Protests in Sweden – in pictures

  • A police officer stands in front of a blazing bus, in southern Swedish city Malmo. AFP
    A police officer stands in front of a blazing bus, in southern Swedish city Malmo. AFP
  • Police detain a driver who drove a car into roadblocks where Rasmus Paludan, leader of Danish far-right political party Hard Line, was holding a demonstration, at Skanegarden, near Malmo. Reuters
    Police detain a driver who drove a car into roadblocks where Rasmus Paludan, leader of Danish far-right political party Hard Line, was holding a demonstration, at Skanegarden, near Malmo. Reuters
  • Protesters set fire to a police minibus at Sveaparken, Orebro, south-central Sweden. Rasmus Paludan has been touring the country and at each gathering has attempted to burn a Quran. AP
    Protesters set fire to a police minibus at Sveaparken, Orebro, south-central Sweden. Rasmus Paludan has been touring the country and at each gathering has attempted to burn a Quran. AP
  • Police vehicles next to a burning barricade in Malmo. AP
    Police vehicles next to a burning barricade in Malmo. AP
  • Protesters block a road with a bonfire in Norrkoping, eastern Sweden. AP
    Protesters block a road with a bonfire in Norrkoping, eastern Sweden. AP
  • Cars are set ablaze in Norrkoping. AP
    Cars are set ablaze in Norrkoping. AP
  • Police arrest a protester in Norrkoping. AFP
    Police arrest a protester in Norrkoping. AFP
  • Riot police prepare to enter a shopping centre during protests in Norrkoping. AFP
    Riot police prepare to enter a shopping centre during protests in Norrkoping. AFP
  • Counter-protesters gather ahead of a demonstration planned by anti-Muslim politician Rasmus Paludan, in Norrkoping. Reuters
    Counter-protesters gather ahead of a demonstration planned by anti-Muslim politician Rasmus Paludan, in Norrkoping. Reuters