01
Income taxes for high earners should be lowered to encourage growth.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS driver platt skatt och radikalt sänkta inkomstskatter.
Reasoning in Swedish
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On the ballot · RIGHT BLOC · Issue 03Alternativ för Sverige
Hard-right, restrictionist
Right-wing nationalist. Harder line on migration than SD.
Your match
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Question-by-question comparison, source links to the manifesto, and a topic radar. All in one place.
At a glance
Alternativ för Sverige, in brief.
Founded
2018
Leader
Gustav Kasselstrand
Chair
Position
Far-right
Members
3,400
as of 2023
Riksdag
0
0 of 349
European Parliament
—
Ideology UltranationalismRight-wing populismHard Euroscepticism
- Website
- alternativforsverige.se
Wikipedia-derived. Member counts include the year reported — figures aren't live.
fig. P-03 — key facts for Alternativ för Sverige, drawn from Wikipedia
All positions
Where AfS stands, question by question.
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01
02
The state should own the dominant electricity producers and grid operators.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS förespråkar lägre skattetryck och anti-statlig ägarroll i näringslivet.
Reasoning in Swedish
03
Sweden should reintroduce a wealth tax on individuals with assets above 50 million SEK.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s linje är konsekvent skattesänkningar och skydd för ägande; en ny förmögenhetsskatt strider direkt.
Reasoning in Swedish
04
Corporate tax should be cut to attract international investment to Sweden.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS driver lägre skattetryck inklusive företagsbeskattning för att stärka tillväxt.
Reasoning in Swedish
05
A statutory minimum wage should be introduced.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS försvarar svenska modellen med kollektivavtal; lagstadgad miniminivå strider mot den.
Reasoning in Swedish
06
Public spending should run a budget surplus over the economic cycle.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS är fiskalkonservativa och prioriterar budgetdisciplin.
Reasoning in Swedish
07
The state should borrow more to fund infrastructure even if it raises debt.
AfS Strongly disagree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS är emot utökad statsskuld även för infrastruktur; vill snarare skära i utgifter.
Reasoning in Swedish
02
01
Sweden should reach net-zero emissions by 2040, not 2045.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS avvisar klimatsymbolpolitik och ambitionshöjningar i nettonollmålet.
Reasoning in Swedish
02
New nuclear power plants should be built to replace fossil capacity.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS driver utbyggd kärnkraft som central energilösning.
Reasoning in Swedish
03
A national meat tax should be introduced to reduce climate impact from agriculture.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS motsätter sig nya konsumtionsskatter och pekpinnar mot vanliga människors konsumtion.
Reasoning in Swedish
04
Onshore wind power should be expanded even where local councils object.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS försvarar lokalt självbestämmande och är kritiska till vindkraftsutbyggnad mot folkets vilja.
Reasoning in Swedish
05
Fuel and petrol taxes should rise to accelerate the transition off fossil fuels.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS vill kraftigt sänka, inte höja, drivmedelsskatter.
Reasoning in Swedish
06
Subsidies for electric vehicle purchases should be expanded.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS är emot statliga subventioner som snedvrider marknaden.
Reasoning in Swedish
07
Stricter emissions limits should be imposed on Swedish agriculture.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS försvarar svenska bönder och är emot ensidiga skärpningar av jordbrukets utsläppsregler.
Reasoning in Swedish
03
01
The annual cap on asylum seekers should be raised significantly above current levels.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS driver totalstopp för asylinvandring och omfattande återvandringsprogram.
Reasoning in Swedish
02
Citizenship should require passing a Swedish-language test at intermediate level.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS kräver mycket omfattande medborgarskapsreform med höga språkkrav och 10 års vistelse.
Reasoning in Swedish
03
Permanent residence permits should replace temporary ones as the default.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS vill kunna återkalla även medborgarskap retroaktivt; permanenta uppehållstillstånd som standard strider helt.
Reasoning in Swedish
04
Family reunification rules should be tightened further.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS kräver att anknytningsperson varit svensk medborgare i 18 år och att familjeåterförening sker i hemlandet.
Reasoning in Swedish
05
Sweden should restore an active labour-immigration pathway for skilled workers.
AfS Disagree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s totalstoppslinje omfattar även arbetskraftsinvandring; öppning sker bara i undantagsfall.
Reasoning in Swedish
06
Asylum seekers should have the right to work from day one of their application.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS motsätter sig välfärdsförmåner och arbetsrätt för icke-medborgare.
Reasoning in Swedish
07
Newly granted residents should not get priority access to public housing.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS driver att välfärdsförmåner ska knytas till medborgarskap, vilket inkluderar bostadsförmåner.
Reasoning in Swedish
04
01
Defence spending should rise to at least 3% of GDP within five years.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS förespråkar kraftigt höjda försvarsanslag som del av nationell suveränitet.
Reasoning in Swedish
02
Military service should be extended to a full year for all young adults.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s nationalistiska linje stödjer utvidgad värnplikt.
Reasoning in Swedish
03
Sweden should host permanent NATO bases on Swedish soil.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS är pro Nato och västallierad försvarssamarbete.
Reasoning in Swedish
04
Civil defence training should be reintroduced for all adults.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS prioriterar civilt totalförsvar och nationell beredskap.
Reasoning in Swedish
05
Sweden should allow weapons exports to Ukraine without case-by-case restrictions.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS stödjer Ukraina-bistånd inom Nato-ramen men har en mer Sverige-först-orientering.
