This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Fahima Ayub Khan, a Gothenburg University researcher fighting a deportation order..
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Sweden’s migration minister says revoking permanent residence will only affect asylum migrants, while the Sweden Democrats claim it will even hit Swedes’ spouses. Both seem to be wrong, writes Nordic Editor Richard Orang…
The share of the vote won by the populist Sweden Democrats has grown in every parliamentary election since it entered parliament in 2010. Can it extend its winning streak and can it achieve its goal of getting ministers…
Sweden's Christian Democrats clearly want to support the interests of Christians in Sweden, but where do they stand on other issues?
Since Copenhagen started hosting its annual International Citizen Days back in 2019, the events have become an important first step for international workers into Danish society, so this year Lund decided to launch its o…
The European Committee of Social Rights has said it believes Sweden has been guilty of multiple violations of the European Social Charter in its healthcare dealings with vulnerable EU citizens.
Growing numbers of Europeans no longer see the US as an ally, with a significant minority viewing the superpower as an adversary, a new survey has revealed.
In 2025, people born outside the European Union made up about 10 percent of the EU’s 450 million population. But which countries have the largest share of foreign-born residents?
This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features analysis of the Liberal Party's decision to no longer oppose far-right Sweden Democrat inclusion in a future government.
The US and Israel’s lightning attack on Iran has left Sweden with a dilemma. As Nato’s newest member with a large Iranian community – but also a traditional stickler for international law – Sweden has so far chosen to si…
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…
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Ulf KristerssonSveriges statsminister 2022–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.
When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes…
As Sweden's annual 'reading break' for schoolchildren gets under way, we want to know what Swedish children's books have had a real impact on you or your children.
