Causes of Intercultural Conflicts and Adaptation Immigrants in Sweden

The peculiarities of immigration in Sweden are that immigrants are mainly focused on meeting the needs of the country's labor market. Gradually, Sweden turned from a country of a homogeneous nation into a multicultural country. Social heterogeneity in the country leads not only to the emergence of conflicts on national grounds, but also provokes conflicts caused by "new poverty", which is associated with the deterioration of the socio-economic situation of immigrants. The national issue is directly related to the social one, provoking conflict situations in Swedish society. Many issues remain controversial and require further development by the authorities. The debate on migration issues revealed that the problem of multiculturalism is multifaceted. The end of the twentieth century was due to new approaches in migration policy. The main attention was paid to the existing segregation in such areas as education, employment, housing policy and, in general, the fight against discrimination against immigrants. The authorities saw the solution to these problems in stimulating the independent activity of immigrants and involving them in the social life of Swedish society. The current situation in Sweden has become a serious challenge to their well-being, normal lifestyle, traditional traditions, civic and national dignity. The development of responses to the challenges that have arisen takes place with the utmost care, with the active participation of public opinion. The State, society as a whole and individual citizen determine their activities on the principles of mutual respect, and emerging problems are solved on the basis of compromises. All this contributes to social transformations with less painful consequences.