To qualify for a temporary residence permit asylum seekers need to make an appointment with the local authorities, for which there is a four-month waiting list. (BBC News)
But Germany and Hungary say the decision to open borders for the asylum seekers was an exceptional case - for humanitarian reasons - and the "Dublin rules" that require people to apply for asylum in the first EU country they reach will continue to operate. (BBC News)
States are under international obligation to consider claims for asylum and not to immediately return asylum seekers to the countries they have fled from. (Guardian)
SD really gained popularity in 2015 amid Europe's migration crisis and a resulting spike in the number of asylum seekers entering Sweden. (Daily Express)
