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Migration & integration
Migration & integration

Family reunification rules should be tightened further.

Of the 8 Riksdag parties, 3 broadly agree and 4 broadly disagree.

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Riksdag parties

Liberalerna Liberalerna
No programme position

Den uttalade strama asyl- och integrationslinjen pekar mot stöd för skärpta regler, men anhöriginvandring tas inte upp specifikt i manifestet.

Liberalerna on Migration
Arguments

Common arguments on each side, written without party attribution.

For
  • Tighter rules ensure new arrivals have housing and means to support arriving family before reunification.
  • Limits on chain reunification can reduce sustained pressure on housing and welfare systems.
  • Comparable rules are in force across most northern European countries.
Against
  • Family separation has documented costs to integration outcomes, mental health, and child wellbeing.
  • Sweden has already tightened rules substantially since 2016 — further restriction may have diminishing effect.
  • Restrictions risk conflict with European Convention on Human Rights protections on family life.
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Edition 02 · Riksdag 2026
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About Polara

Polara is a personal side project by Jonas Svensson — an attempt to see whether you can build a Swedish voting compass without party colour, agenda, or political funding.

The site draws on what the parties say themselves: election manifestos, party programmes, and websites. Every position links back to its source, and uncertainty is shown rather than hidden.

Open method. No accounts. No tracking. Here to help you think, not to persuade.

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