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Becky Waterton

@beckywaterton.bsky.social
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Editor, The Local Denmark | British journalist in Scandinavia | Posts in English and sometimes Swedish or Danish

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Emma Löfgren @emmalofgren.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Alla journalister som intervjuar regeringen om utvisningarna av Brexit-britter bör fråga varför de inte gjort ngt åt det efter att The Locals @beckywaterton.bsky.social upplyste dem om problemet för tre och ett halvt år sedan www.thelocal.se/20230208/swe...
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Swedish Migration Minister: Brexit deportations 'complete news to me'
Sweden's Migration Minister has promised The Local to look into why Sweden has ordered more Brits to leave since Brexit than any other EU country.
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Har bevakat Danmark i fem dagar nu - de danska rubriker är… lite annorlunda jämfört med de svenska (första två från DR och andra från Weekendavisen).
’PLETSKUD Hokus pokus partilederne i fokus’Magtens Morgenbrief: Troels Lund smed plan B på morgenbordet - og Mette F. tog nybagte boller ud af ovnenAlex Vanopslagh vil være vores allesammens ‘daddy’
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
So disappointed that no one has used the headline 'fra valgflæsk til flæskevalg' when covering the Danish election. It was right there!!
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Danish Social Democrats reacting to the exit poll yesterday, which was the party’s worst result since the 1900s. Huge drop in the atmosphere after the poll was revealed. “Three! Two! One! …oh.”
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
God valgdag! I'm taking over as Editor of The Local Denmark from April 1st, but have hopped over to the site already to help out on our election coverage. We've set up a Q&A on The Local Denmark for you to ask any election-related questions. We'll do our best to answer! lnkd.in/dUAF5y67
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Emma Löfgren @emmalofgren.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
När The Local gick på djupet om och myntade begreppet tonårsutvisningar redan 2022 känns det lite surt att @journalisten.se kreddar en större tidning som gjorde sin granskning först i år (ingen skugga över Aftonbladets fantastiska reportage).
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The Local Sweden @thelocalsweden.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
OPINION: Our immigrant takeover of Sweden is progressing nicely
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OPINION: Our immigrant takeover of Sweden is progressing nicely
A recently published Migration Map seeks to alert the indigenous population to the purported replacement of Swedes by immigrants. Richard Orange – a replacer and father of two more replacers – reports that the typical native nonetheless remains unaware of the extent of our progress.
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The Local @thelocal.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Swedish migration minister called to testify to parliament about relative's white supremacism links
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Swedish migration minister called to testify to parliament about relative's white supremacism links
Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell has been called to appear in front of a parliament committee to answer questions about his close relative’s links to white power extremism.
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Currently stuck in citizenship limbo myself – Migrationsverket has my permanent residence card but sent my passport back (usually a sign your application will be granted), but I'm not sure I can leave the country without it. Waiting to book flights to visit family in the UK until this is resolved.
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Emma Löfgren @emmalofgren.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Migrationsverket har inte kunnat utfärda vanliga medborgarskap på *över en månad*. Vågar påstå att om det hade varit Transportstyrelsen som inte utfärdat nya körkort, eller polisen som inte utfärdat pass till svenskar som vill åka till Thailand, hade det varit allt annat än tystnad i svenska medier.
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
I might be biased, as someone in the final stages of a Swedish citizenship application, but this is pretty shocking. The Migration Agency has been *unable to process* standard citizenship applications for over a month due to new security checks: www.thelocal.se/20250514/swe...
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Sweden's security checks force Migration Agency to halt approvals of citizenship applications
Sweden's processing rate of new citizenships has more than halved after new security checks were introduced, with the Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) unable to approve applications in standard cas...
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
There's been a lot of citizenship news in Sweden this week, but one of my favourite non-citizenship related articles in the past few days is this one about Gary, based near Gothenburg, who is realising his childhood dream of opening a vintage fairground. www.thelocal.se/20250116/my-...
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My Swedish Career: British Gary dreams of opening a vintage fairground in Sweden
Gary Rivers and his wife Cecilia seem like an average Swedish family on the surface, with two young children and a house in a small town outside Gothenburg. But they have an unusual hobby – they spend...
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
För de flesta som läser svenska medier är detta inget mer än ännu en nyhet om migrationspolitiken. För våra läsare – många av dem det högkvalitativt arbetskraft som regeringen så gärna vill attrahera – kan det vara det som gör att de väljer att stanna i Sverige eller flytta någon annanstans.
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
A major inquiry into reforming Swedish citizenship law presented its findings today, proposing among other things that the residency requirement be extended to 8 years (currently 3-5) and doubling the application fee. We've written up some of the key points: www.thelocal.se/20250114/key...
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KEY POINTS: Sweden's plans for tougher citizenship rules
A major inquiry into tightening the requirements for Swedish citizenship presented its final report to the government on Tuesday, January 14th. But what do those plans entail?
