Editing Sweden Democrats (section)

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The Sweden Democrats support close political co-operation within the [[Nordic countries|Nordic sphere]], but are [[Euroscepticism|eurosceptic]] and against further [[European integration|EU integration]] and cession of Swedish sovereignty to the [[European Union]].<ref name="auto2">{{cite web |title=Rösta SD i årets Europaparlamentsval |trans-title=Vote SD in this year's election to the European Parliament |url=https://eu.sd.se/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125053126/https://eu.sd.se/ |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=22 December 2020 |website=Sverigdemokraterna}}</ref> The party states that it supports European political and economic co-operation to secure trade and combat cross-border organized crime, illegal immigration, [[Islamism]], terrorism and environmental challenges but strongly opposes creating an [[Common Security and Defence Policy|EU army]] or policies that could lead to the creation of a [[Federal Europe|Federal European Superstate]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sd.se/vad-vi-vill/generell-eu-politik/ |title=Mitt Europa bygger murar |access-date=2025-01-06}}</ref><ref name="auto8">{{Citation |last1=Radosevich |first1=Frank |title=Sweden Democrat MEP candidate: More money for EU border system |date=9 May 2018 |newspaper=[[Sveriges Radio]] |url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=7214581 |access-date=29 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229152116/https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=7214581 |archive-date=29 February 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/> The party generally opposes all EU regulation over Swedish tax, pensions, environmental and domestic affairs and calls for the national sovereignty and cultural identity of European nations to be prioritized above the EU's political ambitions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Landahl |first=Eva |title=Linda Lindberg (SD) – Valkompass EU-valet |url=https://valkompassen.svt.se/eu-2019/kandidat/linda-lindberg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626150355/https://valkompass.svt.se/eu-2019/kandidat/linda-lindberg/ |archive-date=2022-06-26 |website=valkompassen.svt.se}}</ref> SD rejects joining the [[Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union|Economic and Monetary Union]] by opposing the [[Euro]] currency and favors keeping the [[Swedish krona|krona]]. They also seek to reduce Swedish financial contributions to Brussels, end Swedish participation in bailouts for other EU member states, renegotiate Swedish membership of the [[Schengen Agreement]] and opt-out of common asylum agreements, protect freedom of speech and the [[Right to Internet access|free access to the internet]] from EU copyright bills, and are against the [[accession of Turkey to the European Union]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Jacobsen |first=Henriette |title=Socialists win by landslide in Sweden as voters punish governing parties |date=26 May 2014 |newspaper=[[EurActiv]] |url=http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/socialists-win-landslide-sweden-voters-punish-governing-parties-302364 |access-date=27 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527024417/http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/socialists-win-landslide-sweden-voters-punish-governing-parties-302364 |archive-date=27 May 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/> 

The party has called for Sweden to renegotiate its membership of the EU and seeks an amendment to the Swedish constitution to make it mandatory that proposed EU treaties and financial transfers be first put to a public vote.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sverigedemokraternas Valplattform 2022 |trans-title=The Sweden Democrats' Election Platform 2022 |url=https://sd.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sverigedemokraternas-valplattform-2022-april.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813120040/https://sd.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sverigedemokraternas-valplattform-2022-april.pdf |archive-date=2022-08-13 |publisher=The Sweden Democrats}}</ref> The SD believes that if the EU cannot be reformed or attempts to transform itself into a Superstate, Sweden must immediately reconsider its membership via a referendum and prepare to leave the EU.<ref name="auto4"/> The SD's youth-wing, the [[Young Swedes SDU|Young Swedes]] ({{lang|sv|Ungsvenskarna}}), support a Swedish exit from the EU. In 2023, party leader Åkesson and SD European Union spokesman [[Charlie Weimers]] unveiled a new EU strategy with the objective of achieving better negotiation results, increasing Swedish influence and stopping the EU from gaining more power by creating a [[European Union Act 2011|referendum lock]] based on the [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[European Union Act 2011]] in the Riksdag to prevent transfer of powers to Brussels without a mandatory public vote. SD argues that a referendum lock should be used to prevent further [[EU expansion]] to include Turkey, Albania and Balkan states.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fokus.se/synvinkel/sa-kan-vi-hindra-att-eu-far-mer-makt/ |title=Så kan vi hindra att EU får mer makt |date=25 February 2021 |access-date=2025-01-06}}</ref> The SD has also said it wants a Swedish exit from the EU be made possible by removing all references to membership in the constitution.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Åkesson |first1=Jimmie |author-link=Jimmie Åkesson |last2=Weimers |first2=Charlie |author-link2=Charlie Weimers |date=15 May 2023 |title=SD: Hög tid för en ny svensk EU-strategi |trans-title=The SD: High time for a new Swedish EU strategy |url=https://www.svd.se/a/veb1QB/sd-hog-tid-for-en-ny-svensk-eu-strategi |newspaper=[[Svenska Dagbladet]] |department=Debate}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Weimers |first=Charlie |date=24 November 2023 |title=Sverige behöver en ny EU-strategi |trans-title=Sweden needs a new EU strategy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xcwa1KpL8 |website= |publisher=Charlie Weimers |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=24 November 2023 |title=SD-topp öppnar för 'omedelbar Swexit' |trans-title=High ranking SD member open to "immediate Swexit" |url=https://www.tv4.se/artikel/6FOKidtWgITYqyzZJ3w5tA/sd-topp-oeppnar-foer-omedelbar-swexit |website=[[TV4 (Swedish TV channel)|TV4]] |agency=[[TT News Agency|TT]]}}</ref> In 2025, the Sweden Democrats stated that while they remain critical of the EU they believe EU funds are necessary and pragmatic in the current climate for European military rearmament, with the party citing the war in Ukraine and deteriorating security situation between the United States and Europe.<ref name=":5">{{cite web|title=Valuta|url=https://sd.se/our-politics/valuta/|publisher=Sverigedemokraterna|date=3 May 2020|access-date=14 September 2021|archive-date=14 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914202547/https://sd.se/our-politics/valuta/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":11" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/sverigedemokraterna-i-det-har-laget-behovs-eu |title=Sverigedemokraterna: I det här läget behövs EU |access-date=2025-04-14}}</ref>