'Politicians knew teens would be kicked out – the surprise was the reaction'

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'Politicians knew teens would be kicked out – the surprise was the reaction' is an episode from Sweden in Focus by O'Mahony Paul.

This episode is 3:32 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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