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Yes to asylum centers outside the EU
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Yes to asylum centers outside the EU

The resistance was fierce for a long time – but now the EU is opening up asylum processing in centres outside the Union. Good news, says EU Home Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner
"Final deal" with criminals who cannot be deported
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"Final deal" with criminals who cannot be deported

The conditions will become tougher for foreign citizens who have committed crimes but cannot be deported. Now this group is finally finished once and for all, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M)
Receives aid money – no one knows who they are
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Receives aid money – no one knows who they are

No responsible authority in Sweden knows who the civil servants in Somalia are, who are paid with Swedish aid money, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Forssell wants to deport more criminals to Syria
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Forssell wants to deport more criminals to Syria

The government wants to send back convicted criminals to Syria and visited the country earlier this week. We have taken steps to expand our cooperation on criminal deportations, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M)
He will be the new head of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.
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He will be the new head of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

The Government has appointed Johan Almenberg as the new Director General and Head of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.
Swedish ministers in Syria: Want to increase returns
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Swedish ministers in Syria: Want to increase returns

Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) and Development Minister Benjamin Dousa (M) are visiting Syria. Among other things, it is about increasing returns, and that it is "central to be on site," they say in a comment
Detention facilities are criticized – expensive and legally unsafe
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Detention facilities are criticized – expensive and legally unsafe

Sweden's detention facilities are costly and decisions about detention are not made on legally sound grounds. People who are to be taken into custody risk deviating and becoming part of the shadow society, the National Audit Office writes in a review and urges the government to act
Citizenship test may be delayed for two years
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Citizenship test may be delayed for two years

The government's citizenship test in Swedish and social studies may be delayed, writes DN.
75 municipalities have rejected the government
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75 municipalities have rejected the government

75 of Sweden's total of 290 municipalities have so far officially declined the government's invitation to cooperate on voluntary repatriation, according to a survey from Sveriges Radio's P4 channels.
Forssell on the municipalities' nobb: "Irresponsible"
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Forssell on the municipalities' nobb: "Irresponsible"

Stockholm joins the ranks of municipalities that say no to the government's invitation to cooperate on voluntary repatriation, reports Mitt i. But the Minister for Migration rejects the criticism
Kristersson Calls Rape Verdict Unreasonable Amid Deportation Debate
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Kristersson Calls Rape Verdict Unreasonable Amid Deportation Debate

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) reacts to the case where an 18-year-old refugee avoids deportation despite being convicted of rape. That those who are convicted of serious crimes in Sweden should not be forced to leave the country, that is completely unreasonable, he says to the media
Social Democrats Report Migration Minister Over Somalia Funds Controversy
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Social Democrats Report Migration Minister Over Somalia Funds Controversy

The Social Democrats report Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) to the Constitutional Committee, reports Ekot. The Green party demands his resignation
Jokkmokk Rejects Government's Repatriation Plan as Un-Swedish
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Jokkmokk Rejects Government's Repatriation Plan as Un-Swedish

Jokkmokk will not help the government to increase repatriation. The city needs its inhabitants and the government's policy is unswedish, writes the chairman of the municipal board Roland Boman
Moderate Party Proposes Sweden Contract for Immigrants to Uphold Values
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Moderate Party Proposes Sweden Contract for Immigrants to Uphold Values

The Moderate Party is taking a new step today in its integration policy. Immigrants must accept and comply with Swedish values
Swedish Values Central to Moderate Party's 2026 Election Strategy
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Swedish Values Central to Moderate Party's 2026 Election Strategy

With new policies, The Moderate Party wants to retain government power. Swedish identity and Swedish values shall be given greater weight when the party goes to the election
Somalia Stops Forced Deportations of Citizens
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Somalia Stops Forced Deportations of Citizens

An expulsion of at least 20 Somali citizens that was planned to be carried out on Tuesday was stopped last week by Somali authorities, reports DN with reference to sources.
Sweden Urges EU to Plan Returns of Asylum Seekers to Afghanistan
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Sweden Urges EU to Plan Returns of Asylum Seekers to Afghanistan

Sweden wants the EU Commission to develop a plan to send more people without grounds for asylum to Afghanistan.
Dousa and Forssell Face Constitutional Review Over Somalia Aid Deal
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Dousa and Forssell Face Constitutional Review Over Somalia Aid Deal

The Green party reports Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) and his predecessor Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) to the Committee on the Constitution.
Sweden Lowers Wage Requirement for Labor Immigrants to 90% of Median
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Sweden Lowers Wage Requirement for Labor Immigrants to 90% of Median

The wage requirement for labor immigrants will be increased next summer. But not to 100 percent of the median salary, which was established in the Tidö Agreement, but to 90 percent
Proposal to Revoke Permanent Residence Permits for Asylum Seekers
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Proposal to Revoke Permanent Residence Permits for Asylum Seekers

Permanent residence permits for asylum seekers should be able to be revoked with a new law, proposes the government's investigator. The purpose is to get more to live up to the requirements to become Swedish citizens
Moderate Party Proposes Sweden Contract for New Immigrants
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Moderate Party Proposes Sweden Contract for New Immigrants

A "Sweden contract" that all newly arrived immigrants should sign. It is a new integration proposal from The Moderate Party
Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee
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Opposition Parties Blocked from Summoning Migration Minister to Committee

V, S and The Green party wanted to ask questions about the revelation that Minister for Migration Johan Forssell's son has been active in a right-wing extremist environment. But The Moderate Party and The Liberals say no to inviting Forssell to the committee, reports Expressen
Government Plans to Increase University College Places in Sweden
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Government Plans to Increase University College Places in Sweden

More places at the university college, more establishment jobs and better matching on the labor market. The government is investing a total of just over half a billion kronor in this in the autumn budget
Sweden Proposes Stricter Family Immigration Rules
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Sweden Proposes Stricter Family Immigration Rules

Family immigration should be tightened, according to the investigative proposals that have now been submitted to Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party). But it is unclear what the effect will be if the proposals are implemented
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