Sweden

Sweden Relocates Historic Kiruna Church Amid Land Subsidence Risks ……………. In northern Sweden, engineers have begun the unprecedented task of relocating the historic Kiruna Church, a 113-year-old wooden structure, nearly five kilometers to a safer site. The move comes after…

Shooting near mosque in Sweden leaves 1 dead, another injured ————————————– A 25-year-old man was killed and another person was injured in a shooting near a mosque in Örebro, Sweden, Anadolu Agency reported. The incident occurred shortly after Friday prayers…

Sweden to Rent Estonian Prison Cells Amid Overcrowding Concerns ……………….. Sweden plans to rent up to 600 prison places in Estonia to ease its overcrowded prisons, marking a shift away from its long-held focus on rehabilitation, The Guardian reported. The…

Sweden Proposes Denying Citizenship to Those Accused of Enforcing “Honor Culture” ……………………… A new Swedish government proposal aiming to tighten citizenship requirements has sparked widespread debate, particularly among Muslim and immigrant communities. The proposal would bar individuals accused of enforcing…

Sweden’s Security Service (SAPO) has downgraded the national terrorist threat level from “high” to “elevated,” returning to pre-2023 levels following tensions over Quran burnings, Al Arabiya reported. The decision announced Friday reflects decreased targeting of Sweden specifically in militant propaganda,…

The Swedish government has announced a proposed amendment to the Social Services Act that would require local social services offices, known as “Socialen” or “sosialen,” to begin offering information on voluntary return programs to migrants starting July 1, 2025. The…

Sweden will increase its voluntary return incentive for refugees from €900 to €32,000 starting January 2026, Rudaw reported citing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The policy mirrors Denmark’s approach and aims to reduce refugee numbers by encouraging returns to home countries.…

Sweden has committed USD 12.7 million in humanitarian aid to support over one million Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Scand Asia reported. The funding will be distributed through eight humanitarian organizations, including UNHCR, WFP, Norwegian…

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) announced on Wednesday that Dilshat Reshit, detained in Sweden on suspicion of spying for China, had served as its Chinese-language spokesman since 2004, RFA reported. Reshit was removed from his position following an emergency meeting,…

A Swedish court has convicted a police officer of assault and verbal abuse against a Muslim man during a routine inspection, ordering him to pay a fine and 15,000 SEK in compensation. The incident occurred in Vänersborg, western Sweden, when…