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This week we talk about whether the recent Swedish media pushback against teen deportations is affecting how the government is approaching immigration in the last few months before the election.

We also discuss heavy criticism of Sweden’s planned new citizenship law by a legal oversight body.

For Membership+ subscribers we explain how Swedish birthday traditions work.

Finally we ask what the government’s plan to restrict benefits for immigrants means for newcomers to the country.

Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and Richard Orange.

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

Teen deportations

• Three years after The Local, Sweden wakes up to teen deportations

Swedish citizenship

• OPINION: 'Sweden's parliament should add transitional rules to the citizenship law'
• Sweden's Council on Legislation criticises retroactive citizenship rules

Swedish traditions

• How to survive a children's birthday party in Sweden

Immigration

• What does Sweden's plan to restrict benefits for newcomers mean for work permit holders?

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