The Local Sweden 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 New research finds migrants in Sweden feel 'profound sense of loneliness' Many immigrants coming to Sweden struggle to make meaningful social ties, a new study from Malmö University has found, with interviews and focus groups "painting a grim picture" of their experiences. https://www.thelocal.se/20230303/migrant-integration-experiences-in-sweden-paint-a-very-grim-picture Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:33:25 +0100 migrant-integration-experiences-in-sweden-paint-a-very-grim-picture EU nations demand tougher borders to prevent 'migration crisis' Eight EU nations called on Brussels to significantly toughen the bloc's borders to "prevent another large-scale migration crisis," according to a letter seen by AFP ahead of a key summit. https://www.thelocal.se/20230207/eu-nations-demand-tougher-borders-to-prevent-migration-crisis Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:08:36 +0100 eu-nations-demand-tougher-borders-to-prevent-migration-crisis Donations up as asylum levels reach record UPDATED: More than ten thousand people applied for asylum in Sweden in August – the highest figure in a decade. Meanwhile, volunteer organizations are reporting being flooded with donations for refugees as heartbreaking pictures emerge from the growing crisis. https://www.thelocal.se/20150903/sweden-sees-summer-rise-in-asylum-seekers Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:41:00 +0200 sweden-sees-summer-rise-in-asylum-seekers Thousands saved by Swedish rescue ship After saving the lives of 5,295 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea during a three-month mission, Swedish rescue ship Poseidon has begun its journey home. https://www.thelocal.se/20150831/more-than-5000-saved-by-swedish-rescue-ship Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:27:38 +0200 more-than-5000-saved-by-swedish-rescue-ship EU calls migrant crisis emergency talks The European Union has called an emergency meeting of interior and justice ministers in two weeks to find concrete measures to cope with escalating migration. https://www.thelocal.se/20150831/eu-calls-migrant-crisis-emergency-talks Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:16:01 +0200 eu-calls-migrant-crisis-emergency-talks Were human smugglers on board boat of death? 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 Swedish ship rescues 800 migrants from sea The Swedish rescue ship Poseidon has taken part in a joint effort to save hundreds of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea in wooden boats, it was revealed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20150812/swedish-ship-rescues-800-migrants-in-joint-op Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:24:38 +0200 swedish-ship-rescues-800-migrants-in-joint-op Do human traffickers go unpunished in Sweden? Some 40 criminal networks are believed to be involved in people smuggling in Sweden. But a top police inspector has hit out at his own organization, saying that few of the cases lead to prosecution. https://www.thelocal.se/20150616/do-human-traffickers-go-unpunished-in-sweden Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:47:52 +0200 do-human-traffickers-go-unpunished-in-sweden