Swedish FM Tobias Billstrom says Islamophobic provocations "appalling"
"Islamophobic provocations are appalling. Sweden has a far-reaching freedom of expression, but it does not imply that the Swedish government, or myself, support the opinions expressed," Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said in his comments by blasting Paludan's Quran burning in the capital Stockholm.
- Islamophobia
- Reuters
- Published Date: 09:59 | 21 January 2023
- Modified Date: 10:02 | 21 January 2023
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Saturday that Islamophobic provocations were appalling, after a far-right politician Rasmus Paludan burned the Muslim holy book the Koran near the Turkish embassy amid protests linked to the Nordic country's NATO bid.
"Sweden has a far-reaching freedom of expression, but it does not imply that the Swedish Government, or myself, support the opinions expressed," Billstrom said on Twitter.