Simona Mohamsson, Sweden’s education and integration minister, said in July that the government is moving forward with its plans to survey immigrants’ values. What do we know about the proposal so far?.
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Sweden's government is considering allowing so-called 'track changers' the possibility to apply for a new work permit from within Sweden, instead of having to leave the country and reapply.
The Local's Emma Löfgren tries to explain what we actually know and don't know about the electoral fraud allegations in Dalarna, and shares the other top stories of the week.
A man in his 30s was arrested in Stockholm on Sunday on suspicion of espionage. Here’s what we know about the case so far.
Today's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Ludvig Aspling, migration spokesperson for the Sweden Democrats.
This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Ida Karkiainen, migration spokesperson for the Social Democrats.
On August 21st, a pupil at a school in central Sweden killed a 17-year-old girl and injured three boys in the second school attack in Sweden in two years. Here's what we know so far.
Sweden's government parties have backed down under pressure on teen deportations, announcing a 'safety clause' to reduce the number of young adults facing deportation after they turn 18. But the details are hazy. Here's…
Sweden’s government has revealed more details about its plans to tighten up citizenship rules, including introducing a self-sufficiency requirement for citizenship applicants. Here’s what we know so far.
The Swedish Council of Higher Education said this week that it would not be able to meet the August 2026 deadline for bringing in language and civics tests for citizenship. Here's what we know so far.
A full 18 months after a government inquiry proposed it, Sweden's government has finally announced plans to raise the salary threshold for a work permit, albeit to a slightly lower level than originally proposed. Here's…
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Parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlén has named Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as the next person to lead government negotiations.
Henrik Landerholm, the childhood friend who Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson appointed national security adviser, has been found guilty of 'negligence with classified information' after a court overturned his not-g…
The 20 Filipino electrical engineers who were seized by Swedish police on October 9th and held in a Migration Agency detention centre have been released, with the company's lawyer calling the decision to detain them "unl…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has invited the Centre Party's Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist for a "no-strings-attached conversation on the parliamentary situation", posting an open letter on X.
Two teens held following fatal shooting at southern Stockholm sports centre – and Sweden Democrat leader invites Centre Party to 'no-strings-attached' talks. Here's the latest news.
The Local's Emma Löfgren tries to make sense of why Sweden doesn't have a new government, 34 days after the election, before running through the rest of this week's stories.
The UK Prime Minister’s recent hints at rejoining the EU or its single market have sparked debate across Brussels and Westminster. But to what extent would a closer relationship actually change daily life for Brits in Eu…
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.
