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This week we talk about a deportation order issued to an eight-year-old infant that has shocked Sweden.

In lighter news, we’ll ask why one Swedish town wants more of its inhabitants to get intimate during work hours.

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For Membership+ subscribers we dig into the first figures on voluntary repatriation after the government offered a large grant to get more people who came to Sweden as refugees to leave the country.

Finally we look at the history of sportlov, Sweden’s annual spring break, and we give advice on how to make best use of the holiday.

Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and Richard Orange, as well as a late cameo from Richard's children. 

Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Immigration

• Outrage after Swedish Migration Agency orders baby to be deported
• Over 270 foreigners apply for 350,000 kronor grant to leave Sweden

Working in Sweden

• How you can get your Swedish employer to pay for your gym membership

Work permits

• Everything you need to know about skiing on 'sportlov' in Sweden

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