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Ylva Johansson, a "former" Communist who joined the social democratic party when that turned out to be a more sure-fire way to gain power is decidedly not the S
by the_third_wave 2y ago
Ylva Johansson, a "former" Communist who joined the social democratic party when that turned out to be a more sure-fire way to gain power is decidedly not the Swedish government. It it people like her and the policies they implemented which pushed the "Sweden Democrats" (a somewhat conservative nationalist party, their program resembles they of the social democratic party in the 1950's-1960's) to become the second-biggest party in the country.
- inglor_cz 2y agoAnd yet the current Swedish government appointed her again to the European Commission.
- nioj 2y agoIt doesn't look like she will be the Swedish government's pick: https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-picks-next-eu-commissioner-jessika-roswall/ https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-picks-next-eu-commiss...