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Swedish court rules stricter citizenship residency rule applies to old cases
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Swedish court rules stricter citizenship residency rule applies to old cases

The requirement to have lived in Sweden for at least eight years to obtain Swedish citizenship also applies to people who applied for citizenship before the change in the law and who met the old five-year requirement when they applied.
National Audit Office flags shortcomings in handling security threats
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National Audit Office flags shortcomings in handling security threats

Missed security threats and poor follow-up. The National Audit Office has examined how cooperation between the Migration Board and the Security Service works
Writing workshops planned at Swedish Migration Agency detention centre in Märsta
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Writing workshops planned at Swedish Migration Agency detention centre in Märsta

Young adults in the Swedish Migration Agency’s detention center in Märsta will have the chance to try their own writing this fall. The initiative is being led by the Writers’ Centre East
Malmö students protest deportation of Netflix star and school janitor Mohammed Nour Oklah
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Malmö students protest deportation of Netflix star and school janitor Mohammed Nour Oklah

Students from Malmö Latin School strike in support of the school janitor - actor Mohammed Nour Oklah faces deportation.
Joakim Lundell wins audience award for male presenter at Kristallen again
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Joakim Lundell wins audience award for male presenter at Kristallen again

Joakim Lundell once again wins the audience award for male presenter of the year for "Spökjakt" at the Kristallen gala. "I'll try not to come here next year," he jokes from the stage
Joakim Lundell at the center of Kristallen gala tension
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Joakim Lundell at the center of Kristallen gala tension

Sweden's biggest TV gala is not known for controversy. But this year, Kristallen delivers not only industry backslapping but also some friction
First Swedish citizenship test held in social studies, but passing mark still unknown
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First Swedish citizenship test held in social studies, but passing mark still unknown

The first citizenship test in social studies in Sweden was held on Saturday - but the number of correct answers required to pass has not yet been determined. IT engineer Amna Sohail, 38, from Stockholm, was one of the test takers
Russian couple released from Swedish Migration Agency detention center
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Russian couple released from Swedish Migration Agency detention center

The two Russian citizens who were arrested on Thursday have been released from the Swedish Migration Agency's detention center, their lawyer Silas Aliki confirms to TT. It is clear that there are questions about why they were detained
Already in short supply, new Swedish rules make personal assistant recruitment harder
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Already in short supply, new Swedish rules make personal assistant recruitment harder

Personal assistants are completely excluded from the possibility of a work permit in Sweden, regardless of salary level. At the same time, the industry is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit
Unpaid debts can now lead to deportation under Sweden’s new residence rules
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Unpaid debts can now lead to deportation under Sweden’s new residence rules

Starting today, the requirements for residence permits will be tightened. Foreigners with a "lack of good character" may be expelled from Sweden
Reduced legal aid for asylum seekers under new Swedish rules
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Reduced legal aid for asylum seekers under new Swedish rules

Asylum seekers will go from full legal support to two hours of general advice. This also applies to unaccompanied children
Berry pickers set to return to Sweden in sharp increase this year
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Berry pickers set to return to Sweden in sharp increase this year

950 berry pickers, most of them from Thailand, are allowed to come to Sweden this year, reports SVT Nyheter Västerbotten. This is a sharp increase from last year
Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board
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Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board

Six authorities will be required to inform the police and the Migration Board if they suspect that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden.
The EU's asylum pact comes into force - Swedish law still missing
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The EU's asylum pact comes into force - Swedish law still missing

Fingerprints will be taken from everyone seeking asylum and from those in collective accommodation at reception and return centres. The EU's new migration and asylum pact is now being introduced, but in Sweden parts of national legislation are lagging behind
Svantesson: We will save 70 billion kronor
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Svantesson: We will save 70 billion kronor

Lower unemployment benefits and worse food in the country's prisons are among the measures being proposed. The Moderates are now presenting how they want to finance their reforms in the next term without raising taxes
Seven Swedish companies want to bring in 1,000 Thai berry pickers
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Seven Swedish companies want to bring in 1,000 Thai berry pickers

Ahead of the summer berry season, seven Swedish companies have applied to bring around 1,000 berry pickers from Thailand, P4 Jämtland reports.
Tidö parties: Expelled teenagers get a new chance
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Tidö parties: Expelled teenagers get a new chance

The Tidö parties have agreed on a "valve" to stop further so-called teenage deportations. The bills also apply to those who have already received deportation orders and who have left Sweden since last year
Several gang criminals lose residence permits in Sweden
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Several gang criminals lose residence permits in Sweden

Eleven people who are abroad and suspected of gang-related crime will lose their permanent residence permits in Sweden.
Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor
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Stop for Berry Pickers - Professions Denied Exemption from New Labour Immigration Wage Floor

The government's list of exemptions from the stricter requirements for labor immigration is significantly shorter than the Migration Board's more generous proposal. 27 professions are exempt from the wage floor of SEK 33,390, compared with the Migration Board's 81
SD open to stopping teenage deportations
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SD open to stopping teenage deportations

SD is opening up the possibility that young people who have already received deportation orders may also be allowed to stay in Sweden, reports SVT Nyheter. The announcement comes after M opened up on the issue at the end of last week - and KD is also following suit
Government wants to introduce new population registration crime
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Government wants to introduce new population registration crime

Promoting incorrect population registration. The government wants to introduce a new criminal offence and give authorities more tools to counter it
Employers are furious, they want exceptions in the wage floor
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Employers are furious, they want exceptions in the wage floor

From June 1, a minimum monthly salary of SEK 33,390 will apply to labor immigrants. The government is to draw up an exemption list
Only 1,000 people are allowed to take the Swedish citizenship test on August 15 this year
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Only 1,000 people are allowed to take the Swedish citizenship test on August 15 this year

The first exam for obtaining Swedish citizenship will be held on August 15 this year. It will take place at a single location in Stockholm and is open to a limited number of people
55-year-old Swedish citizen sentenced to life for serious war crimes in Syria
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55-year-old Swedish citizen sentenced to life for serious war crimes in Syria

The man participated in the killings of protesters and identified people who were subsequently abducted by Syrian security forces. Now, the 55-year-old Swedish citizen has been sentenced to life imprisonment for serious war crimes committed during the Syrian civil war
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