The leader of the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats has pledged his party’s support for a referendum on the Scandinavian country’s membership in the European Union. This could be significant given the fact that the nationalist Sweden Democrats, who promote an anti-migrant agenda, have been recently polling at a record 25 percent and are seen as among the favorites in the September 9 General Election. The country has received nearly half a million asylum requests since 2012, with migrants believed by many to be contributing to the rise in crime and social tension.
“The EU is not the way to cooperate in Europe,” Party chief Jimmie Akesson said on Sveriges Radio, calling for a Brexit-style vote. “My position is that we should renegotiate the terms [of our membership] of
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