Sweden's government said on Tuesday it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats, part of a wider reset prompted by Russia's war in Ukraine..
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Migration Agency director general Maria Mindhammar told The Local how proud she is of the way her agency has risen to the challenge during one of the busiest periods for migration reform in Swedish history.
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…
Sweden's government plans to spend 500 million kroner (€46m) on flight subsidies in a new emergency budget aimed at lessening the impact of the global energy crisis.
Sweden is training its armed forces on how to run a prisoner of war camp, with 300 mock prisoners held at a former sanatorium in central Sweden during the current Aurora 26 exercise, AFP reports.
Sweden and Denmark announced on Tuesday that they plan to procure air defence systems worth 2.6 billion kronor ($290 million) for Ukraine, as the war-torn country struggles to fend off massive Russian bombardments.
Sweden's Labour Minister Johan Britz, who represents the Liberal Party, recently called for a new government agency to be launched in Sweden that will take over responsibility for work permits from the Migration Agency.…
Sweden's government has ordered the Migration Agency to draw up a list of in demand professions which will be exempted from the new higher salary requirement set to come into force later this year.
Johan Britz, Sweden's Labour market minister, has called for a new government agency specifically for handling work permit applications and at the same time blamed the government's harsh rhetoric on immigration for deter…
Sweden's government said Friday it had carried out a war simulation exercise involving the king and the crown princess, in a statement it translated into Russian.
The Swedish Migration Agency is to close its contact centres, with the functions moved to the national government service centres which already handle face-to-face meetings for the Tax Agency. Sara Åhman, the agency's di…
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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.
Winter is coming, and in Sweden, that means darkness – in some places, round-the-clock. Reflectors are a key safety tool in the Swedish winter darkness, and they're not just for kids. Here's how they work, and how to use…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is ending her bid to forge a centrist coalition and has handed her exploratory mandate back to the speaker of parliament.
Fresh weather warnings for Sweden in wake of Storm Boelo – and far more children tied to gang violence in Sweden than previously thought. Here's the latest news.
