Why did Swedish media miss so much of the immigration clampdown?

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

This week: Halloween in Sweden, Swedish media coverage of the Tidö government’s migration crackdown, our favourite Swedish children’s books, efforts to form Sweden’s next government, and a language quiz. The last four years have seen sweeping change for immigrants in Sweden. For many of The Local's readers, the lack of transitional rules in the new citizenship law caused untold stress. The same goes for multiple changes to the salary threshold required for a work permit. Teen deportations hit the headlines in Sweden last year. But why did it take so long? A...