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Heated Riksdag debate over stricter family immigration rules: abortion or deportation?
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Heated Riksdag debate over stricter family immigration rules: abortion or deportation?

The parliamentary debate on the government's stricter requirements for family immigration was heated from the start. People will end up in abortion or deportation, said MP Tony Haddou (V)
Red-Greens hope to block tougher family immigration rules
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Red-Greens hope to block tougher family immigration rules

The opposition hopes to vote down the government's proposal to tighten requirements for family immigration. This is about fundamental issues of conscience, says the Green Party's migration spokesperson Annika Hirvonen
Moderates propose fast track to Swedish citizenship after five years
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Moderates propose fast track to Swedish citizenship after five years

The Moderates are proposing a fast track for citizenship. Instead of after eight years, citizenship should be granted after just five years
Forssell on Ceuta migrant crisis: We warned of the risks
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Forssell on Ceuta migrant crisis: We warned of the risks

The government criticizes Spain's migration policy for having enabled the migrant crisis in Ceuta. Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) thinks the Spanish government should "take back control" by learning from Sweden
Kristersson says Spain must regain control as migrants storm Ceuta border
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Kristersson says Spain must regain control as migrants storm Ceuta border

Tens of thousands of migrants have stormed the border into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta - and the crisis is raising concerns among politicians in Europe. “It is important that Spain acts urgently to regain control,” writes Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M)
Moderates want convicted domestic abusers blocked from Swedish citizenship
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Moderates want convicted domestic abusers blocked from Swedish citizenship

The Moderates are going to the polls to make it impossible to become a Swedish citizen if you are convicted of violence in a close relationship. For us it is obvious - if you abuse your partner, then you choose not to be in Sweden, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M)
Sweden to review earlier release for convicted foreigners who agree to voluntary deportation
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Sweden to review earlier release for convicted foreigners who agree to voluntary deportation

The government is appointing an inquiry to facilitate the deportation of convicted foreigners. They would be encouraged to agree voluntarily to deportation in exchange for earlier conditional release
Government proposes fines for poor customer service
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Government proposes fines for poor customer service

The government wants to be able to fine customer services that do not behave properly. Our goal is for consumers to experience contact with companies' customer services as much smoother than today, says Minister of Civil Service Erik Slottner (KD)
Sweden’s Afghan return campaign has cost over 8 million, but no one has returned yet
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Sweden’s Afghan return campaign has cost over 8 million, but no one has returned yet

The government has spent over eight million on a campaign aimed at getting 200 Afghans to voluntarily return to Afghanistan. But no one has taken action so far, reports Aftonbladet
Forssell: UNHCR changes guidelines after rape conviction
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Forssell: UNHCR changes guidelines after rape conviction

The UN refugee agency UNHCR is changing its guidelines after Sweden reacted to a high-profile rape conviction, Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) told SVT Nyheter.
Sweden extends criticized Somalia support to boost deportations, minister says
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Sweden extends criticized Somalia support to boost deportations, minister says

The government is extending the criticized support to increase returns to Somalia. We have seen a fivefold increase in the number of convicted criminals that we have managed to deport, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M)
Constructive talks with Taliban in Brussels
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Constructive talks with Taliban in Brussels

The Taliban called the talks with EU representatives in Brussels "constructive and historic. " But there is a lot of criticism - and from the EU side there has been almost total silence
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.
Setback for the government in the Riksdag over proposal to expand grounds for holding children in immigration detention
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Setback for the government in the Riksdag over proposal to expand grounds for holding children in immigration detention

The government failed to pass a proposal to expand the grounds for holding children in immigration detention. The opposition's request to put the proposal on hold for a year will be considered first
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KU is cracking - disagreement between the parties
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KU is cracking - disagreement between the parties

Parties in the Riksdag have been unable to reach an agreement in the Constitutional Committee (KU), TT learns. This means the joint press conference planned for Tuesday has been cancelled
Swedish anger towards Russian tourists as minister urges EU to tighten visa controls
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Swedish anger towards Russian tourists as minister urges EU to tighten visa controls

Hundreds of thousands of Russian tourists receive visas to Europe every year - despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. Now Sweden is calling on the EU to tighten controls
Proposal: More difficult for immigrants to bring relatives to Sweden
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Proposal: More difficult for immigrants to bring relatives to Sweden

The government and the Sweden Democrats (SD) want to tighten requirements for family immigration, including raising the financial support requirement. Also new is that certain groups who want to bring their family here must wait two years before they can apply
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
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
Forssell: You have to draw a line somewhere on teenage deportations
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Forssell: You have to draw a line somewhere on teenage deportations

A measure to address the so-called teenage deportations will be presented shortly. But young people who have already been forced to leave Sweden appear to be excluded
Harsh criticism of Taliban meeting in EU: Complicity
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Harsh criticism of Taliban meeting in EU: Complicity

There is great anger over the upcoming meeting between the European Commission, Sweden and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The European Parliament "regrets" the invitation in a critical statement
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
Forssell wants to review legally binding teenage deportations
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Forssell wants to review legally binding teenage deportations

Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M) is open to allowing teenagers with deportation orders to stay in Sweden. "I would like to find a solution for that group as well," he tells Aftonbladet
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