Sweden News News Sweden » Social: Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive
For decades, Sweden was known as one of Europe’s most welcoming countries for refugees. It took pride in pursuing one of Europe’s most generous asylum policies, and often presented itself as a ...
News Sweden » Social: Sweden heads to polls in close election race dominated by welfare state and security
Opinion polls ahead of Sunday's vote point to a victory for the centre-left opposition headed by the Social Democrats which could see Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's centre-right coalition ousted. Vi ...
News Sweden » Social: How ‘egalitarian’ Sweden became more comfortable with wealth
While for a long time Sweden was a country with some of the world’s highest taxes, this no longer applies to capital taxation. For instance, it no longer has a wealth tax, an inheritance tax or a ...
News Sweden » Social: Jenny Andersson, historian: 'We are seeing a remodeling of Sweden's image, aligning with a clearly neoconservative axis'
As Sweden prepares for its parliamentary elections on September 13, the expert in social democracy discusses the societal changes that have shaped Sweden since the 1990s.
News Sweden » Social: Sweden’s Successful Social-Security Reforms
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News Sweden » Social: As election looms, Sweden's government is paying immigrants to leave
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Once known for its welcome to migrants, Sweden has not only shut its borders over the last decade, its right-wing government is now paying some ...
News Sweden » Social: Sweden weighs social media age limit of 15
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News Sweden » Social: Class War in Social Democratic Sweden
Two activists with the SAC syndicalist union in Sweden write on the “Peace Obligation” proposal which would effectively outlaw strikes and workplaces actions outside of narrow conditions. The piece ...
News Sweden » Social: Sweden mulling social media age limit to stop gangs recruiting young people
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ministers in Sweden's government are considering imposing age limits on social media platforms if tech companies find themselves unable to prevent gangs from recruiting young ...