Municipalities
Municipalities reject talks on repatriation
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Several Swedish municipalities are declining the government's invitation for dialogue on voluntary repatriation. The Left Party proposes redirecting 1.4 billion kronor from the repatriation grant to rural municipalities. Migration Minister Johan Forssell criticizes the decisions and stresses the importance of providing information to residents.
Jokkmokk municipality flips repatriation grant
Jokkmokk's municipal chairman Roland Boman proposes using the government's 350,000 SEK repatriation grant to incentivize moves to rural northern Sweden. The idea has gone viral and is praised by readers as a clever counter to the government's policy. Several municipalities oppose forcing immigrants to return and highlight the need for labor.
German municipalities spend third of budget on social services
German cities and municipalities allocate more than one in three euros of their budgets to social services and youth work. A study by the Institut der Deutschen Wirtschaft indicates this share has risen by half since 1992. Spending on social assistance and childcare has increased particularly.