f f f https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/sweden-election-akesson-magdalena-andersson-b3048426.html For decades, Sweden was known as one of Europe’s most welcoming countries for refugees. It took pride in pursuing one of Europe’s most generous asylum policies, and often presented itself as a humanitarian role model.During 2015, Sweden received around 163,000 asylum seekers, or 12 percent, of all those who sought protection in the EU. Only Germany received more (and Hungary*). In relation to the population, Sweden was the country that received the most of all EU countries, with the exception of transit countries such as Hungary where most applicants did not stay. https://theconversation.com/immigration-in-sweden-how-the-country-went-from-one-of-europes-most-welcoming-to-one-of-its-most-restrictive-288995https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/about-the-swedish-migration-agency/the-swedish-migration-agency-answers/2025/2025-10-27-ten-years-since-2015—what-happened.html

SJÖBO, Sweden, Sept 10 — Almost 40 years ago, two-thirds of residents in Sweden’s Sjobo municipality voted against welcoming refugees. The stance sparked controversy, but has...

The political consensus that emerged in little under a decade is for the country to maintain restrictive migration policies.