Sweden to reintroduce border checks as Ukraine arrivals continue
The Swedish government has announced it plans to reintroduce checks at its border, as the number of refugees arriving from Ukraine increases.
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Sweden follows Finland, suspends deportations to Afghanistan
Sweden is stopping all deportations to Afghanistan, citing the deteriorating security situation in the country. It comes after Finland last week became the first European country to announce a freeze on forced returns.
Sweden: Young Afghans in a race against time
A special law in Sweden gives young Afghans six months after they finish school to find a job – or return to their home country. The move is part of a tightening of asylum policy.
Norlla Amiri: From Afghanistan to the Swedish football pitches
Norlla Amiri, a refugee in Sweden since he was a child, is the first Afghan to become a professional football player in the Swedish top league. This is his story.
Hundreds of migrants have entered Germany illegally - from Scandinavia
More than 1,500 migrants have illegally entered Germany from Scandinavian nations since the beginning of the year. Politicians are calling for an overhaul of the Dublin regulation to make such secondary migration less attractive.
Syrians seek justice for war crimes in Europe’s courts
Left with no other options, Syrians in Europe have taken local chemical companies, overseas banks and technology firms to court, as well as senior Syrian officials and members of terror groups.
Thai migrant workers pay for the ‘privilege’ of picking berries in Sweden
Blueberries, redcurrants, cloud berries. Sweden’s forests are full of these tiny jewels growing wild, but the harvest and sorting is hard work. A Deutsche Welle documentary has lifted the lid on the thousands of mostly Thai migrant workers who suffer difficult conditions for the ‘privilege’ of being allowed to work at this job every year.
Relocation, solidarity mandatory for EU migration policy: Johansson
In an interview with ANSA and other European media outlets, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson explained the new migration and asylum pact due to be unveiled on September 23, stressing that nobody will find ideal solutions but rather a well-balanced compromise that will ''improve the situation''.
Sophie, an asylum seeker in Sweden: 'They won’t recognize that my son was born here'
Sophie* is from a West African country and arrived in Sweden in 2015. The following year, she gave birth to a baby boy in a Swedish hospital. Since then she has been fighting for her child to be documented as having been born on Swedish soil.
Sweden: Refugees-turned-taxpayers demand to be heard
Using the slogan "I am 2015," former refugees who made a home in Sweden have been sharing how they became part of society. They want politicians to see that refugees become bus drivers, nurses, artists — and taxpayers.
Sajid Baloch: Fears grow for Pakistani journalist missing in Sweden
Activists and journalists worldwide have criticized the Swedish government for its failure to find Sajid Baloch. The exiled journalist, who reported on Pakistan's human rights violations, had sought asylum in Sweden.
Italian family hosts migrants, inspires EU project Embracin
The experience of an Italian family that took six migrants into their home has inspired the EU-funded project Embracin. Their reception model will be replicated in six EU countries.