Stricter immigration 'will make Sweden less attractive' for game workers

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Stricter immigration 'will make Sweden less attractive' for game workers is an episode from Sweden in Focus by O'Mahony Paul.

This episode is 4:47 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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