Ministry of Justice

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Strengthening Jewish life and combating antisemitism in Sweden have been high-priority issues since the Government came into power in 2022. The Government’s work focuses on three areas: education, improving the safety and security of Jews in Sweden, and promoting Jewish life in Sweden. During the electoral period, the Government has taken a number of initiatives in these areas, including the decision to draft Sweden’s first national strategy to strengthen Jewish life and combat antisemitism.

European migration ministers are gathering at the Munich Migration Meeting to discuss continued measures to reduce irregular migration to Europe, as well as the implementation of the EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum.

On 21 August, the Task Force for Jewish life in Sweden met for the final meeting of the current electoral period. Representatives of the Living History Forum and the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) attended the meeting.

Following a Swedish initiative, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has updated its guidelines on expulsion for serious crimes. The UNHCR has thus made a significant clarification that rape now constitutes a particularly serious crime within the application of the Refugee Convention.

The Government has adopted legislative amendments that will amongst other things exempt certain groups from the salary requirement for labour immigration that was introduced on 1 June.

On 15 June, a hub for Ukrainians in Sweden is being inaugurated. The Hub is a new meeting place that will provide support, guidance and information to Ukrainians in Sweden. Minister for Migration Johan Forssell will attend the inauguration together with Deputy Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine for European Integration Ilona Havronska and representatives of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), Swedish government agencies, civil society and the Ukrainian diaspora.

The Government has presented its publication ‘A concerted approach to intellectual property’. This is part of the Government’s effort to strengthen Sweden’s innovative capacity and competitiveness and to promote and secure a rich cultural offering, both nationally and globally.

The Government’s overarching objective for intellectual property (IP) is to strengthen Sweden’s innovative capacity and competitiveness and to promote and secure a rich cultural offering, both nationally and globally. Strategic management and protection of IP assets using IP law is particularly important at a time when the global race for strategic technology gains is playing out against a backdrop of geopolitical turbulence.

On Thursday 16 April, Minister for Migration Johan Forssell and Deputy Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine for European Integration Ilona Havronska signed a declaration that confirms cooperation on the introduction of a Unity Hub for Ukrainians in Sweden.

Joint Statement by the ministers responsible for migration from the Nordic Countries.

The Government’s task force for Jewish life in Sweden gathered for its first meeting of the year on 30 January. On this occasion, it was held at the Swedish Police Authority’s premises in Kungsholmen, Stockholm. The meeting was attended by Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer, National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh and representatives of the Swedish Institute for Human Rights and the National Agency for Education.

Sweden should be an attractive destination for talent and international expertise. The Government has therefore approved a bill comprising proposals aimed at improving the conditions under migration law for researchers, doctoral candidates and students. The bill also aims to counter abuse of residence permits granted for studies.

On 11–13 January, the Swedish Government took part in the Society and Defence Annual Conference in Sälen. 2026 marks 80 years since the first conference was held, and the theme for 2026 was ‘Resolve and delivery’. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson opened the conference with a speech and Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice, Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pål Jonson, Minister for Defence and Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Minister for Civil Defence, also spoke. The Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Ebba Busch, also attended the conference.

The Government has decided on legislative amendments that will substantially increase the financial grant for voluntary repatriation as of January 2026. The legislative amendments also provide the Swedish Migration Agency with additional tools to offset the risk for cheating and abuse of the grant.

The Government and the Sweden Democrats today presented a new agreement to adjust the wage level for labour immigration to 90 per cent of the median wage in Sweden. The cooperation parties also plan to set out stricter requirements for family member immigration. The Government and the Sweden Democrats have additionally announced an upcoming inquiry aimed at curtailing abuses.

The Government has decided to extend the re-introduced border controls at Sweden’s internal border by six months, from 12 November 2025 to 11 May 2026. The decision is based on the assessment that there remains a serious threat to the public order and internal security.

Jewish culture is an integral part of Swedish culture, and Jewish history in Sweden is an essential thread in the fabric of our shared cultural heritage. It should be self-evident that Jews in Sweden can wear their Star of David or kippah openly and with pride. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.