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Sweden mulls jail term for forced marriage

Society: 21 Jan 12
Forcing someone into marriage against their will could soon carry a punishment of up to two years imprisonment, according to an inquiry tasked with formulating a law criminalizing the practice under Swedish law. READ »

'Not wrong' to move aide after Islam slur: ruling

Politics: 22 Sep 11
Sweden's top legal official has given backing to the decision to reassign the integration ministry civil servant who compared Islam to totalitarian ideologies. READ »

Swedish docs under fire for newlywed 'hymen tip'

Society: 24 Aug 11
Swedish doctors have come under fire for advice to women born into so-called honour cultures to pierce their genitals with a needle in order to draw blood on their wedding nights to satisfy tradition and the expectations of their families. READ »

Minister touts new law on board gender quotas

Politics: 29 Jul 11
Sweden's minster for gender equality, Nyamko Sabuni, has called for legislation to help boost the number of women who serve on the boards of local government-run companies. READ »

'Boost sex ed in Swedish schools': minister

Education: 12 Jul 11
The Swedish government plans to boost sexual education in schools, announcing a 10 million kronor ($1.5 million) investment to expand the subject from biology classes into history, social studies and religion. READ »

Shorter parental leave for immigrants: minister

Politics: 18 Jun 11
Immigrant parents with young children should have a shorter parental leave when the family moves to Sweden minister for enterprise and energy Maud Olofsson, said in an interview. READ »

Embassies prepped to prevent forced marriages

National: 14 Jun 11
Young Swedes facing being forced into marriage while abroad this summer can expect more help from Swedish embassies and consulates abroad, according to the Swedish foreign ministry. READ »

Immigrant children shortchanged by Swedish schools

Education: 24 May 11
Immigrant children who arrive in Sweden during the school year don’t get the education they deserve due to schools' inability to address their individual needs, according to Sweden education watchdog. READ »

Climate change muddles Swedish abortion debate

Analysis & Opinion: 21 Apr 11
The abortion issue, long largely dormant in the Swedish popular discourse, has reemerged as a point of contention after two researchers called for a review of legislation framed in the 1970s, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson explains. READ »

Speed up immigrant Swedish courses: report

Education: 9 Mar 11
Newly arrived immigrants should be required to sign up for a Swedish for Immigrants language course within a year of their arrival in the country, according to a government inquiry published on Wednesday. READ »

'Gender quotas would benefit Sweden's corporate boards'

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Mar 11
Too few women serve on the boards of directors at Swedish companies and introducing quotas may be a necessary step to ensure that companies capture the benefits of diversity, argues leadership coach Margareta Neld. READ »

Many troubled Swedish youth selling sex: report

Society: 1 Mar 11
Twelve percent of girls and 4 percent of boys placed in state-run youth care homes in Sweden sold sex for drugs or money last year, according to a new report. One boy said he first sold sex when was 8-years-old. READ »

Swedish forced marriage laws 'not strong enough'

Politics: 17 Feb 11
Sweden's laws against forced marriages and child marriages are not effective, the country's migration board stated in a report to the government on Wednesday. READ »

Bonuses to boost gender equity at Swedish unis

Education: 21 Jan 11
Swedish universities should be offered cash ‘equality bonuses’ for making significant strides toward increased gender equity, a government commission has proposed. READ »

Sweden mulls sex ethics rules for overseas staff

Politics: 9 Nov 10
The Swedish government plans to invest 10 million kronor ($1.49 million) to enable state agencies to develop clearer ethical guidelines for staff working overseas in order to curb the buying of sexual services and improper sexual relations. READ »

Sweden tries to rein in religion at free schools

Analysis & Opinion: 6 Oct 10
While Sweden’s 'free schools' have inspired education authorities in other countries to explore similar approaches, the Swedish model is not without its problems, explains contributor Nils Adler. READ »

