However, Sweden's centre-right governing parties, backed by the more radical anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, want the changes to tackle the dramatic rise in gang crime and the ...

Sweden is planning to change its constitution to remove citizenship from dual citizens who obtain their passports fraudulently or commit crimes that threaten national security. The move would mean ...

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

However, not all parties are on board with the radical shift. The Swedish government has backed a proposal to remove citizenship from criminals tied to organised gangs. Justice Minister Gunnar ...

Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT There are special rules for Nordic citizens when it comes to applying for Swedish citizenship: citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland or Norway who have lived in Sweden for ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...