Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson has said a proposal to revoke existing permanent residency permits cannot be enacted in its present form, and needs to be changed so that more of those affected can get citizenship..
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More than 35 of Sweden's top lawyers have written a joint article declaring a government proposal to strip permanent residency from up to 180,000 to be illegal, declaring it as, "simply put, a stupid proposal".
The Swedish parliament is set to vote today on a bill to abolish permanent residency for many future applicants – but some groups, including work permit holders, will still be able to receive permanent residency.
When Sweden’s government mounted a strategic retreat on migration last week, the headlines were all about teen deportations. But the parties also announced a deal on the most controversial proposal of all: revoking exist…
The EU's migration commissioner has said he is monitoring Sweden's plan to revoke existing permanent residency permits and is ready to step in if Sweden pushes ahead with it in a way which contravenes EU law, adding yet…
Plans to revoke permanent residency permits for more than 100,000 foreign citizens in Sweden appear to be on hold, after a government spokesperson said the proposal would not be included in this spring’s bills as it is “…
Four of Sweden's highest legal authorities have advised the government to drop a proposal to revoke permanent residency permits, warning that it risks massive costs, would overwhelm the legal system, and threatens import…
A petition calling on the Swedish parliament to reject a "deeply unjust and damaging" proposal to revoke permanent residence permits has received 40,000 signatures in just two weeks.
A Swedish government inquiry has proposed revoking the permanent residency permits of some 120,000 people living in Sweden. It's not only people with asylum who are affected, but also some researchers and many Swiss peop…
A Swedish government inquiry has proposed a new law which could lead to close to 120,000 people being stripped of their permanent residency permits. We asked readers to send in their questions and have tried here to answ…
A Swedish government inquiry has proposed a new law which could lead to close to 120,000 people being stripped of their permanent residency permits. Share any questions you have in the survey below, and we'll do our best…
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Gullan BornemarkSvensk kompositör och sångtextförfattare
Pedro SánchezSpaniens premiärminister 2018–
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Stefan WallinFinsk politikerThe Christian Democrats believe that Sweden should explore the possibility of deporting people to countries other than their home countries.
Sweden's Social Democrats have been the largest party in the country for a hundred years. But according to a new opinion poll, the Moderates are closing in.
A 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…