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Det koster allerede 300 (svenske) kronor for os som bor i Malmö at købe en 24-timers billet over til København. Det er en af de dyreste toglinjer i Europa målt i pris/km. Er det ikke dyrt nok?
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
For someone who has so many opinions on Swedish citizenship, Jimmie Åkesson doesn't seem to know much about how it works. You can't get Swedish citizenship just by being born in Sweden. Surprised that no one at Aftonbladet fact-checked that. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/5E...
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Vad menade ens Jimmie Åkesson med detta? Man får bara svensk medborgarskap vid födseln om man har (minst) en svensk förälder. Annars ska man vänta minst tre år för att kunna ansöka. Han tycker mycket om medborgarskap, men vet han inte hur det funkar? www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/5E...
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Emma Löfgren @emmalofgren.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Äntligen börjar de större svenska tidningarna ta tag i Tidöpartiernas utspel om att pausa nya svenska medborgarskap. The Local har hårdbevakat frågan ända sedan den först lyftes. @thelocalsweden.bsky.social
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Very cool to be included on Dagens Media’s list of the next top names in the Swedish media industry yesterday! And very thankful that I have a great editor who wrote such nice things about me in the nomination 😊 @emmalofgren.bsky.social
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The Local Sweden @thelocalsweden.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
FACT CHECK: Did a Swedish company really tell staff not to say Merry Christmas?
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FACT CHECK: Did a Swedish company really tell staff not to say Merry Christmas?
There was predictable outrage in Sweden after it was reported that the steel company SSAB had advised employees not to use the 'god jul' Christmas greeting to avoid excluding non-Christians. But did it really?
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
When the gov and SD confirmed that they would actively delay citizenship applications until new rules are in place, it made me angry. Not just because I have a pending application myself, but also because yet again they've moved the goalposts for those of us who have uprooted our lives to come here.
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
So happy Polish PM Donald Tusk went for a row in Sweden's prime ministerial rowing boat this week (with the Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson and his dog) so I could revive this article!
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Over 230 of our readers answered our survey on Busch/Åkesson's suggestions to delay or pause citizenship applications. Not only did people say it was unfair to people who have already applied, but they also said it would damage Swedish competitiveness. www.thelocal.se/20241126/unf...
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'Unfair and pointless': Call for moratorium on Swedish citizenship causes anger
Recent calls for Swedish citizenship applications to be delayed or even paused completely until the government can tighten up the rules have been met with anger and concern by readers of The Local.
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Does Ebba Busch actually have any idea how long it takes to get Swedish citizenship? I'm waiting for my application to be approved and there are others in the citizenship applicants' Facebook groups and subreddits who have been waiting as long as five years. How much slower can the tempo be?
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
I cannot confirm or deny that this word of the day was inspired by me getting the 1992 classic tune Sommaren i city stuck in my head for hours on end
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
I hope the twenty millionth user got a little pop-up congratulating them!
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Very fun to watch this counter of Bluesky users in real time getting closer and closer to 20 million!! bcounter.nat.vg
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The Local @thelocal.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
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Emma Löfgren @emmalofgren.bsky.social · 22/12/2023
The Locals Sweden in Focus podcast firar 100 avsnitt! Det är alltid så roligt och givande att spela in podden med Paul O'Mahony, @jamessavage.bsky.social, @beckywaterton.bsky.social och @richardorange.bsky.social. Kul att lyssnarna uppskattar den också! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Paul O'Mahony on LinkedIn: Sweden in Focus is 100 episodes old! In the pre-Christmas rush I mi...
Sweden in Focus is 100 episodes old! In the pre-Christmas rush I missed that we reached a new milestone yesterday. When we started doing this podcast we…
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
Last week I was asking the Swedish prime minister about the budget. This week I am *checks notes* writing personality tests based on your favourite cinnamon bun. Never a dull moment! www.thelocal.se/20231004/swe...
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Swedish personality test: What does your cinnamon bun say about you?
October 4th is Cinnamon Bun Day in Sweden, but what does your choice of cinnamon bun say about you?
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Emma Löfgren @emmalofgren.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson blames gang crime on failed integration. Meanwhile, his government this month decided to completely scrap funding for ethnic associations, which is one of the things research suggests HELPS integration. www.thelocal.se/20220902/six...
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Six things Sweden's politicians get wrong about segregation
As a scholar of integration and an immigrant, Stockholm University associate professor Andrea Voyer is disheartened to see the Social Democrats take positions on integration that are inaccurate and co...
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 28/09/2023
Nån på Sydsvenskan har fångat en ganska stor fisk...
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Becky Waterton @beckywaterton.bsky.social · 15/09/2023
Can't help but feel a little bit of sympathy for Prince Daniel, who shares his 50th birthday with his father-in-law, King Carl XVI Gustaf's, 50th jubilee 🙃
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