The Sweden Democrats are heading into the election seeking to take a tougher stance on anti-Swedish sentiment and want crimes against Swedes to more often be classified as hate crimes. At the same time, the party is backing away from two previously high-profile demands – abolishing the law on incitement against population groups and dismantling the aid agency Sida. Now it’s about reforms and additions – a development clearly shaped by the compromises within the Tidö Agreement.

When the Sweden Democrats gather for an election conference in Upplands Väsby on June 12–14, the party’s new election platform will be adopted. Under the headline “Sweden should be safe, free and Swedish,