A party with a democratic tradition The Liberals carry a historical heritage that few Swedish parties can match. When the party was called the People's Party, liberal forces contributed to voting rights reforms and political modernization. With support from liberal voters, the Social Democrat Hjalmar Branting was able to take a seat in the Riksdag as early as 1896. This history shows that the will to social reform and liberal freedom have long been…
Month: March 2026
Amending the Refugee Convention will not solve problems of crime and injustice
In political debate, deportations are often presented as an obvious and simple method for dealing with crime among people without permanent residence in a country. The idea is that if such a person commits a serious crime, the state should immediately deport the person. At the same time, it is important to ask yourself – what happens after deportation?…
Iran – bombing democracy and human rights is very difficult
Air raid sirens cut through the night in Tehran. Missiles strike a country where people have long lived under severe oppression, economic pressure and geopolitical vulnerability. In the West, leaders and commentators once again talk about freedom, security and perhaps democracy. But historical experience points in a different direction. War has almost never built human…