Government deals

The proposed deal would see Stefan Löfven's Social Democrats govern with the Green Party for another four years. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT The majority of Swedes are not in favour of a proposed government deal between four of Sweden's parties, according to a new survey. The agreement would see a Social Democrat-Green Party government, with backing from two former opposition rivals, the Centre and Liberals. Almost half of those surveyed said the proposed deal was "quite bad" (12 percent) or "very bad" (37 percent), according to a survey carried out by Sifo for Svenska Dagbladet. Just one in ten (11 percent) said it was "very good", 30 percent "quite good", and a further 11 percent said they were unsure or didn't know. Sifo questioned 1,240 people for the survey between January 11th and 14th. "If we look at the whole population, there are more who believe the agreement is bad, but the difference is not that large. The Swedish population is split on this question, some … [Read more...] about Swedes mostly negative towards proposed government deal: survey

This article is available to Members of The Local. Read more Membership Exclusives here. In total, the deal was 16 pages long, with 73 different points relating to 11 areas: economy and national finances, jobs and growth, policies relating to rural and regional growth, environment and climate, integration and honour-related violence, housing, schools, healthcare and elderly care, disability, migration, and national security. The deal is not yet set in stone, but here's a look at the issues likeliest to have a big impact on the lives of foreigners in Sweden if it does go ahead. Migration Sweden's temporary migration law would be extended for another two years under the deal. Under this law, the right to family member immigration for various types of immigrants, including those granted temporary residence permits, is limited, making it harder for foreigners living in Sweden to have family members and partners come and live with them. Sponsors (that's the person already … [Read more...] about What would Sweden’s proposed government deal mean for internationals in Sweden?