Sweden’s migration U-turn: from humanitarian beacon to gatekeeper
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Sweden, once renowned for generous asylum policies, has shifted to a highly restrictive migration regime after the 2015 refugee crisis, with a series of reforms from 2022–2026 under the Tidö Agreement that tightened asylum, family and labor migration, citizenship rules, and social benefits; asylum applications have plummeted and political consensus now supports maintaining restrictive policies ahead of the 2026 election.
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