In this week's podcast: immigration laws coming thick and fast, Sweden's Winter Olympics chances, new list of work permit exemptions on the way, and the scourge of formulaic parent-teacher meetings..
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In an interview with Svenska Dagbladet (SvD), Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell has said he plans to pass twelve new migration laws in what he calls “the largest ever change in migration policy”.
Stricter rules on Swedish for Immigrants (SFI), study grants for Ukrainians, and an electric car subsidy. Here's our complete list of all the new laws coming into force in Sweden at the start of 2026.
New immigrants to Sweden should sign a contract pledging to adhere to the country’s laws and norms, according to Sweden’s governing Moderate Party. Details are thin on the ground but we’ve come up with a few suggestions…
July brings with it cheaper flights, summer holidays and pay rises ? for government ministers at least. Here are the new laws and events happening in Sweden next month.
This week: Tortuous efforts to form a government, plans to stop teen deportations, how new rules on family reunification could make life harder for university researchers, and what do The Local’s readers miss most when l…
SVT's televised immigration debate showed being tough on immigration isn't a straightforward vote-winner any longer. But by focusing almost entirely on refugees, the debate managed to ignore the people who actually migra…
Shima and Bijan left the UK for Sweden seven years ago with their young daughter. If they knew then what they know now about Sweden's approach to family immigration, they say they would never have come.
The Swedish parliament has passed many laws recently, and a lot of them enter into force in the coming months. We round up the ones you'll want to know about.
With the collapse of the Swedish parliament's pairing system, the opposition now has a real chance of blocking or amending the migration laws the government wants to pass before the election. Here are the three bills the…
Thousands of people joined demonstrations in nearly 30 locations across Sweden over the weekend to call for “more humane immigration laws”.
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Gullan BornemarkSvensk kompositör och sångtextförfattare
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Sven ErikssonSvensk spjutkastareA committed father was left 'speechless' by a Swedish Migration Court decision saying moving to 'visa-free visits' from the UK would not unduly affect his relationship with his one-year-old son. He is fighting the deport…
Major disruptions to Stockholm commuter trains, Moderates close to toppling Social Democrats as largest party, and more news from Sweden on Thursday.
Statistics Sweden has released a report with data on which immigrant groups have become Swedish citizens after over a decade in the country – and how many have left again.
Payments between Nordic countries are still expensive, despite close economic ties, according to a new analysis from Nordic central banks.
A leading Swedish business organisation is urging the next government – whenever it is formed – to step up the work of attracting and retaining crucial international talent.
Following strong gains for the Moderate Party and the Sweden Democrats, a new poll has the right-wing side nearly four percentage points higher than their left-wing rivals.
Kristersson calls on speaker to force parliamentary vote to break Swedish government deadlock – and right-wing bloc takes clear lead over left wing in new poll. Here's the latest news.
As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.