"I understand how inappropriate it was to fish eel without a permit and not tell the authorities how it was," PM Nilsson wrote on Facebook when he announced his resignation on Thursday.
Whether it was necessary or not for PM Nilsson to leave, Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer does not want to comment.
- I cannot assess that as far as I understand, PM Nilsson himself has drawn that conclusion.
I cannot assess it further.
Now we stand where we stand.
During the past few days, Sweden has hosted an EU ministerial meeting that focuses on work against international organized crime.
The wave of violence in Sweden and above all Stockholm continues to remind us.
As recently as last night, a gate to an apartment building in Akalla in Stockholm was blown up and shots were fired at an apartment building in Linköping.
The EU meeting enters its last day on Friday.
Gunnar Strömmer says that it is obvious that strong cooperation across national borders is needed.
- A large part of the gang-related crime has very strong international ramifications and takes place across national borders.
Several of the serious criminals who can reasonably be assumed to be involved in the latest developments are currently not in Sweden but in other countries.