« It is very frustrating for us, lawyers who work in this field and are really compassionate about migration »: in Sweden, a legislative proposal is about to restrict legal aid

While Sweden was seen as a welcoming country and a “leader in human rights” in the European union for years, since 2022, the right-wing and far-right coalition has been tightening reception conditions for migrants, including asylum seekers. In 2025, a new bill aims at significantly restricting the legal aid available to asylum seekers. Viktoria Nyström, a lawyer specializing in migration law, analyses this policy shift and its consequences for those affected.