhilde (May 1, 2018). [http://www.savemysweden.com/sd-wants-to-move-swedens-embassy-to-jerusalem-a-matter-of-course/ The Swedish Democrats wants to move Sweden’s embassy to Jerusalem – “A matter of course”]. ''SaveMySweden''. Retrieved September 3, 2018.</ref>

The SD takes a strong position against mass migration.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/18/populist-sweden-democrats-promise-reduce-asylum-numbers-zero-election-platform/ Sweden Democrats Promise to Reduce Asylum Numbers to Zero and End Chain Migration]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.</ref> It is [[Euroskeptic]] and supports leaving the [[European Union]].<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/18/populist-swedish-leader-reinforces-stance-on-wanting-out-of-european-union/ Populist Swedish Leader Doubles Down on Wanting Out of European Union]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.</ref> Unlike other Swedish political parties, the SD acknowledges the existence of "No Go Zones."<ref>Kassam, Raheem (March 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/06/exclusive-sweden-democrats-refute-pms-no-go-zone-denial-fake-news/ EXCLUSIVE — Sweden Democrats Refute PM’s ‘No Go Zone’ Denial as ‘Fake News’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.</ref><ref>Kassam, Raheem (November 19, 2015). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/11/19/exclusive-interview-sweden-democrats-leader-jimmie-akesson-talks-to-breitbart-london-from-brussels-no-go-zone-molenbeek/ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sweden Democrats Leader Jimmie Åkesson Talks To Breitbart London From Brussels ‘No Go Zone’ Molenbeek]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 27, 2018.</ref> The party takes strongly pro-[[Israel]] positions,<ref>Bybelezer, Charles (September 6, 2018). [https://www.jpost.com/International/How-A-Far-right-Political-Party-Could-Upend-Swedens-Israel-Policy-566620 How a Far-Right Political Party Could Upend Sweden's Israel Policy]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved September 5, 2018.</ref> and it supports relocating Sweden’s embassy in Israel from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Jerusalem]].<ref>Brünnhilde (May 1, 2018). [http://www.savemysweden.com/sd-wants-to-move-swedens-embassy-to-jerusalem-a-matter-of-course/ The Swedish Democrats wants to move Sweden’s embassy to Jerusalem – “A matter of course”]. ''SaveMySweden''. Retrieved September 3, 2018.</ref>

==See also==

==See also==