Sjöbo, Sweden, Sept 10, 2026 (AFP) - Sjobo, cradle of Sweden's now-mainstream anti-migrant sentiment

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2026-09-10

Almost 40 years ago, two-thirds of residents in Sweden's Sjobo municipality voted against welcoming refugees. The stance sparked controversy, but has now become mainstream, resonating with many Swedes ahead of Sunday's general election. "In the end, Sjobo residents were right, if you want to put it that way," 89-year-old pensioner Bengt Lundgren, who plans to vote for the far-right Sweden Democrats on Sunday, told AFP with a broad grin. A key all......

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