‘Vill rehabilitate the nation’, could enter parliament through a back door
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- Örebropartiet leader Markus Allard, once considered too left-wing for the Left Party, now wants to expel hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
- After gaining attention through viral outbursts and local political success in Örebro, he is running for parliament on September 13.
- Although he is well below Sweden’s 4% threshold, an obscure rule could allow him to enter parliament through an alternative route.
Markus Allard was considered too far left for the Left Party. Now, the leader of Örebropartiet wants to expel hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
Known among Swedish politicians for his viral outbursts, Allard is now one of the country’s biggest political figures on TikTok. After making gains in local politics in Örebro, he is running for parliament on September 13.
He remains far below Sweden’s 4% threshold. But an obscure rule could still give him a route into parliament through what amounts to a back door.
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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