#sweden-politics

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Europe politics
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2 days ago

Swedish opposition welcomes Sweden Democrat MP's apology over citizenship vote

An Sweden Democrat MP apologized for extra party MPs voting despite a broken pairing system that blocked transitional citizenship rules.
Germany politics
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2 days ago

Social Democrats aim for cross-bloc collaboration on key issues after election

Seek broad cross-bloc cooperation on energy, infrastructure, taxes, public service, and gang crime even with a centre-left parliamentary majority.
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4 days ago

Sweden Democrats join U-turn on letting to-be-deported teenagers stay in Sweden

The Sweden Democrats would be willing to allow young people who have already received deportation orders the chance to remain in Sweden, after the Moderate Party shifted on the issue. After the issue of young adults being deported without their parents became a major national issue at the start of 2026, three years after The Local first broke the story, the ruling Tido coalition mounted a U-turn, promising to adopt a safety clause to allow more of the affected adults to stay in Sweden.
Europe politics
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.se
1 week ago

Swedish opposition promises citizenship transition rules if it wins election

Opposition parties plan to reintroduce transitional citizenship rules if they win the September election, prioritizing fair handling of pending applications.
Germany politics
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1 week ago

Make your own Swedish government with The Local's election widget

Opposition leads in polls, but forming a workable Swedish government remains difficult due to parliamentary threshold and negative parliamentarism rules.
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