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Angelika Bengtsson (SD)
What Angelika Bengtsson has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
Sweden's EU priorities 2024: sanctions, defense and trade
- Wants the government to review and update the EU's regulatory framework for terrorist listing as soon as possible. Argues that the EU's influence erodes Sweden's national sovereignty and demands that Swedish interests be prioritized. Read the speech
Nordic cooperation and Arctic strategy: defense and green transition
- Requests approval for reservation 3 and argues that the Helsinki Accords should be revised to meet today's security policy situation. Proposes a common infrastructure plan for the Arctic, support for a new icebreaker as well as a common defense commission. Emphasizes the importance of removing border obstacles to reach the goal of an integrated region. Read the speech
Sweden's foreign policy, aid budget and Taiwan cooperation
- Proposes approval of the reservation regarding the relationship with China. Wants a UN-body to be established in Sweden and proposes an action plan to increase the number of Swedes in the UN system. Argues that a new China strategy must be developed and that cooperation with democracies such as Taiwan and Japan should be deepened. Read the speech
- Argues that the UN system is ineffective and that funds disappear into "holes in the pockets". Suggests that the organization should be scaled down and streamlined so that the aid reaches those who actually need it. Read the speech
- Argues that the UN system lacks Swedish values such as equality, transparency, and democracy, which makes it ineffective. Wants to ensure that Swedish tax funds within the UN go to those most in need. Read the speech
Fair competition in sports: gender rules and biological reality
- Argues that the sport has unfair conditions when people who were born as men compete in women's categories. Wants to broaden the debate to also include physical factors such as muscle mass in addition to hormone levels. Read the speech
- Argues that it is unfair to change the regulatory framework for a small group. Wants the policy to be clear on the issue and asks why the government refuses to take a stand to ensure fair competition conditions. Read the speech
Defense, aid, social services and security policy debate
- Questions about whether the government will reprioritize within the aid policy to be able to allocate more funds to Ukraine. Read the speech
Commission work programme 2025: security, bureaucracy, growth
- Argues that the EU machinery is too bureaucratic and needs to be reformed to return decision-making power to the nations. Proposes a merit-based expansion process to ensure the EU's legitimacy and wants the EU to prioritize fundamental areas of cross-border cooperation. Read the speech
Healthcare, schools, children's rights and economic issues
- Asks if there are more plans to increase cooperation between the Nordic countries to prevent cable breakages in the Baltic Sea. Read the speech
Sports and outdoor life: school facilities and leisure card
- Wants to establish a local and facility fund, simplify tax rules for associations and create a national strategy for parasport. Also proposes a national competence center for physical activity and investments in special equipment for parasport. Read the speech
Foreign policy, defense, and Ukraine support debate
- Asks what role Sweden will have in the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Read the speech
School staffing, class sizes, crime, and alcohol sales
- Asks why the Minister actively opposes responsible elite investments within sports. Argues that fewer elite investors lead to fewer elite athletes in the future and that one must dare to invest at the elite level early. Read the speech
Energy policy, foreign aid, national security and infrastructure
- Sees an opportunity to promote the return of Syrians who have received temporary protection in Sweden. Asks how the government will strengthen the synergies between aid policy and reconstruction to ensure a safe and organized return. Read the speech
Tax cuts, welfare, citizenship and state resource management
Healthcare, crime, energy and infrastructure debate in Riksdag
- Expresses concern over increasing hooliganism and violence at football matches. Asks what additional measures the Minister for Justice is prepared to take to combat the problems. Read the speech
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Housing, infrastructure, defense and foreign policy debate
- Argues that Sweden is one of the net-paying countries to the EU and that the costs for Next Generation EU are skyrocketing. Asks how the government ensures that Sweden retains its discount and agreed fee level. Read the speech
Security, Palestine aid, culture and mental health debate
- Asks how Jewish culture in Sweden should be preserved and kept alive. Also asks how it aligns with an open and democratic society that the Jewish population is once again forced to remove symbols of their identity. Read the speech
- Welcomes the clear government support for Jews and Israel. Asks which measures the Council of State will implement to ensure that the situation in Malmö does not affect the Jewish population in Gothenburg. Read the speech
