Magnus Jägerskog

Swedish Agency Investigates Religious Communities Over Reports of Polygamous Marriages

Imams at major mosques in Sweden have offered men help with entering into polygamous marriages, according to an SVT investigation. This is despite polygamy being illegal in Sweden. The findings have prompted the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society (MUCF) to launch an investigation.

School election shows sharp leftward shift as Moderates remain largest party

The Moderates consolidate their position as the largest party in the school election. Despite this, a clear leftward shift is visible. The Tidö parties’ previous advantage of 25 percentage points is reduced to just a few.

More young people in Sweden are neither working nor studying

The number of young people who are neither working nor studying has been decreasing for several years. But now the trend may have reversed, new statistics show.

Here, three out of ten fail school: "Seriously"

Every third student in vulnerable areas fails to pass school. There are fewer qualified teachers and principals are quitting and moving on. Now the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs (MUCF) is warning that without major efforts, polarization could increase further. This is serious, says Magnus Jägerskog at the agency.

Rise in Children Contacting Bris About Eating Disorders Concerns Experts

Magnus Jägerskog new Director-General for the Agency for Youth and Civil Society Issues

Record number of children called Bris at Christmas

For the third year in a row, the number of contacts with Bris increased during Christmas. For many children, the vulnerability becomes more pronounced during the holidays.