The Swedish Tidö parties have strongly criticized statements made by Daniel Helldén, leader of the Swedish Green Party, following his call to accept a higher number of refugees.
Minister for Migration Johan Forssell, a member of the Moderate Party, took to the social media platform “X” to address the Green Party’s proposal to accept 15,000 asylum seekers annually, alongside 5,000 quota refugees.
He described the Green Party’s migration policy as a move that would drag Sweden back to 2015, stating that they have learned nothing from the refugee crisis and the massive challenges of social integration.
Forssell further pointed out that this policy could exacerbate integration issues at a time when the government is actively trying to resolve them.
He noted that it would also lead to billions of kronor in additional costs, ultimately placing the financial burden on taxpayers.
Meanwhile, Simona Mohamsson of the Liberal Party stated via “X” that Helldén is completely ignoring the complexities of social integration in Sweden.
Similarly, Ludvig Aspling, the migration policy spokesperson for the Sweden Democrats (SD), criticized the Green Party’s stance.
He argued that it could steer the country’s migration policy right back to the 2015 refugee crisis.
Aspling added that the Green Party exerted significant influence over migration policy during previous left-wing governments and clearly seems unwilling to let the issue go. He also warned that if this proposed policy were to be implemented, it could set Sweden back by nearly a decade.