Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has declined to comment on a court ruling regarding actions against ministers Benjamin Dousa and Johan Forssell, but has given his general view on the security of politicians. According to Svenska Dagbladet, Barometern-OT, Sundsvalls Tidning, Nerikes Allehanda, and Helsingborgs Dagblad, Kristersson said, 'For me, it is an incredibly important signal to take threats against politicians very, very seriously.' He reportedly argued that if threats are not taken seriously, it could have consequences, including people not wanting to hold leading positions of trust and their families not wanting a parent to have such roles. The sources indicate he made these remarks while answering questions before a bilateral meeting on the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle at the quay in Norra hamnen in Malmö on Friday.
For me, it is an incredibly important signal to take threats against politicians very, very seriously.