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Stricter requirements for Swedish citizenship take effect
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On June 6 2026 new rules entered into force for those seeking Swedish citizenship. Requirements including language skills and eight years of residency in Sweden were tightened on the national day.
Yasin Ayari celebrated his goal for Sweden against Tunisia with a prayer position during the World Cup opener. The gesture has sparked debate on identity and Islam in Sweden.
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The Moderates are not backing down from their stricter migration policy despite upcoming demonstrations for a more humane approach. MP Crister Carlsson from Falun stresses the importance of integration. Social Democrat Peter Hultqvist highlights the need for a manageable level.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) accuses the Social Democrats of wanting to force population mixing in their integration policy. Lawen Redar (S) rejects the claims as baseless and calls them political ridicule in SVT's 30 Minutes. She stresses that the party's proposals aim to break segregation without coercion.
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At the Talisman Prize awarding in Berlin, around 30 stipendiates left the hall in protest as Chancellor Friedrich Merz took the stage. The action targeted his controversial 'cityscape' remarks. They returned after his 20-minute speech.