Gang violence, agriculture, healthcare and cybersecurity
- Highlights that unlicensed agents and gang crime constitute a growing problem within Swedish football. Asks how the minister will ensure that the sport remains a safe zone for children and young people. Read the speech
Nordic cooperation: infrastructure, climate and crisis policy
- Argues that the Nordic cooperation is important and questions whether the Social Democrats can be trusted to act against Russia in the Nordic cooperation given their previous actions in the European Parliament. Read the speech
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- Wants to intensify Nordic cooperation and more clearly include the Baltic countries in the region's security policy cooperation. Argues that a unified strategy and increased preparedness are necessary to meet the threat from Russia. Read the speech
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- Want to prioritize other areas in the international strategy than the right to abortion. Argues that the abortion law is not threatened in Sweden or the rest of the Nordic countries and instead proposes a strategy for a better integrated region regarding the labor market and healthcare. Read the speech
- Urges the Minister to pay more attention to the Arctic region. Asks if the Minister is prepared to move the strategic coordination to the Government Offices (Statsrådsberedningen) to enable faster synchronization of agency work during crises. Read the speech
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Social policy, energy, immigration and children's rights
- Criticizes that the left-wing parties have governed the arts through cultural policy goals for decades. Argues that artists have been forced to adapt their creations to ideological requirements in order to receive grants and asks what the Minister for Culture should do to make art free. Read the speech
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Prison and Probation Service funding and Ukrainian refugees
- Notes that criminal gangs arrange matches and criticizes that Sweden is one of the few EU countries that has not signed the Macolin Convention. Asks when the government will sign the convention. Read the speech
Tax cuts for high-income earners vs welfare and housing
- Criticizes that the Social Democrats have created systems that have benefited them themselves. Argues that parties should not engage in lottery activities and asks how the government will stop the immoral activities where elderly people have been deceived. Read the speech
School, energy, economy, sports and social policy debate
- Argues that match-fixing is a growing problem that exploits the vulnerable position of athletes. Asks whether the government will review a ban on betting on yellow/red cards and whether the Council of State will take further measures. Read the speech
Social security contributions: simplify rules and outdoor life
- Wish to support the reservation regarding the exemption from the requirement to pay social security contributions. Argues that organizations affiliated with Svenskt Friluftsliv should be covered by the social security contributions act's half-base-amount rule in the same way as Riksidrottsförbundet. Read the speech
Corona crisis support to sports and culture Riksrevisionen report
- Argues that the government delivered rapid support but that they lacked precision during the first distribution. Proposes to coordinate the grant distribution under a common roof, broaden the financing through more actors than just the state and appoint an inquiry on this. Criticizes that S and MP have not done enough to strengthen the cultural industries. Read the speech
- Argues that the distribution of crisis support was unclear during the pandemic. Suggests that a merger of agencies would have clarified the process and created greater effect. Argues that the question of which agencies should be merged should be investigated. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Green Party and other parties have voted down motions regarding the conditions for cultural creators for several years. Argues that an investigation was only commissioned during the pandemic when the problems became obvious and hopes that the government adopts the investigation. Read the speech
Alcohol policy, infrastructure, housing, school and corruption
- Asks if the policy should change the 51-percent rule. Argues that the party can neither or wants to change the rule as it is an important cornerstone in association life. Asks if the goals of the Tidö Agreement apply to exactly this rule. Read the speech
Foreign policy, security, school, and climate debate
- Argues that the municipalities lack the capacity to build modern sports facilities and demands that the state take a larger role. Proposes a local and facility fund as well as a national competence center to solve the shortage of facilities. Read the speech
- Argues that the Tidö Agreement is a good start but that the party wants to see its policies fully implemented. Agrees that more needs to be done regarding sports facilities. Read the speech
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Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.