Stenevi (MP) criticized the government's aid policy in his party leadership speech

Märta Stenevi (MP) returned to criticism of the Tidö agreement in her Almedal speech, but she also mentioned the consequences of the climate crisis around the world and criticized the government's focus on the rapprochement between trade and aid. Photo: Axel Selin and Nora Nattorp.

Of: Axel Selin and Nora Nattorp

Märta Stenevi (MP) focused on climate, integration and the current government's policy in her party leadership speech. Global issues were generally given little space in the speech, but she touched on, among other things, the oppression of authoritarian leaders around the world and criticized the government's aid policy.

June 29, 2023, Almedalen - current

Wednesday at Almedal Week: Party leader's speech on migration and interview on the government's aid reform

On Wednesday, FUF asked Johan Forssell (M) questions about the government's reform of aid - and the cuts in funding for development research. Photo: Felizia Livskog.

Of: The Chancellery

On Wednesday, Ulf Kristersson (M) held his party leadership speech in Almedalen, where he touched on migration and Sweden's EU presidency, which is beginning to suffer towards its end, among other things. FUF also asked questions to Aid and Foreign Trade Minister Johan Forssell (M) and Sida's Director General Carin Jämtin about the connection between trade and aid.

June 28, 2023, Almedalen - current

Kristersson (M) touched on migration policy and Ukraine in his party leadership speech

"We have made the EU a little safer, a little greener and a little freer," says Ulf Kristersson about Sweden's presidency of the EU, which has been going on since January 1 this year and is now due to end. Photo: Julia Azzeddine.

Of: Julia Lundén Azzeddine, Karin Myrdal and Charlee Salmelin

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) focused especially on domestic political issues such as crime, integration and poverty in its own right number of party leaders during the Almedal week. The global issues that he affected was, among other things, Sweden's EU presidency with a focus on the ongoing humanitarian crises in the world, migration and the climate. 

June 27, 2023, Almedalen - current

To enter a people's home, but with which people and in which home?

Jimmy Åkesson

Of: Lovisa Novak, Karin Klerby and Karl Follin

To a number of disposable flags with the Sweden Democrats' logo, Jimmie Åkesson entered the stage on Saturday night to hold Almedalen Week's penultimate party leadership speech. There was a speech that largely ignored Sweden's role in the world, except when it came to the refugee reception, or rather; the limitation of it.

July 8, 2018, Almedalen - current, Chronicle

Center Party in Almedalen: "It is serious now"

Photo: Poltikerveckan Almedalen, Flickr

Of: Fanny Persson Jaunzems, Amanda Herrström and Sumudu Lankika Ginigath Gala

Annie Lööf's party leadership speech is permeated by a shaky seriousness with emphasis on the threat from extremism and climate change. In addition to emphasizing the importance of cooperation, maintaining values ​​and innovation, few examples are given of how threats should be addressed.

July 5, 2018, Almedalen - current, Chronicle

Climate and equality in focus

Photo: Politicians' Week in Almedalen, Flickr

Of: Sofia Brännström, Klara Nordström, Kristina Fedai, Sadredin Mahmoudi

In Monday's speech, Jonas Sjöstedt clarified that equality and the climate are the basis for the Left Party's policy. Sweden must be an open country, a Sweden that does not build walls but welcomes and includes people fleeing crises, says Jonas Sjöstedt and attaches clear importance to the ideology and emphasizes international socialism.

July 3, 2018, Almedalen - current, Chronicle