In this week's podcast: lawyers claim rule of law endangered in Sweden, threats in the Riksdag after citizenship vote scandal, museums risk closure, and take on our panelist in a a Swedish civics quiz..
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Over 1,800 legal professionals have now signed a petition warning that recent and proposed changes to the law, disregard for the legislative process and attacks on judicial independence are undermining the rule of law in…
MEPs warn that persistent rule of law gaps weaken democratic safeguards in the EU and that Commission recommendations are not being followed up.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European U…
Sweden has been named once again as one of the EU countries undergoing "a decline democratic standards" in the annual report of the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties), with the human rights group highlighting t…
Warning of persistent threats to the rule of law in Hungary and the continuing deterioration of common values, Civil Liberties MEPs have reiterated their calls for EU action.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home…
Sweden's new labour minister Johan Britz this week broke with the government line, demanding a rethink of the "damaging" and "badly constructed" plan to raise the minimum salary for a work permit to the Swedish median wa…
Muharrem Demirok of the Centre Party and Håkan Svenneling of the Left Party.Lyssna: No quick fix for Sweden’s government deadlock, MPs warnThe obstacles to forming a government led by the Social Democrat Magdalena Anders…
Sweden's Tidö government may have lost the 2026 election, but many of its strict immigration policies will become law this autumn. Here's what you need to know about the law restricting immigrant family reunification tha…
Sweden's 'snitch law' has already led to 80 migrants with no legal right of residency in Sweden to be reported, according to data from the Swedish border police obtained by the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper.
Parliament rapporteur Konstantinos Arvanitis (The Left, EL) will present Parliament’s assessment of the Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law Report and recent developments.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs…
It will not affect you if you already have permanent residency and it will not affect you if you are in Sweden on a work permit. We explain who is threatened by Sweden's new law abolishing permanent residency, and who is…
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Joakim LundellSvensk producent och youtuberPayments 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.
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…