"Swedish police have repeatedly said that five years is a very short period of time in order to detect security threats to Swedish society, and of course, increasing that time frame is essential."
"Both violent extremism and the activities of hostile foreign powers were time-consuming to investigate. Both of these have a high ability to conceal their security-threatening activities, which takes time to get a picture of."
"When judging whether a person constitutes a threat, the agency needed to make qualified analyses of many different intelligence reports, which again takes time."
"Foreign citizens already long established in Sweden can develop into security threats, presumably through radicalisation by extremist groups or recruitment by a foreign power."
Sapo, Sweden's security police, opposes transitional rules for stricter citizenship laws, citing the lengthy process of identifying security threats. Migration Minister Johan Forssell stated that implementing new rules without a transitional period is necessary for security reasons. Police emphasize that five years is insufficient to detect threats, and transitional rules could allow many to gain citizenship without proper assessment. Sapo highlighted that violent extremism and foreign threats require time-consuming investigations, and established foreign citizens can become security risks through radicalization or recruitment.
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