Sweden's Riksdag votes to abolish permanent residence permits for asylum seekers and long-term residents
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Summary
The Swedish Riksdag has voted to abolish permanent residence permits for people in need of protection, long-term residents, and their relatives. This change aligns Sweden's asylum and protection regulations with the minimum standards set by EU law. The government's stated purpose is to improve integration and reduce social exclusion by decreasing asylum-related immigration.
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The proposal is one component of the efforts to adapt Sweden's regulatory framework for the granting of international protection and asylum procedures to the minimum guarantees set out in EU law.
The purpose of the adaptation is to create better conditions for integration and to reduce social exclusion by reducing asylum-related immigration.
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