Integration and Diversity in Sweden

Integration policy includes issues relating to the introduction of immigrants into Swedish society, grants to municipalities for the reception of refugees, Swedish citizenship, and measures to promote equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities for all, irrespective of ethnic origin, as well as measures to prevent and counteract ethnic discrimination, xenophobia and racism.

Objectives of integration policy:

• Equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities for everyone, irrespective of ethnic and cultural background.
  
  
• Social cohesion built on diversity.
  
  
• Social development characterised by mutual respect within the boundaries following from societys fundamental democratic values in which everyone, irrespective of background, should participate and share a sense of commitment.

> Read more on the website of the Swedish Government Offices