'Absurd, hardline calls': questions over Sweden’s post-Brexit migration policy
Sweden has ordered more Britons, including vulnerable people, to leave post-Brexit than any other EU country
TL;DR
- Sweden has deported 33% of all British nationals deported from the EU between 2021 and 2025, significantly more than other EU countries.
- Cases include individuals who have lived in Sweden for decades, some with dementia or who are elderly widows, who missed the post-Brexit application deadline.
- Activists and opposition parties in Sweden are questioning the migration agency's 'absurd, hardline' approach and its interpretation of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
- The European Commission notes that while host states have discretion in accepting grounds for late applications, decisions must be proportionate.
- Promises to change the law for British citizens facing deportation have been made by opposition parties and the incumbent government, though concerns remain about retroactive solutions for those already affected.