How relaxed alcohol laws could spice up Sweden's nightlife

This week we ask whether moves to stop teen deportations could help those young people who have already left, as well as discussing all the latest on the citizenship voting scandal. 

We also look at whether proposals to liberalize Systembolaget could actually lead to real change.

And why has Sweden’s new order for warships gone to France, not Sweden’s own Saab?

For membership+ subscribers we look at whether a new economic partnership between India and Sweden could help Indians wanting to move here.

Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Richard Orange and Mandy Pipher. 

Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Immigration 

• Swedish MPs quash revote on transitional citizenship rules
• Swedish opposition welcomes Sweden Democrat MP's apology over citizenship vote
• Swedish opposition promises citizenship transition rules if it wins election
• Sweden Democrats join U-turn on letting to-be-deported teenagers stay in Sweden

Alcohol

• 'Stockholm is going to be like Paris or Copenhagen'
• Sweden Democrat leader says Systembolaget should be open on Sundays

Military

• Sweden to buy four new frigates from France in major defence deal

Sweden & India

• Sweden and India forge strategic partnership to double economic exchange

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This week’s episode is sponsored by SULF, the Swedish Association of University Teachers and Researchers.

SULF was instrumental recently in securing residence permit exemptions for academics and is consistently working hard to be as accessible as possible for English speakers in Sweden.

So if you are a PhD student or university teacher in Sweden you’ll find SULF a great place to meet like-minded people who are fighting hard for academic freedom and the rights of researchers here. 

You can find out more on the English-language section of the SULF website. 

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