Har bevakat Danmark i fem dagar nu - de danska rubriker är… lite annorlunda jämfört med de svenska (första två från DR och andra från Weekendavisen).

So disappointed that no one has used the headline 'fra valgflæsk til flæskevalg' when covering the Danish election. It was right there!!

Danish Social Democrats reacting to the exit poll yesterday, which was the party’s worst result since the 1900s. Huge drop in the atmosphere after the poll was revealed. “Three! Two! One! …oh.”

God valgdag! I'm taking over as Editor of The Local Denmark from April 1st, but have hopped over to the site already to help out on our election coverage. We've set up a Q&A on The Local Denmark for you to ask any election-related questions. We'll do our best to answer! lnkd.in/dUAF5y67

När The Local gick på djupet om och myntade begreppet tonårsutvisningar redan 2022 känns det lite surt att @journalisten.se kreddar en större tidning som gjorde sin granskning först i år (ingen skugga över Aftonbladets fantastiska reportage).

OPINION: Our immigrant takeover of Sweden is progressing nicely

OPINION: Our immigrant takeover of Sweden is progressing nicely

A recently published Migration Map seeks to alert the indigenous population to the purported replacement of Swedes by immigrants. Richard Orange – a replacer and father of two more replacers – reports that the typical native nonetheless remains unaware of the extent of our progress.

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Swedish migration minister called to testify to parliament about relative's white supremacism links

Swedish migration minister called to testify to parliament about relative's white supremacism links

Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell has been called to appear in front of a parliament committee to answer questions about his close relative’s links to white power extremism.

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Currently stuck in citizenship limbo myself – Migrationsverket has my permanent residence card but sent my passport back (usually a sign your application will be granted), but I'm not sure I can leave the country without it. Waiting to book flights to visit family in the UK until this is resolved.

Emma Löfgren@emmalofgren.bsky.social · last yr.

Migrationsverket har inte kunnat utfärda vanliga medborgarskap på *över en månad*. Vågar påstå att om det hade varit Transportstyrelsen som inte utfärdat nya körkort, eller polisen som inte utfärdat pass till svenskar som vill åka till Thailand, hade det varit allt annat än tystnad i svenska medier.

Migrationsverket har inte kunnat utfärda vanliga medborgarskap på *över en månad*. Vågar påstå att om det hade varit Transportstyrelsen som inte utfärdat nya körkort, eller polisen som inte utfärdat pass till svenskar som vill åka till Thailand, hade det varit allt annat än tystnad i svenska medier.

Emma Löfgren@emmalofgren.bsky.social · last yr.

Sweden's citizenship moratorium is now in effect. 1. @thelocalsweden.bsky.social broke this story yesterday after obtaining not-yet-released data from the Migration Agency. This should be grabbing headlines in Swedish media because it's honestly a bombshell story. www.thelocal.se/20250514/swe...

I might be biased, as someone in the final stages of a Swedish citizenship application, but this is pretty shocking. The Migration Agency has been *unable to process* standard citizenship applications for over a month due to new security checks: www.thelocal.se/20250514/swe...

Sweden's security checks force Migration Agency to halt approvals of citizenship applications

Sweden's processing rate of new citizenships has more than halved after new security checks were introduced, with the Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) unable to approve applications in standard cas...

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There's been a lot of citizenship news in Sweden this week, but one of my favourite non-citizenship related articles in the past few days is this one about Gary, based near Gothenburg, who is realising his childhood dream of opening a vintage fairground. www.thelocal.se/20250116/my-...

My Swedish Career: British Gary dreams of opening a vintage fairground in Sweden

Gary Rivers and his wife Cecilia seem like an average Swedish family on the surface, with two young children and a house in a small town outside Gothenburg. But they have an unusual hobby – they spend...

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För de flesta som läser svenska medier är detta inget mer än ännu en nyhet om migrationspolitiken. För våra läsare – många av dem det högkvalitativt arbetskraft som regeringen så gärna vill attrahera – kan det vara det som gör att de väljer att stanna i Sverige eller flytta någon annanstans.

Emma Löfgren@emmalofgren.bsky.social · 2y ago

Den bästa bevakningen, ingen konkurrens, av de tuffare svenska medborgarskapsreglerna får man hos @thelocalsweden.bsky.social just nu. Nyheter, intervjuer, analyser, läsarengagemang: www.thelocal.se/tag/swedish-...

A major inquiry into reforming Swedish citizenship law presented its findings today, proposing among other things that the residency requirement be extended to 8 years (currently 3-5) and doubling the application fee. We've written up some of the key points: www.thelocal.se/20250114/key...

KEY POINTS: Sweden's plans for tougher citizenship rules

A major inquiry into tightening the requirements for Swedish citizenship presented its final report to the government on Tuesday, January 14th. But what do those plans entail?

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Det koster allerede 300 (svenske) kronor for os som bor i Malmö at købe en 24-timers billet over til København. Det er en af de dyreste toglinjer i Europa målt i pris/km. Er det ikke dyrt nok?

