Crunch time for Sweden's new citizenship law

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ __ This week we talk about the latest on Sweden’s new citizenship law as we enter a crunch period for possible amendments before it’s enacted. Also, with six months left to the election we examine the state of play after a dramatic week in Swedish politics. For Membership+ subscribers we’ take a closer look at the Tisus Swedish language test which some prospective citizens hope will be their gateway to completing the new language requirement. And we talk more generally about how to get into a Swedish university after applications opened earlier this week. Finally, we get our teeth into Sweden’s Waffle Day tradition ahead of the annual celebration of the humble våffla next week. Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and Emma Löfgren. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Citizenship Members Q&A on Sweden's tightening of citizenship rules 'Security reasons' behind lack of transitional rules for Swedish citizenship Politics Politics in Sweden: Hugging Åkesson close could be the kiss of death for Liberals What's in the Liberals' 15-point deal with the Sweden Democrats? Education Sweden's language requirement to be enforced from June 6th despite test delay What you need to know about applying to university in Sweden Swedish traditions Why do Swedes always eat waffles on March 25th? Become a member at . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Crunch time for Sweden's new citizenship law is an episode from Sweden in Focus by O'Mahony Paul.

This episode is 23:19 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2026.

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