Riots in Sweden: what are the causes and what has happened?
The Easter weekend in Sweden has been marred by riots in several cities and the police have provided some details about people who have been injured in the protests.
In the city of Norrköping, which is located east of Stockholm, there were three people who needed medical attention after being hit by police bullets. The clashes followed Counter-protesters attacked the police ahead of planned right-wing extremist demonstrations expected to burn the Koran.
“Three people seem to have suffered from ricochets and are now being cared for in hospital. All three injured are arrested on suspicion of crime “, the police said in a statement online and added that none of the injuries were life-threatening.
The confrontations between police and protesters have taken place since Thursday when a demonstration was organized by the leader of the Danish right-wing extremist political party Hard Line, Rasmus Paludan. He is known for burning the Koran during the Easter weekend and several police officers have been injured and several vehicles set on fire during the clashes.
The country’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, condemned the violence at the same time as the police have confirmed that the situation in Norrköping had calmed down on Sunday evening.