The research brief ‘Latest Developments, Strategies and Recommendations to Combat Antigypsyism in Sweden‘, authored by Jan Selling, analyses on any relevant policy or legal updates of direct relevance to the scope of the CHACHIPEN national report on Sweden titled “Considering the Swedish Commission Against Antigypsyism 2014-2016” (Selling, 2022). It summarizes the key findings of the original CHACHIPEN National Report, followed by the updates and latest developments in Swedish national policy, and an assessment of whether some of the issues identified by the original report have been addressed since, and an exploration of the possible ways forward regarding national policy in light of the role that EU could play in this issue.

Since the original publication of the CHACHIPEN country report on Sweden, the negative trend in Swedish policies regarding antigypsyism continues. The government still sees no necessity in upgrading the Swedish inclusion strategy to meet the standards of the EU Roma strategic framework on equality, inclusion and participation (NRIS). This Country Briefing shows that Roma stakeholders are frustrated, and that Roma’s trust in society is declining. 

About the author:  Jan Selling is the Head of the Department and Professor of Critical Romani Studies at Södertörn University Stockholm, specialized in the areas of Romani history, emancipation, and antigypsyism.

The Research Brief has been coordinated by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).