by Natalie Winters, The National Pulse:

A country is considering legislation to ban marriages between first cousins and other close relatives by 2026, linking cousin marriages to migrant “honor culture” and oppression. Sweden, which saw a massive influx of predominantly Muslim migrants during the 2015-2016 migrant crisis, already bans marriages between close family members such as siblings, but marriage between cousins remains legal.

The populist Sweden Democrats, who participate in the current Swedish government, have called for cousin marriage to be banned as part of the government’s coalition deal, known as the Tido Agreement. Under the new proposal, marriage between cousins and uncles or aunts and their nephews or nieces would be banned. Marriage between half-siblings, who are currently allowed to marry if granted an exemption, would also be prohibited.