However, Sweden's centre-right governing parties, backed by the more radical anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, want the changes to tackle the dramatic rise in gang crime and the

The proposals to revoke citizenship were put forward by a cross-party parliamentary committee. To change the Swedish constitution, the proposals need to pass a vote in parliament with a simple majority, followed by a general election and then a second Riksdag vote.

This comes as the Nordic nation grapples with ‘violent extremism’ and ‘systemic and organised crime’ amid issues with asylum seekers.