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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent

Sweden’s migration minister ‘shocked’ by teenage son’s far-right activism

Forssell stands in front of a microphone
Johan Forssell is migration minister in the Swedish government run by his party, the Moderates. Photograph: Sopa/LightRocket/Getty Images

Sweden’s migration minister has said he is “shocked and horrified” after discovering his teenage son’s involvement in far-right extremist groups.

Johan Forssell, whose centre-right party runs a governing coalition that depends on the support of the far-right Sweden Democrats, said on Thursday that he had been contacted a few weeks ago by the Swedish security service, Säpo, about his 16-year-old son’s activities.

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