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Paul O'Mahony

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Paul O'Mahony

    'Disturbing' waiting times irrelevant in key Swedish citizenship ruling (opens the original)

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    Not yet a member of The Local? Join now with this special offer for podcast listeners. Sweden's government tightened rules for citizenship earlier this year without transitional rules for people who had already applied. The new rules require eight years of residency instead of five for most applicants, and would-be citizens must now pass language and civics tests. The Migration Court in Malmö looked very closely recently at a case in which an applicant appealed for their right to be awarded citi

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Paul O'Mahony

    How bad is Sweden's Left Party voting scandal? (opens the original)

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    Negotiations between the centre-left parties are ongoing after they won a wafer thin majority in last week’s election. But now a voter fraud scandal involving the Left Party threatens to derail the whole process. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the election of a Left Party Member of Parliament in the Dalarna region. What do know about the allegations so far? And could the scandal lead to a revote? Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Emma Löfgren and Richard

  3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Paul O'Mahony

    'The Migration Agency told me I'd likely be denied re-entry into Sweden' (opens the original)

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    Living in Sweden on a residence permit can be a risky business, not least given that almost everyone who does so has strong connections to another country and needs to travel frequently. But if your residency card is in the process of being renewed while you're travelling, you risk being shut out of Sweden on your return. In this episode, host James Savage talks to podcast regular Mandy Pipher about her struggles ahead of a recent trip home to Canada.

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Paul O'Mahony

    Did immigrants really swing Sweden's election? (opens the original)

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    200,000 foreigners who have become Swedish citizens are to blame for Sweden’s tiny swing to the left – and in particular for the losses suffered by the Sweden Democrats. That’s the claim being made by the party as it grapples with a surprise electoral reverse in Sunday’s election. But is it accurate to say that immigrants won this election for the Left? Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Mandy Pipher and Richard Orange. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episod

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Paul O'Mahony

    Sweden's election is over. Now what? (opens the original)

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    Sweden’s election threw up some major surprises on Sunday night. The Liberals cleared the parliamentary threshold by a respectable margin having languished way beneath the four percent limit ever since the last election. The Social Democrats are seemingly on course for their worst election ever – but leader Magdalena Andersson could still be headed for a second stint as Sweden’s prime minister. The incumbent, Ulf Kristersson, meanwhile can breathe a sigh of relief as his Moderate Party regained

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