Almedalen special: Is Sweden's government toast?
This week host James Savage and regular panelist Richard Orange record the podcast from Almedalen, the annual politics fest in Visby on the Baltic island of Gotland. They are joined for a lively polit...
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Legal fight begins on Swedish citizenship rejections
Earlier this year the Fair Transition campaign group tried to convince Swedish decision makers to introduce transitional rules for the citizenship reforms which came into force on June 6th.Two months ...
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What kind of bad conduct could get you kicked out of Sweden?
This week we talk about the Swedish culture of long summer holidays and how to make the most of them.Also: parliament has passed a law that will make it possible to revoke residence permits for “poor ...
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Sweden's teen deportations – 'I was terrified I wouldn't get a visa'
Sweden's teen deportations have affected young people who live in Sweden and whose parents have the right to be in Sweden, but who themselves no longer meet the requirements for a residence permit.Aft...
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Sweden's Prime Minister rocked by corruption claims
This week we talk about a security scandal surrounding Prime minister Ulf Kristersson.And with the men's football World Cup kicking off this week, we assess Sweden's chances. We also discuss new restr...
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'Disappointing and sad': Treasured Swedish museums risk closure over rising rents
Two popular museums in Stockholm are at risk of closure because the government agency that owns the properties is now requiring the museums, which are also run by a government agency, to pay market re...
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Why this year's Swedish National Day will be bittersweet
This week we look at the government’s solution to teen deportations, and we discuss the new citizenship law coming into force on Saturday, which also happens to be National Day.We also talk about how ...
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