Teen deportations – the deportation of young adults after they turn 18 – is now Sweden's biggest political news story, with the opposition piling pressure on the government to take action, and the government parties split on how to respond..
Läs mer på The Local
Sweden's government has struck an agreement with the Sweden Democrats to stop the deportation of young adults and of foreigners hit by the abolition of the track change law. We want to hear your views on this and whether…
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 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…
In this week’s episode The Local's Nordic editor Richard Orange interviews the Gothenburg-based immigration lawyer Tomas Fridh.
The migration lawyer Tomas Fridh was 'upset' when a government inquiry report presented its proposed new package of family reunification rules as alleviating the problem of teen deportations. The truth is, he argues, tha…
A government-appointed inquiry recently proposed changes to Swedish family reunification permits – and a proposed law change which might put an end to so-called ‘teen deportations’.
José Naves Moura Neto, a Brazilian IT engineer working at Volvo, tells The Local how his family had to leave Sweden in June after his son was caught in the teen deportation trap, and why he will also leave Sweden next mo…
The bill Sweden's government has promoted as its solution to teen deportations has instead created a new group of young adults who risk being forced to leave Sweden, a lawyer has warned.
On June 1st, Sweden's government and the Sweden Democrats announced their long-awaited relief measures for young adults affected by Sweden's so-called teen deportation problem. The proposal is more generous than expected…
Sweden's Tidö parties have announced the long-awaited 'safety valve' aimed at halting the so-called teenage deportations. The measures will also apply to those who have already received a deportation decision and have l…
Personer
Sven HirdmanSvensk diplomat, ambassadör och statssekreterare
Donald TrumpUSA:s 45:e och 47:e president 2017–2021 respektive 2025–
Emmanuel MacronFrankrikes 25:e president 2017–
Mark CarneyKanadas premiärminister 2025–
Le Figaro3 nyheter
Vladimir PutinRysslands president 2000–2008 och 2012–
Aida HadzialicSvensk politiker
Marco RubioAmerikansk jurist och politiker
Pernilla WahlgrenSvensk sångare, skådespelare, programledare och kläddesigner
Maria Malmer StenergardSveriges utrikesminister 2024–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.
Sweden's speaker of parliament has called a press conference for Monday to outline the next steps in forming a government.
Today's word has different meanings depending on whether it's used as a noun or a verb.
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.
Taggar