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 Refugees cycled 250 km to protest against Sweden's new asylum laws Changes to Sweden's asylum laws, voted in June, make it more difficult for asylum seekers and their families to get residency permits. Today, a huge demonstration took place in Stockholm to protest the laws. https://www.thelocal.se/20160803/refugees-cycled-250-km-to-protest-against-swedens-new-asylum-laws Wed, 03 Aug 2016 16:03:47 +0200 refugees-cycled-250-km-to-protest-against-swedens-new-asylum-laws Family reunification boom fails to materialize Fewer Somalis than forecasted have applied for residence permits to be reunited with their families in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20130930/50512 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:28:00 +0200 50512 Work must come before reunification: minister Sweden's Migration Minister Tobias Billström wants more migrants to get jobs before their families can follow them to Sweden, but he may face an uphill struggle to convince his government partners to tighten up current family reunification rules. https://www.thelocal.se/20121203/44820 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:05:00 +0100 44820