Reinfeldt unveils reshuffled cabinet

Politics: 5 Oct 10
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt presented his new government during the opening session of the Riksdag on Tuesday, announcing a team with seven new names as well as a new ministry. READ »

Live Blog: election night in Sweden

Politics: 20 Sep 10
The Local's correspondents bring you all the latest news from the Swedish election, live from the main parties' headquarters in Stockholm. See the drama unfold live here. READ »

Introducing the Liberals

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Sep 10
Here's a look at the Liberal Party, bidding to retain power and regain their place as third largest party in Swedish politics. READ »

Aide moved over 'Islam is like Nazism' comment

Politics: 19 Aug 10
A civil servant working under Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni will be assigned new duties after writing a blog saying that there are no good adherents of Islam and comparing the religion to Communism or Nazism. READ »

More low-paid jobs for refugees proposed

Politics: 17 Aug 10
Tighter rules on parental leave for the foreign-born and more simple and low-paid jobs will increase the chances for refugees to quickly find work and integrate into society, Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni said on Monday. READ »

Government urges commission on Roma

Politics: 30 Jul 10
A truth commission is one of the proposals the Delegation for Romani Affairs delivered to cabinet minister Nyamko Sabuni on Friday. READ »

Transgender need more protection in law

Society: 28 Jul 10
Transgender people need more protection, the Liberal Party has announced, adding it proposes that the hate crime law be clarified so that it is clear that it also applies to this group, Sveriges Radio's news bulletin Ekot reported on Wednesday. READ »

Man arrested over Rinkeby riots

National: 9 Jun 10
A man in his twenties has been arrested on suspicion of rioting after Tuesday night’s serious disturbances in the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby. More arrests are expected. READ »

Riots must be brought under control: Reinfeldt

National: 9 Jun 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt cautioned that the riots that blighted the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby on Monday and Tuesday needed to be brought quickly under control, as ministers visited the area on Wednesday to take stock. READ »

Sweden launches inquiry into forced marriage

Politics: 21 May 10
The Swedish government has announced the launch of an inquiry aimed at tightening legislation banning forced and child marriages, which it identified as a continuing problem. READ »

Sweden proposes immigrant orientation

Politics: 20 May 10
All newly arrived immigrants should undergo courses in core social values and be taught about how Swedish society works with municipalities obliged to offer 60 hours of teaching, a government inquiry has proposed. READ »

Swedes recruited by Somali terror group

National: 5 May 10
An al-Qaeda-linked extremist group in Somalia has recruited more than 20 young people from Sweden to fight in the war-torn African country, the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) fears. READ »

Girl raped and rejected by Swedish community

National: 26 Mar 10
A storm of outrage has met revelations that a 14-year-old girl from a small Swedish community was raped at her school only to be rejected by her friends and adult society when she reported the attack. READ »

Government calls for action on khat use

Society: 8 Mar 10
The Swedish government has announced a tougher approach to the threat posed by the use of the mildly intoxicating drug khat on the state of public health. READ »

Refugees staying put in problem spots

National: 17 Feb 10
A Swedish government project focused on enticing refugees to leave problem-ridden areas in Sweden's big cities has failed to achieve its goals. After two years, just 286 people have made use of the scheme. READ »

Profile: Sweden's new EU minister Birgitta Ohlsson

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Feb 10
Birgitta Ohlsson was named as Sweden's new EU minister on Tuesday. An outspoken advocate of feminism, equality and civil liberties issues, as well as a keen supporter of Nato membership, Ohlsson also harbours dreams of a top UN human rights post. READ »

Sweden to tackle 'ticking bomb' of Islamic violence

Politics: 19 Jan 10
Sweden needs to do more to help young “violence-affirming Islamists” turn their backs on extremist organizations, minister for integration Nyamko Sabuni said on Tuesday. READ »

Liberals reject immigrant citizenship course

Politics: 22 Nov 09
The Liberal Party has voted against a proposal from the party leadership for the introduction of mandatory courses for all immigrants seeking Swedish citizenship. READ »

