Election Debate in London Sunday 23 August
Swedish Election Debate in London Sunday 23 August
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at the Swedish Church in London, and to all eight parties and politicians who took part.
? Missed the debate or want to watch it again?
A livestream is now available on our YouTube channel.
You can also find a written summary of the debate in Swedish, with the option to translate it into English.
The event began with @swealondon sharing important information about how to vote from the UK:
If you live in or are visiting the UK, you can vote early at eight locations across the country. For exact addresses and opening hours, visit swedenabroad.se/rostaiuk.
Voting outside of Sweden, starts on 24 August and runs until 9 September
If you wish to vote on Election Day, 13 September, you can only do so in Sweden.
Participating politicians:
• Sweden Democrats – Mattias Karlsson, Member of Parliament
• Christian Democrats – Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Member of the European Parliament
• Moderate Party – Tomas Tobé, Member of the European Parliament
• Liberals – Fredrik Malm, Member of Parliament
• Centerpartiet – Rasmus Elfström, Förbundsordförande Centerstudenter
• Green Party – Jacob Risberg, Member of Parliament
• Social Democrats – Paula Carvalho, International Secretary
• Left Party – Vasiliki Tsouplaki, Member of Parliament
The debate began with a moment of silence for the victims of the incident at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, before moving on to some of the key issues affecting Swedes abroad, including voting rights and citizenship, public services, security and crime, migration and integration, as well as climate and energy. Head to our YouTube Channel to see the agenda and the questions asked.
Initiative: @wanjakaufmann
Organiser: LondonSwedes
Partners: SWEA London / Marta Edebol & @svenskakyrkanlondon
Moderator: Alexander Ohlsson @qralex
Thank you again to everyone who participated, attended, watched and helped make the debate possible! ??
