Via SR:
Adopting more restrictive policies on immigration to try to push out the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats only makes them more popular, according to a new study from Gothenburg University.
Political scientists have looked at data from last year's local council election, and say that there are signs that when the other parties have spoken in favour of tighter controls on immigration, the Sweden Democrats are the ones who have seen their polling results improved, reports news agency TT.
The study also contradicts international research which claims that the attitudes of the country's largest conservative party has a major effect on the success of more far-right challengers.
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