https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed More people applied for work permits in Sweden in 2019 than the year before, a continuation of an upward trend. But who were they, and what kind of jobs did they end up in? The Local takes a look at the data. https://www.thelocal.se/20200109/heres-a-look-at-who-got-a-work-permit-in-sweden-last-year Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:51:50 +0100 heres-a-look-at-who-got-a-work-permit-in-sweden-last-year Swedish migration courts are warning that without an injection of hundreds of millions of kronor next year, the backlog of cases will continue to grow. https://www.thelocal.se/20191029/swedish-migration-courts-appeal-for-cash-as-cases-keep-piling-up Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:46:13 +0100 swedish-migration-courts-appeal-for-cash-as-cases-keep-piling-up An Iraqi mechanic who faced deportation because he failed to take a holiday can now stay in Sweden, a Migration Court in Malmö has ruled. https://www.thelocal.se/20180509/sweden-loses-battle-to-deport-man-who-took-no-holiday Wed, 09 May 2018 16:24:42 +0200 sweden-loses-battle-to-deport-man-who-took-no-holiday Swedish officials suspect that people involved in human smuggling were on board a migrant boat rescued by the coastguard's ship off the Libyan coast in a catastrophe that claimed 52 lives. https://www.thelocal.se/20150828/were-human-smugglers-on-board-boat-of-death Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:30:49 +0200 were-human-smugglers-on-board-boat-of-death The Swedish Migration Board (Migrationsverket) wants to improve how it communicates the labour migration possibilities to Sweden for would-be migrants, hoping in part to make sure future employees in Sweden know their options and rights. https://www.thelocal.se/20130613/48464 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:01:00 +0200 48464 Over 50,000 asylum seekers are expected to come to Sweden next year, according to the latest prognosis from the Swedish Migration Board (Migrationsverket), pushing the country’s capacity past its limits. https://www.thelocal.se/20121029/44112 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:54:00 +0100 44112 A local Green Party politician from central Sweden kicked up controversy for singing a song about a "negro village" in Africa during a recent children's charity fundraiser. https://www.thelocal.se/20121025/44046 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:02:00 +0200 44046 A high-ranking civil servant in Sweden's defence ministry has been sacked after it was revealed he was involved in running several Thai massage parlours on the side. https://www.thelocal.se/20120110/38422 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:02:00 +0100 38422 This year has seen a significant drop in the number of berry pickers coming to Sweden from countries outside the EU, since requirements and regulations have been sharpened for companies employing foreign berry pickers. https://www.thelocal.se/20110813/35528 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:24:00 +0200 35528 Reports of assault and sexual abuse from women who come to Sweden to be with Swedish men have become increasingly common, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.se/20110217/32110 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:42:00 +0100 32110 Tomas Berdych beat fifth-seeded Swede Robin Söderling in the semi-finals of the Miami ATP Masters 1000 on Friday. Berdych will go on to face American Andy Roddick, who beat Spain's Rafael Nadal, in Sunday's final. https://www.thelocal.se/20100403/25882 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:13:00 +0200 25882