Published : 20-09-2019
The Swedish municipalities of Sölvesborg and Bengtsfors said they will not host new migrants in their localities due to overcapacity.
Over the past three years, Bengtsfors municipality received 700 new refugees.
In a survey conducted by TV4 channel, dozens of Swedish municipalities expressed their intent to take similar decisions.
According to analysts, the move strikes at the foundations of a law enacted by the Swedish government in 2016 and approved by right-wing parties. The law makes it imperative for Swedish municipalities to host new asylum-seekers and provide decent shelters for them, in an attempt to smooth their socio-cultural integration and access to the local labor market.
According to estimates by the Swedish Migration Office, more than 22,100 Palestinian refugees from Syria will have obtained Swedish citizenship by the end of 2018.
According to AGPS data, over 120,000 Palestinians from Syria have reached Europe, fleeing the war-stricken Syrian territories.
The Swedish municipalities of Sölvesborg and Bengtsfors said they will not host new migrants in their localities due to overcapacity.
Over the past three years, Bengtsfors municipality received 700 new refugees.
In a survey conducted by TV4 channel, dozens of Swedish municipalities expressed their intent to take similar decisions.
According to analysts, the move strikes at the foundations of a law enacted by the Swedish government in 2016 and approved by right-wing parties. The law makes it imperative for Swedish municipalities to host new asylum-seekers and provide decent shelters for them, in an attempt to smooth their socio-cultural integration and access to the local labor market.
According to estimates by the Swedish Migration Office, more than 22,100 Palestinian refugees from Syria will have obtained Swedish citizenship by the end of 2018.
According to AGPS data, over 120,000 Palestinians from Syria have reached Europe, fleeing the war-stricken Syrian territories.
