Despite years of begging, crime, illegal settlements, and an enormous burden on local governments, the Council of Europe now wants Sweden to provide EU migrants—especially Roma—with better access to healthcare. The decision is expected to spark strong anger among those who believe that the Swedish welfare system should be reserved primarily for the country’s own residents.
The European Committee of Social Rights finds that Sweden has violated the European Social Charter by failing to provide EU migrants with effective access to healthcare regardless of their residence status. The Committee also asserts that these individuals have been treated differently across regions and that most of those affected identify as Roma, which, according to the Committee, constitutes indirect "discrimination on ethnic grounds.".
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