EU Warns Sweden Following Johan Forssell's Residency Proposal

Magnus Brunner announced that the EU is monitoring Sweden's proposal to revoke up to 185,000 permanent residency permits and will intervene if it violates the EU Long-Term Residents Directive.Johan Forssell signaled his support for applying new vetting requirements retroactively, a move criticized by John Stauffer for undermining the rule of law.Tomas Fridh warned that the plan likely contravenes the European Convention on Human Rights and lacks the exceptional circumstances required for retroactive legislation.