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Mandy Pipher
JournalistMandy is originally from Canada, but recently moved to northern Sweden. She began working as a freelance journalist for The Local in 2025.
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Forssell: Citizenship transitional rules 'would have been dangerous for Sweden'
Sweden's Migration Minister Johan Forssell of the Moderates said it was "very important" that parliament stopped transitional rules for the new citizenship law.
KEY POINTS: What's in Sweden's sweeping citizenship reforms?
On April 29th, parliament will vote on a bill that makes getting Swedish citizenship a lot harder. What's in it?
Will you be compensated if your European flight is cancelled due to jet fuel shortages?
Europe is bracing for potential jet fuel shortages resulting from the ongoing international conflict in the Middle East. If your flight is affected, what are your rights?
Why are Swedes suddenly obsessed with pink milk?
It's been only a week since the Danish/Swedish dairy cooperative Arla released a pink-coloured milk, and already it's sold out in grocery stores across Sweden. What's going on?
Your questions answered on Sweden's proposed permanent residency changes
The Local Sweden's editorial team held a live Q&A with members about Sweden's proposed changes to permanent residency status. We've pulled out some of the key questions and our team's responses.
'We are not bonded labourers': University researcher fights Swedish deportation order
The Centre for Justice has taken on Indian researcher Fahima Ayub Khan's migration court case, which her lawyer describes as "part of a much broader system failure" in Sweden.
'We can go elsewhere': Skilled workers question future in Sweden over citizenship reforms
Chandra and Vibha are one of many highly educated – and high-earning – working families reevaluating their commitment to Sweden in light of the government's plan to apply big citizenship rule changes even to those who applied years ago.
'I chose my mental health': Indian entrepreneur leaves Sweden after visa rejection
Abhijith Nag Balasubramanya's circular-system hydroponics startup was already providing locally-grown produce to a major grocery store in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, when his business visa was denied by the Swedish Migration Agency. He has now left Sweden.
Sweden developing state-issued alternative to BankID
Both Swedish citizens and registered foreign residents of Sweden will be eligible for the planned government-issued electronic identification and verification service, which is currently being developed by the Swedish Police Agency.