AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSweden’s Student Rules Tighten: Sweden’s Parliament approved new residence-permit conditions for international students, effective June 11, 2026—capping work at 15 hours per week during semesters, allowing unlimited hours only in June–August, raising academic progress demands, and requiring students to report their home address; six categories can still work without hour limits. Sweden-India Diplomacy: Outgoing Swedish Ambassador Jan Thesleff says India has “taken its right place” globally and that the India–Sweden relationship has been upgraded to a Strategic Partnership, with a roadmap to 2030; he also points to expanding defence manufacturing ties under “Make in India.” EU R&D Push: Eurostat reports EU government R&D budget allocations rose over 60% in a decade to €130.2bn in 2025, reaching 0.69% of GDP, with Sweden among the faster growers. FIFA Crisis Rewrites Alliances: CAF unanimously backs FIFA boss Gianni Infantino after FIFA’s apology over the botched FIFA Forward Enterprise plan, even as UEFA and others keep up pressure and boycott threats. Nordic Governance Watch: Finland’s University of Helsinki will develop a citizenship test for applicants from March 2027, with administration handled by Migri.
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