Sweden to probe housing discrimination

Society: 15 Oct 09
Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman plans to launch a nationwide investigation into discrimination in Sweden’s housing market. READ »

Swedish integration policies 'a failure'

Politics: 23 Sep 09
Immigrants to Sweden continue to flock to a few, high-immigrant concentration areas, new statistics show, prompting one politician to conclude the country's integration politics have failed. READ »

Women's refuges to gain from new research funds

Politics: 17 Sep 09
The Swedish government has announced the allocation of 200 million kronor ($29 million) to support research into civil society groups such as women's refuges. READ »

New measures to help speed up integration

Politics: 11 Sep 09
The government has proposed a sweeping overhaul of Sweden’s system for supporting newly arrived immigrants in their search for a job in hopes of getting them established and working more quickly. READ »

Sweden mulls mandatory classes for refugees

Politics: 3 Sep 09
The government will shortly introduce reforms proposing that it be obligatory for all refugees arriving in the country to take part in a society orientation course to facilitate their establishment in Swedish society. READ »

No equality quotas for boards: Olofsson

Business & Money: 2 Sep 09
Industry minister Maud Olofsson has washed her government’s hands of the responsibility for ensuring equal representation of women and men on company boards. READ »

Swedish extremists pose 'serious threat'

National: 7 Jul 09
Political extremists in Sweden are generally more violent than their counterparts in Germany and Denmark, a new report shows. READ »

'Outlaw forced marriages in Sweden'

Society: 2 Jun 09
Nearly 70,000 young Swedes feel they aren’t able to freely choose whom they want to marry, according to a new study, leading the report’s authors to propose Sweden outlaw forced arranged marriages altogether. READ »

Ministers argue girls' right to sex ed

National: 31 May 09
Liberal party ministers Jan Björklund and Nyamko Sabuni have proposed a new schools law which removes the right to seek exemption from sexual education and swimming classes. READ »

Sweden joins UN racism conference walkout

Politics: 21 Apr 09
Swedish and EU delegates walked out of the UN conference on racism in Geneva in protest at remarks by Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who described Israel as "racist" in his speech. READ »

Sweden to boycott UN racism conference

National: 18 Apr 09
Sweden will not send any ministerial officials to the UN conference on racism in Geneva on Monday, said Swedish Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni. READ »

Liberal Party looking to reduce Migration Board's influence

Politics: 18 Mar 09
A working group within the Liberal Party (Folkpartiet) wants to strip the Swedish Migration Board (Migrationsverket) of its power to appoint legal representatives to asylum seekers. READ »

Sweden to reward quick learning immigrants

Education: 13 Mar 09
The Swedish government has announced the launch of a performance-related bonus for immigrants pursuing state-funded language courses. READ »

Sabuni offers to meet with Rosengård youth

Politics: 13 Feb 09
Sweden’s integration minister Nyamko Sabuni wants to visit the homes of young people from the predominantly immigrant suburb of Rosengård in Malmö. READ »

New lift for Sweden's minority languages

Politics: 29 Jan 09
The Swedish government has promised to do more to preserve and promote the country’s official minority languages. READ »

Rosengård 'growing more radical'

Society: 28 Jan 09
A majority of Rosengård's inhabitants believe the troubled Malmö suburb has undergone a serious political and religious radicalization over the past five years, a new study shows. READ »

Segregation 'widespread' for Swedish immigrants

Politics: 18 Dec 08
A study released on Thursday by Statistics Sweden (SCB) reports widespread segregation in the fields of education, housing, employment and politics. READ »

Borg tops in Sweden power rankings

National: 14 Nov 08
Finance minister Anders Borg has surpassed prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt as Sweden’s most influential powerbroker, according to a new ranking. READ »

New integration role for Sweden's jobs agency

Politics: 6 Nov 08
The government will present a plan on Thursday to give Sweden’s employment agency a more prominent role in integrating immigrants, according to integration minister Nyamko Sabuni. READ »

