Sweden Democrats push provocative transit campaign as election nears

Ahead of Sweden’s September election, the Sweden Democrats launched large-scale, provocative ads across Stockholm Central Station and other transit networks urging exclusion of immigrants who commit crimes or don’t integrate, a tactic seen as part of the party’s bid for influence as it edges toward government; the ads revived fears among immigrants and highlighted tensions over immigration and repatriation policies, while signifying the party’s growing normalization in Swedish politics as polls place it around 18–19%.