Riots in Sweden

2022 - 4 - 18

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Three injured in unrest over far-right demonstrations in Sweden (The Washington Post)

Over the weekend, the Danish right-wing Stram Kurs party live-streamed video of its leader burning the Koran — Islam's holy book — in different Swedish ...

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Three people injured in riots in Sweden after Quran burnings - CNN (CNN)

Three people in the Swedish city of Norrköping needed medical attention after being hit by police bullets during clashes between police and protesters ...

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Riots in Sweden as far-right group Stram Kurs holds rallies to burn ... (The National)

Its leader, Rasmus Paludan, planned mass demonstrations during Ramadan.

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Riots erupt in Sweden over rallies by an anti-Islam group (NPR)

Swedish police said they fired warning shots during a riot in an eastern city to disperse protesters angry about the far-right rallies.

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Three people injured in riots in Sweden after unrest sparked by anti ... (NBC News)

Three people in Norrkoping were injured during clashes between Swedish police and protesters following Quran burnings that caused riots over the Easter ...

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Sweden links riots triggered by Quran burnings to gangs that target ... (USA TODAY)

Swedish police considers the violent riots extremely serious crimes and suspect protesters are linked to criminal gangs are an intentional target.

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Sweden links riots to criminal gangs that target police (Los Angeles Times)

Swedish police say the riots that have shaken several cities and towns in the country are extremely serious.

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Riots in Sweden: what are the reasons and what has happened? (AS English)

A police personnel stands near a burning bus after a demonstration organised by Rasmus Paludan,. TT NEWS AGENCYvia REUTERS. The Easter weekend in Sweden has ...

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Sweden unrest: Protests turn violent, several injured| What we know ... (Hindustan Times)

A group of right-wing extremists gathered during the weekend allegedly to burn 'Quran' - the Islamic holy book, in Sweden, which led to clashes with police.

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Sweden Riots: Unchecked Migration Plagues Swedish Cities As ... (News18)

The protesters, mostly immigrants and Muslims from west Asia and north Africa among other nations, attacked the police after they alleged that their ...

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Three people injured in riots in Sweden (EU Reporter)

Counter-protesters attacked police in some areas ahead of planned right-wing extremist demonstrations. The violence was condemned by Magdalena Andersson, Prime ...

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40 injured in Sweden after Quran burning sparks days of riots (Metro)

Various cities have been by unrest across the country after a far-right group started burning the Muslim holy book.

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Sweden riots over Quran burning: What is happening? (Aljazeera.com)

At least 40 people were injured after days of violence during protests over the planned public burning of the Muslim holy book. Sweden protests. Riot police ...

Iraq’s foreign ministry said on Sunday it summoned the Swedish charge d’affaires in the capital, Baghdad. In 2020 in Malmo, Sweden, Paludan was at the centre of riots with protesters setting cars on fire over similar efforts. Now Paludan plans to run again in the June 2023 vote, but he reportedly does not have the necessary number of signatures to secure his candidature. This is not the first time violence erupted against the Danish party’s plan to burn the holy book. Paludan – whose father is a Swedish national – first came to public attention in 2017 when he started making anti-Muslim YouTube videos. “All three injured have been arrested on suspicion of committing criminal acts.”

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