The chief judge at one of Sweden's four migration courts has said he expects a landmark citizenship case to be taken up by the Migration Court of Appeal, arguing that the court needs to provide a definitive answer on whether new rules should apply to existing applications..
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A landmark decision against a citizenship rejected under the new rules that came into force in June has been appealed to Sweden's highest migration court, raising hopes that the parliament's decision not to include trans…
The climate association Aurora is facing government lawyers ahead of an upcoming trial, as the state’s climate responsibility is set to be addressed in a Swedish district court for the first time.
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…
A Stockholm court was to hand down a verdict Thursday in a Swedish jihadist's trial over the murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria.
The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) expects to soon be able to start approving standard citizenship applications again, after a moratorium caused by new security checks.
This week’s Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Fredrik Löndahl, Chief Judge at the Migration Court in Malmö.
In an interview with The Local, Fredrik Löndahl, chief judge at the Malmö migration court, explains why his court gave special attention to a single citizenship rejection appeal, and why he believes the ruling will be te…
A Swedish court on Wednesday convicted a former consultant to the Swedish military for trying to hand over secrets to Russia and ordered him to undergo psychiatric treatment.
The Migration Agency's Gothenburg citizenship chief told The Local that applicants should ask for a deferral if they lack proof of civics or language skills, but conceded there aren't yet any specific guidelines on who q…
The EU's top tribunal said that putting criminal records online for payment does not constitute journalism and violates data protection rights, after a Swedish court asked for guidance.
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Benjamin NetanyahuIsraels premiärminister 1996–1999, 2009–2021 och 2022–A 19-year-old man in Sweden has been charged with planning a knife attack on a high school in the name of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, prosecutors said Friday.
Last month, The Local's Mandy Pipher wrote a grumpy op-ed about Swedish attempts at Halloween – but then actually had a good time going trick-or-treating in her Umeå neighbourhood. Read about her experience – and the wee…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has launched a bidding process for her party's support, saying it will back whichever candidate for prime minister can offer the best 'total package' of policies and governme…
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson has announced that his party will unconditionally 'tolerate' Ulf Kristersson as prime minister, dropping its demand for both ministerial positions or policy promises. What does this…
At a press conference in his hometown of Sölvesborg, Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson dropped his party's demand for governing positions in order to allow a right-wing government, however he said his party intends t…
Authorities are yet to confirm who is behind the bomb hoaxes affecting air travel in Europe this week, but experts suggest there are indications to explain who might be behind the spate of threats.
The National Anti-Corruption Unit has closed the investigation into voter fraud which originated from information in a newspaper opinion piece.
This week: Is Sweden heading for a second election? How can a citizenship test take half a decade to produce? Why are the Sweden Democrats bickering about Swedishness? And what's the hardest Swedish sound to pronounce?
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson is set to hold a press conference in his hometown of Sölvesborg around lunchtime today to address the ongoing government formation talks.
Sweden Democrat leader to give update on far right's cabinet demands – and Stockholm taxi firms rattled as low-cost rival branches into Sweden. Here's the latest news.