'Time to toss out' Swedish for Immigrants

Politics: 28 Oct 08
A group of Moderate Party politicians wants to scrap Sweden’s current programme for teaching introductory Swedish to newly arrived immigrants in favour of courses more closely tied to the job market. READ »

New funds to integrate Sweden's immigrants

National: 19 Sep 08
The government has announced plans to spend close to 2 billion kronor ($297 million) to help Sweden's newly arrived immigrants and refugees integrate more quickly. READ »

New funding to help educated immigrants get jobs in Sweden

Education: 18 Sep 08
The Swedish government wants to devote 100 million kronor ($15 million) to provide additional training to people with academic degrees from other countries. READ »

Linna appointed new 'Super Ombudsman'

Politics: 17 Jul 08
Katri Linna (right) has been appointed as the new 'Super Ombudsman' and director-general of the new discrimination authority. READ »

Government gets tough on sex trade

Politics: 16 Jul 08
The Swedish government has announced a raft of new proposals to fight the sex trade and organized crime. READ »

‘Force municipalities to accept refugees’

Politics: 30 May 08
Municipalities in Sweden should be required to accept refugees, a government inquiry has concluded. READ »

Sweden drops plan to ban sexist adverts

Society: 24 Apr 08
The Swedish government has decided not to pursue a suggested ban on sexist advertising. READ »

Swedish ice cream trucks 'a form of torture'

National: 7 Apr 08
Selling ice cream and candy with enticing melodies ought to be outlawed, says a Swedish professor. READ »

Fitting in: Swedish parties think anew on integration

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Mar 08
David Landes looks at press reaction to proposed citizenship classes and an asylum policy which tells refugees where to live. READ »

Swedish dads steer clear of paternity leave

Business & Money: 12 Mar 08
Swedish fathers enjoy one of the most generous paternity leave policies in the world but few dads take advantage of the opportunity, writes AFP's Sebastien Buffet. READ »

Liberals call for compulsory citizenship classes

Politics: 11 Mar 08
The Liberal Party has said it wants to introduce a mandatory course for all immigrants seeking Swedish citizenship. READ »

Liberals call for mandatory sex ed

Education: 6 Mar 08
The Liberal Party wants to remove the option for parents to request exemptions from sex education classes for their children. READ »

Swedish for Immigrants to undergo overhaul

Education: 18 Feb 08
Sweden's ministers for education and integration have announced far-reaching plans to improve the quality of language courses offered to immigrants. READ »

Sweden funds fight against honour crimes

Society: 8 Feb 08
Sweden has set aside resources to fund local efforts to combat so-called honour crimes. READ »

Pushy telesales calls to be banned

Society: 17 Jan 08
Sweden plans to ban pushy and unwanted telephone sales as part of a new crackdown on unethical marketing. READ »

Sweden battles to keep child ad ban

Politics: 4 Jan 08
European plans to declare Sweden's ban on TV ads aimed at children illegal meet resistance in Stockholm. READ »

Foreigners to be issued Swedish ID - from 2009

National: 17 Dec 07
Foreigners living in Sweden will be eligible for Swedish ID if the conclusions of a new inquiry are accepted by the government. But the new system will not be introduced until 2009. READ »

Female equality ombudsman gets lower pay

Society: 9 Nov 07
Sweden's new Equal Opportunities Ombudsman, who is a woman, is to receive a considerably lower salary than her predecessor, who is a man. READ »

Moderates split over refugee issue

Politics: 12 Oct 07
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has received criticism from his Moderate Party colleagues in Skåne. The rift comes after Reinfeldt rejected a proposal to direct newly arrived refugees to areas in which they are likely to find work and accommodation. READ »

Muhammad row 'good for integration'

Politics: 4 Sep 07
As Swedish civil servants warn of a growing security threat, Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni accentuates the positives in the ongoing Muhammad cartoon controversy. READ »

