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Many, perhaps most, of the 100,000 people in the queue when the new citizenship law came into force on June 6th will not meet the new requirements, meaning there's likely to be a wave of rejections. Here's what to do if…
Detailed monthly statistics from the Swedish Migration Agency obtained by The Local show a big rise in the percentage of citizenship cases rejected in June 2026 compared to the same time the previous year.
It’s been over a month since Sweden abruptly changed its citizenship requirements and applicants have already started receiving rejection letters. Several of those rejected told The Local that they now planned to move el…
Senior Green Party MP Annika Hirvonen has told The Local she wants to allow everyone who applied for Swedish citizenship before June 6th – including those whose application has already been rejected – to be assessed unde…
The Swedish Council of Higher Education (UHR) has proposed delaying the introduction of language tests for citizenship by two more years, with the reading and listening test taking place in autumn of 2029 and the speakin…
A Swedish Migration Court has ruled that the Migration Agency was right to reject citizenship for an applicant who failed the new eight-year residency rule, despite having applied under the previous rules. The landmark c…
On August 15th the first civics test for citizenship will be held in Stockholm for around 1,000 people. The Swedish Higher Education Council has now posted five example test questions. What do they look like?
After Sweden rolled out new and stricter citizenship laws without transitional rules on June 6th, US tech worker Emma Katthöfer is one of many who fall short of the new requirements.
A Swedish Migration Agency manager has told Sveriges Radio that citizenship applications lacking proof of Swedish language skills will be put on hold rather than rejected, contradicting earlier statements.
If your application for Swedish citizenship is at risk of getting rejected because it will be judged on the new rules which didn't exist when you applied, can you get a refund on the 1500 kronor application fee?
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Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday it would launch a cost-cutting drive and hike fares next year to help offset the impact of soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
A handful of Swedish supermarkets saw temperatures in their refrigerators and freezers soar, following similar incidents related to cyberattacks in other countries.
Martin Ådahl, economics spokesperson for the Centre Party, has ruled out any deal which will see his party support a right-wing government dependent on the far-right Sweden Democrats, telling The Local simply that "it wi…
Sweden's five major industrial trade unions – IF Metall, Unionen, Engineers of Sweden, GS and Livs – will today announce their joint wage demand ahead of the 2027 bargaining round.
Sweden Democrats and Centre Party deny rumours of secret government talks – and Swedish unions set to unveil wage demands ahead of crucial 2027 negotiations. Here's the latest news.
The Local's Emma Löfgren writes about her annual TV obsession, and lists Sweden's top stories of the week.
Leaders of the EU and the UK will meet for a crucial summit in November with a move towards closer cooperation on the table. But how much will be achieved given the differences and disagreements that exist?
Some Sweden Democrats think the only true Swedes are those who can trace back their ancestry to the dawn of time. It's an extreme idea that collapses under its own contradictions, argues The Local's James Savage.
This week: Why are the Social Democrats acting like bit players? Why have a mother-to-be and an active father been told to leave Sweden? Are immigration laws scaring off foreign workers? And what do you need to know abou…
