Stockholm's city government has missed a deadline from the US government to certify that they do not have any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes. Jan Valeskog, the city's deputy mayor, explained why he has rejected this 'bizarre' request..
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Sweden's Migration Minister Johan Forssell has said he hopes to solve the teen deportation problem "as soon as possible", telling reporters he does not have to wait until a new law with an exemption clause is scheduled t…
Sweden's employment minister Johan Britz has called on the government to drop plans to increase the salary threshold for a work permit to 100 percent of the median salary, arguing businesses have been "very clear on the…
Sweden's government has proposed scrapping the rule which requires work permit holders to apply for an entirely new permit if they change employer within the first two years.
The US Embassy has sent a letter to Stockholm council's city planning office demanding it signs a contract confirming that it does not work to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Swedish media report.
The Social Democrats have said if they win the election in Stockholm as well as regional elections, they will set up a new 'expat welcome desk' for foreign workers arriving in the city.
The European Commission this week launched legal action against 17 member states over the application of the new directive on the single permit, a combined procedure that grants third country nationals both a work and re…
The Swedish government is finally moving forward with an EU directive that will make life easier for work permit holders who want to change their job or lose their job – news that many readers have been waiting for.
Statistics Sweden has released new median salary figures, which pushes up the work permit salary threshold for all new applicants with immediate effect – just two weeks after it went up by more than 3,700 kronor.
New salary thresholds aren't the only changes for work permit holders in Sweden that began on June 1st: the changed law also includes expanded possibilities for work permits to be denied because of problems linked to the…
Ukrainians in Sweden under the Temporary Protection Directive will soon be able to apply for a different type of residence permit without leaving Sweden.
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The rollout of the EU's new Etias visa waiver has been delayed, but fake websites offering the service are catching out British travellers.
For The Local's Mandy Pipher, who grew up trick-or-treating on Toronto streets packed with jack-o-lanterns and costumed kids, the pale imitation of Halloween offered in Sweden would be better left in the grave.
Sweden's speaker of parliament has called a press conference for Monday to outline the next steps in forming a government.
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Passengers heading to the UK with a supposedly valid ETA might be turned away at the airport if they forget this crucial piece of travel preparation.
Drivers across large parts of western Sweden in particular face a high risk of black ice over the coming days.
This week: First month post-election ends with no government, breakthrough on ending teen deportations, a plan to help citizenship applicants hit retroactively by the new law, and a reminder of some of the best things ab…
Sweden's regional county administrative boards have announced a record-breaking wolf hunt this winter. A total of 72 animals may be shot starting on January 2nd.
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