Government offers money for stay-at-home parents

Politics: 4 Sep 07
Parents who want to stay at home to look after their young children will be entitled to extra money from their local councils, under new proposals unveiled by the government on Tuesday. READ »

Minister backs discrimination test

Society: 24 Jul 07
'Situation testing', where fake job applications are submitted with the same qualifications but different backgrounds, could become a weapon against workplace discrimination, says Sweden's integration minister. READ »

Sweden signals radical shift in integration policy

Politics: 6 Apr 07
Three ministers have indicated that newly arrived immigrants and asylum seekers will no longer be free to live where they want. Instead they are to be placed in areas where there are jobs. READ »

Sabuni pushes for parental insurance reform

Politics: 3 Apr 07
Nyamko Sabuni has called for the upper limit on parental insurance to be scrapped in a bid to encourage high earners to stay at home with their children. More than an equality bonus is needed. READ »

Inquiry over immigrant ID card problem

Politics: 26 Mar 07
Sweden's government is to set up an inquiry into the problem of immigrants being denied Swedish ID cards. But Liberal Migration Spokesman Fredrik Malm says that action is needed now. READ »

Sabuni 'threats' lead to raised security

National: 6 Mar 07
Threats against Sweden's integration minister Nyamko Sabuni have led to her having 24-hour protection, and to her diary being removed from the government's website, according to reports. READ »

Officials ordered to solve ID problem

Politics: 23 Feb 07
Ministers have ordered top civil servants from three government departments to investigate the problem that immigrants to Sweden are being barred from getting Swedish ID cards. READ »

Immigrants blocked from getting Swedish ID

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Feb 07
The Local Exclusive: People moving to Sweden since January have been barred from getting Swedish ID cards – unless they have Swedish spouses. The muddle leaves thousands unable to carry out basic activities. READ »

Swedes keenest on ethnic minorities

Society: 24 Jan 07
Swedes are the quickest in the European Union to embrace the multi-cultural society, according to a new survey. "It's pleasing that people are so positive," says integration minister Nyamko Sabuni. READ »

Government plans cap on benefit contributions

Politics: 16 Nov 06
The government will limit the amount that Swedes are made to contribute to unemployment benefit funds, after heavy criticism from unions. But protests against the plans continue. READ »

Few divide parental leave equally

Society: 7 Nov 06
Three decades after Sweden introduced parental insurance, only 2.6 percent of Swedish mothers and fathers divide parental leave equally between them. READ »

Profile: Nyamko Sabuni

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Nov 06
She's Sweden's first African minister, and her proposals to tackle 'honour culture' have led some critics to call her an Islamophobe. But Nyamko Sabuni insists that immigrants to Sweden have a duty to integrate. READ »

"Let immigrants start Swedish classes again"

Society: 21 Oct 06
Integration minister Nyamko Sabuni has said she wants to give immigrants a second chance to learn Swedish. Refugees aren't ready when they first arrive, she argues. READ »

Sabuni stops cash to uncle's racism body

Politics: 19 Oct 06
It's nothing personal, claims integration minister Nyamki Sabuni as she stops state funding to the Centre Against Racism, a controversial organization headed by her uncle. But, she says, the body has failed. READ »

Youth and diversity sets new government apart

Politics: 6 Oct 06
With the youngest prime minister for 80 years, Sweden's first gay minister, first black minister and the first male minister to sport a pony tail, Fredrik Reinfeldt's government has already assured itself a place in the history books. READ »

Carl Bildt Sweden's new Foreign Minister

Politics: 6 Oct 06
Former prime minister Carl Bildt has been named Foreign Minister in the new government presented by Fredrik Reinfeldt. Ten of the 21 new ministers are women, and nine ministers are Moderates. READ »

'Check all schoolgirls for circumcision'

Politics: 17 Jul 06
Ban headscarves for girls under 15, end state support for religious schools and check every Swedish girl for female circumcision. That is the call from senior Swedish Liberal Nyamko Sabuni, who wants to banish honour culture from Sweden. READ »

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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

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