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Altamimi, Yaseen and their friends started ZigZag, a movement to rise election turnout in Rosengard (Photo: EUobserver)

Migrants mobilise voters ahead of Swedish elections

Mention the name Rosengard to anybody in Sweden and you will most likely meet with the following reactions: gang warfare, ethnic tension, shootings, burnt-out cars, and social deprivation.

But there is more to this migrant quarter in the Swedish city of Malmo and some young people in the area are pushing for change.

Ahead of the general elections in Sweden on 9 September, Olla Altamimi, Abdularahman Yaseen, and their friends have started ZigZag, a movement to raise turnout in Ros...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Altamimi, Yaseen and their friends started ZigZag, a movement to rise election turnout in Rosengard (Photo: EUobserver)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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