{"id":182460,"date":"2026-11-11T12:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=182460"},"modified":"2026-11-11T14:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T13:03:04","slug":"akesson-bryter-tystnaden-om-riks-och-miljonstodet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/akesson-breaks-his-silence-on-the-national-party-and-the-million-deaths-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c5kesson Breaks His Silence on Riks and the Million-Kronor Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Following reports from internal SD sources that the party leadership wants to cut off the million-krona subsidy to Riks, Jimmie \u00c5kesson himself has now spoken out. He confirms that the subsidy may be withdrawn and cites the party\u2019s financial situation. The announcement comes after reports that the Riks figurehead\u2019s posts about Swedishness have irritated the SD leadership.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leader of the Sweden Democrats <strong>Jimmie \u00c5kesson <\/strong>is now breaking the silence regarding the future of the Riks media channel. Previously, reports of withdrawn funding were based on anonymous sources within the party. But in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/tt.omni.se\/akesson-oppnar-for-att-dra-in-stodet-till-riks\/a\/z0Lv9b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TT<\/strong><\/a> \u00c5kesson himself suggests that the money could disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, Riks has received approximately 8 million kronor annually from the SD. In 2025, the company behind the channel had revenue of 16.2 million kronor, meaning that the party\u2019s contribution accounts for nearly half of its annual revenue. A withdrawal of this funding would therefore deal a severe blow to the channel\u2019s finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00c5kesson explains the announcement<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c5kesson claims that the plan has always been for Riks to become financially independent. He also points out that the Sweden Democrats have less money to work with because the party lost ground in the election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 <em>We can note a couple of things. One is that the plan has always been to phase that out and for Riks to stand on its own two feet. And that\u2019s definitely set in stone.<\/em>, \", he tells TT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 <em>In that case, you have to get the money from somewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reports of Irritation Among SD Leaders<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes after <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/kallors-post-on-the-national-profile-regarding-swedish-identity-has-angered-the-sd-leadership\/\">tasks <\/a><\/strong>that the Riks profile<strong> Richard S\u00f6rman<\/strong>'s post about Swedish identity has annoyed the SD leadership. According to sources, this has contributed to plans to reduce support for the channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c5kesson, on the other hand, claims that the reason is economic factors and a previously planned phase-out. He does not comment on the reports of irritation regarding S\u00f6rman\u2019s remarks in the TT article in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final decision in one month<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riks has long had close ties to the Sweden Democrats, and many party representatives have appeared on the channel\u2019s broadcasts. At the same time, Riks has built up its own editorial operations, whose finances remain heavily dependent on the party\u2019s contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A final decision is expected in about a month, when the SD decides on its budgets. Until then, it remains unclear whether the support will be reduced gradually or withdrawn entirely.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c5kesson breaks his silence on Riks and the annual million-krona grant. 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