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil@rosenkrantztheil.bsky.social · 2y ago

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For someone who has so many opinions on Swedish citizenship, Jimmie Åkesson doesn't seem to know much about how it works. You can't get Swedish citizenship just by being born in Sweden. Surprised that no one at Aftonbladet fact-checked that. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/5E...

Vad menade ens Jimmie Åkesson med detta? Man får bara svensk medborgarskap vid födseln om man har (minst) en svensk förälder. Annars ska man vänta minst tre år för att kunna ansöka. Han tycker mycket om medborgarskap, men vet han inte hur det funkar? www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/5E...

Äntligen börjar de större svenska tidningarna ta tag i Tidöpartiernas utspel om att pausa nya svenska medborgarskap. The Local har hårdbevakat frågan ända sedan den först lyftes. @thelocalsweden.bsky.social

oisin.cantwell@aftonbladet.se@oisincantwell.bsky.social · 2y ago

Äntligen sågas Tidöpartiledarnas hårresande utspel om att runda lagen.

Very cool to be included on Dagens Media’s list of the next top names in the Swedish media industry yesterday! And very thankful that I have a great editor who wrote such nice things about me in the nomination 😊 @emmalofgren.bsky.social

Paul O'Mahony@paulomahony.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 2y ago

Min fantastiska kollega @beckywaterton.bsky.social finns med på Dagens Medias lista över "de personer som spås bli medievärldens nästa toppnamn." Kul och mycket välförtjänt!

FACT CHECK: Did a Swedish company really tell staff not to say Merry Christmas?

FACT CHECK: Did a Swedish company really tell staff not to say Merry Christmas?

There was predictable outrage in Sweden after it was reported that the steel company SSAB had advised employees not to use the 'god jul' Christmas greeting to avoid excluding non-Christians. But did it really?

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When the gov and SD confirmed that they would actively delay citizenship applications until new rules are in place, it made me angry. Not just because I have a pending application myself, but also because yet again they've moved the goalposts for those of us who have uprooted our lives to come here.

The Local Sweden@thelocalsweden.bsky.social · 2y ago

OPINION: Foreigners in Sweden deserve fair and transparent citizenship rules

So happy Polish PM Donald Tusk went for a row in Sweden's prime ministerial rowing boat this week (with the Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson and his dog) so I could revive this article!

The Local Sweden@thelocalsweden.bsky.social · 2y ago

When Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at his official country residence this week, the two were seen taking to the water in a rowing boat. But they weren't the first to do so. Here's the history of the Harpsund boat.

Over 230 of our readers answered our survey on Busch/Åkesson's suggestions to delay or pause citizenship applications. Not only did people say it was unfair to people who have already applied, but they also said it would damage Swedish competitiveness. www.thelocal.se/20241126/unf...

'Unfair and pointless': Call for moratorium on Swedish citizenship causes anger

Recent calls for Swedish citizenship applications to be delayed or even paused completely until the government can tighten up the rules have been met with anger and concern by readers of The Local.

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Does Ebba Busch actually have any idea how long it takes to get Swedish citizenship? I'm waiting for my application to be approved and there are others in the citizenship applicants' Facebook groups and subreddits who have been waiting as long as five years. How much slower can the tempo be?

Emma Löfgren@emmalofgren.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ebba Busch vill att Migrationsverket ska dra ner på tempot i utfärdandet av nya medborgarskap. Fakta: Av nyligen avslutade ärenden fick 75% beslut inom 31 månader. Det pågår en JO-granskning av de långa handläggningstiderna. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/5E...

I cannot confirm or deny that this word of the day was inspired by me getting the 1992 classic tune Sommaren i city stuck in my head for hours on end

The Local Sweden@thelocalsweden.bsky.social · 2y ago

City is yet another English loanword in Swedish which the Swedes don’t use in quite the same way as English-speakers do.

I hope the twenty millionth user got a little pop-up congratulating them!

Very fun to watch this counter of Bluesky users in real time getting closer and closer to 20 million!! bcounter.nat.vg

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The Locals Sweden in Focus podcast firar 100 avsnitt! Det är alltid så roligt och givande att spela in podden med Paul O'Mahony, @jamessavage.bsky.social, @beckywaterton.bsky.social och @richardorange.bsky.social. Kul att lyssnarna uppskattar den också! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Paul O'Mahony on LinkedIn: Sweden in Focus is 100 episodes old! In the pre-Christmas rush I mi...

Sweden in Focus is 100 episodes old! In the pre-Christmas rush I missed that we reached a new milestone yesterday. When we started doing this podcast we…

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Last week I was asking the Swedish prime minister about the budget. This week I am *checks notes* writing personality tests based on your favourite cinnamon bun. Never a dull moment! www.thelocal.se/20231004/swe...

Swedish personality test: What does your cinnamon bun say about you?

October 4th is Cinnamon Bun Day in Sweden, but what does your choice of cinnamon bun say about you?

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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson blames gang crime on failed integration. Meanwhile, his government this month decided to completely scrap funding for ethnic associations, which is one of the things research suggests HELPS integration. www.thelocal.se/20220902/six...