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 Refugee-shy towns hit out at new asylum bill Swedish municipalities are set to be forced to welcome more asylum seekers following a new bill introduced by the Swedish Migration Board with some saying it will be difficult to find housing for the influx. https://www.thelocal.se/20131027/51032 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:00:00 +0100 51032 UN slams Sweden for child rights failure Sweden continues to shirk United Nations-mandated obligations guaranteeing children the right to education, prompting the international body to call government officials to testify as to why many refugee children in hiding do not attend school in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20090527/19694 Wed, 27 May 2009 16:45:00 +0200 19694