Swedish Elections with Arvid Hallén

In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Arvid Hallén, Program Director at Oikos, a Swedish conservative think tank, to discuss the forthcoming elections in Sweden. Arvid Hallén is an expert on geopolitics with a specialization on energy policy. He has previously worked as editorial writer, consultant and analyst and is still a regular political commentator in Swedish media. Arvid defines himself as a conservative Keynesian, an Atlanticist and a fan of the idea of a property-owning democracy. Is Sweden a 'socialist paradise'? How to explain the rise of opposition parties in the past few weeks? Are Sweden Democrats ready to enter a governing coalition? Will Sweden continue to be a frugal state at the EU level? Which are the repercussions of upcoming accession to NATO for Sweden and the Baltic Sea region? Listen for answers to these questions and more in this episode. Find Arvid Hallén on Twitter @hallen_a Find Oikos on Twitter @Oikos_org Find Thibault Muzergues on Twitter @tmuzergues Find .think atlantic on Twitter @ThinkAtlantic Find IRI on Twitter @IRIglobal