A UN committee has sharply criticised immigration reforms pushed through by Sweden's government, arguing that plans to tighten citizenship requirements, abolish permanent residency, and raise the income threshold, were "discriminatory", while stop-and-search zones were "illegal"..
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A landmark decision against a citizenship rejected under the new rules that came into force in June has been appealed to Sweden's highest migration court, raising hopes that the parliament's decision not to include trans…
Fewer than 100 Swedish citizenship applications – and only 20 through naturalisation – were approved in July, the month after new and stricter citizenship rules came into force.
In the first of The Local's election interviews with the immigration spokespeople of Sweden's political parties, the Sweden Democrats' Ludvig Aspling downplays the impacts of new stricter work permit and citizenship rule…
Sweden's Migration Minister Johan Forssell of the Moderates said it was "very important" that parliament stopped transitional rules for the new citizenship law.
Sweden’s opposition parties failed to add transitional rules to the new stricter citizenship bill when it was voted through by parliament, meaning the tougher rules will apply even to pending applications when they come…
The former Sweden Democrat MP Elsa Widding has come out in favour of including transitional provisions in the upcoming stricter citizenship bill, arguing that "you can't change the rules mid-match". But she has not said…
Sweden's four opposition parties have included a joint counter-motion in the citizenship bill which goes before parliament on Wednesday, calling for transitional rules to be brought in for existing applications and ongoi…
If Sweden’s parliament passes a new citizenship law without transition rules, it risks undermining the reputation for fairness and stability that has long helped Sweden attract skilled international workers, says Patrick…
The Swedish Council on Legislation has criticised the government's plans to apply new stricter citizenship requirements retroactively to all pending applications from June 6th, arguing that waiting times for citizenship…
Sweden's government has announced that it will push ahead with plans to increase the residency requirement for citizenship from five years to eight, with the new rules applying retroactively. We want to hear whether they…
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Leaders of the EU and the UK will meet for a crucial summit in November with a move towards closer cooperation on the table. But how much will be achieved given the differences and disagreements that exist?
Some Sweden Democrats think the only true Swedes are those who can trace back their ancestry to the dawn of time. It's an extreme idea that collapses under its own contradictions, argues The Local's James Savage.
This week: Why are the Social Democrats acting like bit players? Why have a mother-to-be and an active father been told to leave Sweden? Are immigration laws scaring off foreign workers? And what do you need to know abou…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has waded into an ongoing internal party row over what defines Swedish identity.
When The Local's Mandy Pipher tells people she moved to Sweden from Canada, the response is usually: what’s the difference? Both countries have snowy winters and are known for being polite and reserved. But beyond these…
The Swedish Migration Agency will not freeze the controversial deportations of young adults – yet.
If you live in Sweden and have an account with a non-EU bank, you may have recently received a message telling you about a new EU directive – here's what it means for foreigners in Sweden.
The EU will charge an extra €2 "processing fee" on parcels imported into the European Union from Sunday November 1st in a bid to reduce the influx of cheap Chinese products bought on the internet. The fee is on top of th…
Social Democrat leader slams speaker's surprise decision to call PM vote on Centre Party leader – and Stockholm stock exchange defies Wall Street tech slump. Here's the latest news.