Moderate Party proposes conditional foreign aid to combat crime

The Moderate Party in Sweden, represented by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson, and Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer, has proposed new measures to strengthen integration and combat organized crime. A central part of their platform involves making foreign aid conditional on a country's willingness to cooperate with Sweden regarding criminal investigations and the extradition of criminals.

Kristersson noted that approximately 700 Swedish criminals are currently abroad, with 190 Swedish citizens arrested internationally so far this year. The party aims to make crime cooperation a priority in Swedish foreign policy, seeking to strengthen ties with non-EU nations such as the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Iraq, Morocco, and Tunisia, as well as potential new partners like Albania, Serbia, Lebanon, and Syria.

Regarding domestic integration, the party advocates for a society where the majority of residents in every neighborhood earn their income through work within ten years. Their proposed reforms include stricter language requirements, increased focus on vocational training for foreign-born women, and a benefit cap to ensure that employment is always more financially rewarding than living on social benefits.