However, Sweden's centre-right governing parties, backed by the more radical anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, want the ...

The government wants to change the constitution to remove Swedish citizenship from dual nationals who commit crimes against ...

Threatening' criminals face losing their status. Passports on Swedish flag. Immigration concept. Credit: Shutterstock, ...

Sweden's government parties already have the parliamentary majority they need to drive through stricter citizenship rules, ...

It also recommended extending the required duration of time spent in the country prior to obtaining citizenship. To become Swedish, a foreigner would have to live in Sweden for eight years -- as ...

But it stopped short of proposals by the minority government for gangsters to have their citizenship revoked. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said Sweden was dealing with "violent extremism ...

Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said Sweden was dealing with "violent extremism, state actors acting in a hostile manner towards Sweden, as well as systemic organised crime." However, Sweden's ...