> The Contracting States shall as far as possible facilitate the assimilation and naturalization of refugees. They shall in particular make every effort to expedite naturalization proceedings and to reduce as far as possible the charges and costs of such proceedings.
Sweden is a signatory and seems to be in non-compliance.
And it's not like they are in a border with an active war zone.
Sweden is just not supposed to keep people in a permanent temporary state.
(Also, many asylum seekers just get on a plane, and for them Sweden may well be their first stop)
https://www.poliziadistato.it/articolo/ec-residence-permit-f...
This was adopted by Italy in 2007. So while I am not sure about it I suspect it's the same for all EU countries, since immigration papers are mostly governed by EU regulations and directives. What is your source for France having mandatory permanent residency prior to naturalization (unless it's permanent in the sense of renewable indefinitely)?
Edit: indeed, this is a bill for adopting rules laid out in the EU directive on immigration and asylum.
2. (USA) Vote, make political contributions and run for (most) political office. (UK) run for MP
3. (USA) Sponsor family members for permanent residency (UK) get a family visa for your family.
4. (USA) Speed your spouse' eligibility for naturalization from 5 to 3 years.
5. Gain the benefits of travelling on a US/UK passport.
6. Work in national security jobs which require citizenship.
7. Not be at the whims of future changes in immigration law.