Reasoning in Swedish
06
Sweden should accept hosting NATO nuclear weapons on Swedish soil.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s starka försvarslinje accepterar Nato-kärnvapen som avskräckning.
Reasoning in Swedish
07
The intelligence services should be granted broader surveillance powers.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS stödjer utökade säkerhetsbefogenheter i kampen mot extremism och brottslighet.
Reasoning in Swedish
05
01
Sentences for serious gang-related crimes should be doubled.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS driver kraftigt skärpta straff för grov brottslighet.
Reasoning in Swedish
02
The police should be allowed broader use of secret data interception.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS stödjer utökade polisbefogenheter mot grov brottslighet.
Reasoning in Swedish
03
Visitation zones (visitationszoner) where police can search without suspicion are acceptable.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS stödjer utökade polisinsatser inklusive visitationszoner.
Reasoning in Swedish
04
The age of criminal responsibility should be lowered from 15 to 14 for serious crimes.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s strikta brottspolitik stödjer sänkt straffmyndighetsålder.
Reasoning in Swedish
05
Sweden should expand high-security prison capacity significantly.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS driver kraftigt utbyggd fängelsekapacitet.
Reasoning in Swedish
06
Anonymous witness testimony should be allowed in gang-related trials.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS stödjer anonyma vittnen i grova gängmål.
Reasoning in Swedish
07
Police should be allowed to use real-time facial recognition in public spaces.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS stödjer utökade polisbefogenheter inklusive realtidsansiktsigenkänning som verktyg mot brottslighet.
Reasoning in Swedish
06
01
Healthcare should be funded entirely by the state, with no private alternatives.
AfS Strongly disagree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS försvarar valfrihet i välfärden, är emot statligt monopol.
Reasoning in Swedish
02
The retirement age should rise in step with life expectancy.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s arbetslinje stödjer höjd pensionsålder för långsiktig hållbarhet.
Reasoning in Swedish
03
Rent regulation (hyresreglering) should be loosened to allow more market-driven rents.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS är liberala på bostadsmarknaden och accepterar friare hyressättning.
Reasoning in Swedish
04
Profits in publicly funded elderly care should be capped.
AfS Disagree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS försvarar privat företagande i välfärden, är emot vinsttak.
Reasoning in Swedish
05
Universal child benefit (barnbidrag) should be raised significantly.
AfS Neutral
low confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS prioriterar skattesänkningar framför höjt barnbidrag; ingen tydlig profil för höjning.
Reasoning in Swedish
06
Dental care should be fully integrated into the regular healthcare system.
AfS Neutral
low confidence Inferred from the party platform
Ingen tydlig profil kring tandvårdsintegrering.
Reasoning in Swedish
07
Sick-pay benefits should be raised so people can recover longer without financial pressure.
AfS Disagree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s arbetslinje och bidragskritiska hållning talar emot höjd sjukpenning.
Reasoning in Swedish
07
01
For-profit free schools (vinstdrivande friskolor) should be banned.
AfS Strongly disagree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS försvarar fri etableringsrätt i skolan; emot vinstförbud.
Reasoning in Swedish
02
Universities should be tuition-free for non-EU students as well.
AfS Strongly disagree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS är emot offentliga subventioner till icke-medborgare; avgiftsfri utbildning för icke-EU strider mot detta.
Reasoning in Swedish
03
Mobile phones should be banned in compulsory school during school hours.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS stödjer ordning och studiero i klassrummet, vilket inkluderar mobilförbud.
Reasoning in Swedish
04
Schools should be re-centralised under state ownership instead of municipal.
AfS Neutral
low confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS prioriterar lokalt självbestämmande men har ingen tydlig profil för förstatligande.
Reasoning in Swedish
05
Standardised national testing should be required at every grade level.
AfS Strongly agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS stödjer utökade nationella prov för uppföljning av kunskaper.
Reasoning in Swedish
06
Teacher salaries should be raised significantly even at the expense of class sizes.
AfS Neutral
low confidence Inferred from the party platform
Ingen tydlig profil kring lärarlöner.
Reasoning in Swedish
07
Religious schools (konfessionella friskolor) should be banned.
AfS Agree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS är kritiska till särskilt islamiska friskolor och stödjer i praktiken förbud.
Reasoning in Swedish
08
01
Sweden should join the Euro within the next five years.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS är starkt EU-kritiska och säger nej till Euron.
Reasoning in Swedish
02
Sweden should support a stronger common EU foreign and defence policy.
AfS Strongly disagree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s suveränitetslinje strider mot stärkt gemensam EU-utrikespolitik.
Reasoning in Swedish
03
Foreign aid budget should rise back to 1% of gross national income.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS driver att biståndet ska slopas i sin helhet.
Reasoning in Swedish
04
Sweden should support EU enlargement to include Ukraine.
AfS Disagree
medium confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s anti-EU-linje gör utvidgning till en sekundär fråga; stödjer ej aktivt.
Reasoning in Swedish
05
The EU should build its own joint army.
AfS Strongly disagree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS är starkt emot EU-armé som suveränitetshot.
Reasoning in Swedish
06
Sweden should rule out participating in any future EU joint debt.
AfS Strongly agree
high confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS driver att Sverige inte ska delta i gemensam EU-skuldsättning.
Reasoning in Swedish
07
Sweden should formally recognise Palestine as a state.
AfS Disagree
low confidence Inferred from the party platform
AfS:s Sverige-först-linje gör Palestina-erkännande till en lågprioriterad fråga; ingen aktiv erkännandelinje.
Reasoning in Swedish
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