Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell has told The Local that the decision to implement new citizenship rules with no transitional period, against the advice of the Council on Legislation and an official inquiry, is due to “security reasons”..
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An initiative filed by the Green Party calling for a new bill adding transitional rules to the upcoming stricter citizenship law has been voted down by a parliamentary committee in what the Green Party have called "a ser…
Swedish MPs on the committee in charge of processing immigration laws are set to meet at 10am to discuss the opposition's bid for a new vote on adding transitional provisions to the recently passed citizenship law.
At least three out of four opposition parties are demanding that parliament vote once again on the issue of transitional arrangements for the new stricter citizenship rules. The Local asked the parliamentary parties how…
Fair Transition has succeeded in pushing the campaign to add transitional rules to Sweden's upcoming citizenship law up the political agenda. But what chance does it have of actually changing the law?
Sweden's Säpo security police has justified its opposition to adding transitional rules to an upcoming bill bringing in stricter citizenship rules, saying that the process of identifying possible threats "often takes a l…
The Local's reader Maria Imtiaz, who has been waiting almost seven years for Swedish citizenship, is pleading with decision-makers not to let the upcoming citizenship reforms sweep the rug out from under the feet of thos…
The Swedish government has posted the proposed text of a new law changing the rules for citizenship, set to come into force on June 6th ? and there are no transitional rules, meaning that people who apply before then cou…
The leader of Sweden's opposition Social Democrats has confirmed that the party will add transitional arrangements to the stricter citizenship rules which came into force in June, meeting the demands of the Fair Transiti…
The Green Party is taking an unusual step to get a new vote on citizenship transitional rules to happen in parliament, as the deadline for the imposition of new rules approaches.
Sweden's opposition parties are united on introducing transitional rules for citizenship if they win next September's election.
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Richard JomshofSvensk politikerStatistics 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.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
