1+ week, 4+ day ago   (455+ words) The Social Democrats have said if they win the election in Stockholm as well as regional elections, they will set up a new 'expat welcome desk' for foreign workers arriving in the city. The idea for the new office, a…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (351+ words) A Swedish Migration Court has ruled that the Migration Agency was right to reject citizenship for an applicant who failed to meet the new eight-year residency requirement, despite him qualifying under the requirements in place when he applied. In its…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1144+ words) Vivien Leung from Australia is one of thousands of foreign-born voters ready to cast their ballot for the first time in Sweden's national election. She tells The Local about the issues that matter to her and what she wants native…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (565+ words) Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell is considering a second chance for deported Brexit Brits – three years after The Local brought the issue to the government's attention. Forssell told public radio broadcaster Sveriges Radio that the government is considering following Denmark's…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (472+ words) SVT's televised immigration debate showed being tough on immigration isn't a straightforward vote-winner any longer. But by focusing almost entirely on refugees, the debate managed to ignore the people who actually migrate to Sweden in the 2020s, writes The Local's James…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (285+ words) Today's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Ludvig Aspling, migration spokesperson for the Sweden Democrats. This week we are turning a spotlight on the two parties most likely to shape Sweden’s immigration policy after the September…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1392+ words) The Social Democrats want to launch a fast-track investigation into residency for people who have lived in the country for a long time in a bid to solve teen deportation and Brexit cases, the party's migration spokesperson has told The…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (967+ words) Sweden Democrat official takes parental leave following Russia allegations – and Sweden to test new mobile emergency alert system today. Here's the latest news. Writing on Facebook on Sunday to comment on the allegations for the first time, Gellerbrant said that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (669+ words) Internal government emails obtained by The Local show the European Commission pressuring Sweden over treatment of vulnerable British citizens, following media reports of deportation orders given to a 78-year-old woman and a man with Alzheimer’s. A department secretary at the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1085+ words) 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 your…...