"Congratulations, Mans! Next year, we'll invite all of Europe," Lofven wrote on his Facebook account, pointing out that next year, Sweden will host the Eurovision contest, as this year winner.
The public didn't share the prime minister's desire to invite everyone to their country, as a series of anti-immigration comments quickly filled Lofven's account. A small vocal group of internet users not very inclined to "invite all of Europe."
"Ah, all of Europe? Like it's not enough that we already have the entire Middle East and Africa visiting?" — one person commented.
"And all of them will also get our social benefits?" — another person asked.
"Yes, we've already invited the whole damn world. Yes, invite more ISIS terrorists." — wrote a third man.
"Will we have enough taxes? Or we'll once again use parts of the pension fund?" — asked a fourth person.
It appears that a small minority of people have issues with their governments immigration policies. In recent years, Sweden has accepted thousands of refugees. Last month, the Migration Board estimated that between 68,000 and 80,000 people will apply for asylum in Sweden this year.
A large number of newcomers into Sweden are culturally very different from most Swedes in their mentality and values. This has become a real problem for some Swedes, who find it difficult to integrate such a big number of refugees into a relatively small and homogenous Swedish society. Another problem arises when immigrants are not keen to integrate into Swedish society. Indigenous Swedes realize that they might have to change their ways of life now, as the number of immigrants keeps growing.
