Why a legal watchdog slammed Sweden's citizenship plan

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 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? Become a member at . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why a legal watchdog slammed Sweden's citizenship plan is an episode from Sweden in Focus by O'Mahony Paul.

This episode is 29:59 long.

This episode was published on Feb 28, 2026.

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