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Sweden seeks tighter rules to block non-EU control of independent schools

Sweden seeks tighter rules to block non-EU control of independent schools

Tue 1 Sept 2026 16:37 CEST

The government wants to tighten the regulations so that independent schools cannot be run by actors outside the EU/EEA.

Iceland votes on reopening EU talks in expected close race

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Iceland votes on reopening EU talks in expected close race

Sat 29 Aug 2026 06:15 CEST

Today, Icelanders go to the polls to say yes or no to reopening EU negotiations. But the issue is dividing the country, and it is expected to be a very close race

Iceland votes on EU talks, raising pressure on Norway

Iceland votes on EU talks, raising pressure on Norway

Fri 28 Aug 2026 05:45 CEST

This weekend, Iceland will hold a referendum on whether to resume negotiations on EU membership. Polls show a narrow lead for the yes side

81 professions may avoid new Swedish wage requirements

81 professions may avoid new Swedish wage requirements

Fri 20 Mar 2026 21:58 CET

The Swedish Migration Board is proposing that 81 professions be exempt from the stricter salary requirements for labor immigration that come into effect in June, reports Ekot on Sveriges Radio.

Tiktok Confirms European Data Was Stored in China Amid EU Fine

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Tiktok Confirms European Data Was Stored in China Amid EU Fine

Fri 2 May 2025 12:26 CEST

Tiktok is fined in the EU at 530 million euros – nearly six billion Swedish kronor.

Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad

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Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad

Wed 29 Jan 2025 09:24 CET

There are no legal obstacles for Sweden to rent prison places abroad, according to a new investigation. It is a paradigm shift, says the government's investigator Mattias Wahlstedt