Jimmie Åkesson (SD) briefly mentioned the Ukraine war in his party leadership speech during Almedalen Week. Otherwise, he did not mention global issues. Photo: Alice Eriksson and Sandra Duru.
Of: Alice Eriksson, Sandra Duru and Tanya
In Jimmie Åkesson's (SD) party leadership speech during Almedalen Week, he mentioned, among other things, how Putin's actions against Ukraine have shaken the outside world. Apart from the war in Ukraine, and the proposal to place convicted persons in prisons abroad, Jimmie Åkesson did not mention foreign or development aid issues. Instead, he focused on domestic policy and directing criticism at the current government.
July 6, 2022, Almedalen - article, News
In Johan Perhrson's (L) party leadership speech during Almedalen Week, he raised several foreign policy issues - including the EU, NATO and Swedish democracy assistance.
Of: Julia Lundén Azzeddine, Andreas Klawitter and Elin Malmqvist
"The school's biggest champion". This is how the Liberals' party leader Johan Pehrson was introduced at Tuesday's second party leadership speech during Almedalen Week 2022. When Pehrson left Sweden and the school world for a while, he highlighted, among other things, the security policy situation in the world and Swedish democracy assistance.
July 6, 2022, Almedalen - article, News
The Christian Democrats' party leader Ebba Busch did not raise global development issues in her party leadership speech during Almedalen Week. Photo: Fanny Tegman Lindholm.
Of: Fanny Tegman Lindholm, Hibo Yusuf Ahmed and Andrea Thorgren
Neither foreign policy nor development aid issues were mentioned in Ebba Busch's (KD) party leadership speech at Almedalen Week. Instead, the protection of the so-called Svensson life with "villa, volvo and doggy" was high on the agenda.
July 5, 2022, Almedalen - article, News
Ulf Kristersson speaks during the last day of the digital Almedalen week 2021
Of: Karl Fahlvik
The moderates painted a dark picture of Sweden in Ulf Kristersson's digital Almedal speech. Crime, shootings and segregation were in focus. The moderates' view of Sweden's role in the world and global development issues was completely lacking.
July 8, 2021, News
Party secretary Lena Rådström Baastad will give the Social Democrats' digital Almedal speech in 2021
Of: Nelika Karimi
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is facing Sweden's first prime ministerial vote. The Social Democrats' Almedal speech takes place just a few hours before Sweden's political fate in the coming year is decided. Party secretary Lena Rådström Baastad, who replaces Prime Minister Löfven, focuses mainly on the welfare state, solidarity and the climate, but only from a Swedish perspective.
July 7, 2021, News
Of: Karl Fahlvik
In the Green Party's speech, there was, among other things, a focus on what the Green Party is doing to solve the environmental crisis in Sweden. But despite the need for international cooperation, no connections were made to global cooperation.
July 7, 2021, News
Jimmie Åkesson gives his party leadership speech during the digital Almedalen week 2021
Of: Nelika Karimi
Insecurity in Sweden is our most serious problem, says the Sweden Democrats' party leader Jimmie Åkesson during Almedalen's fourth party leadership speech. This speech also omits global development issues and international cooperation during Almedalen Week 2021.
July 6, 2021, News
Annie Lööf is so far the only party leader who has spoken about international cooperation and global democracy issues during Almedalen Week
Of: Isabella Hjorth
On Tuesday morning, Annie Lööf will give her Almedal speech where she will focus on what she calls "liberal democracy". She talks about freedom of expression, human rights and climate change, both in and outside Sweden.
July 6, 2021, News
Nyamko Sabuni gave his Almedal speech on Monday 5/7, but the global issues did not materialize
Of: Isabella Hjorth
When the Liberals' Nyamko Sabuni speaks as the third party leader during Almedalen Week, she places great focus on integration and school, but in her speech she never leaves Sweden's borders.
July 5, 2021, News
Ebba Busch presents the digital Almedalen Week's second party leadership speech in the Riksdag
Of: Nelika Karimi
In the Christian Democrats' party leadership speech during the first day of Almedalen Week, Ebba Busch focused on three areas: the care queues, crime and the division of the country. Global development issues were completely omitted.
July 5, 2021, News