Dec 23: Economic Shifts and Social Controversies Shaping Sweden
About this episode
As 2025 comes to a close, significant economic and social policy changes are on the horizon for Sweden. This episode delves into the upcoming adjustments affecting households, the challenges faced by healthcare workers due to immigration rules, and a controversial prison transfer that has sparked public outrage.
00:00 - Sweden Today
00:36 - Significant Economic and Social Policy Changes to Impact Swedish Households in 2026
01:58 - Skilled Healthcare Workers Face Deportation Amid Sweden’s Stricter Immigration Policies
03:04 - Iranian Healthcare Workers Zahra and Afshad Face Deportation Amid Legal Changes and Widespread Protest
04:16 - Controversy Erupts Over Transfer of Convicted Child Murderer to Women's Prison After Legal Gender Change
05:24 - Fatal Head-On Collision on E20 Near Götene Claims One Life, Causes Major Traffic Disruptions
06:26 - Finishing up
• Controversy Erupts Over Transfer of Convicted Child Murderer to Women's Prison After Legal Gender Change
• Iranian Healthcare Workers Zahra and Afshad Face Deportation Amid Legal Changes and Widespread Protest
• Fatal Head-On Collision on E20 Near Götene Claims One Life, Causes Major Traffic Disruptions
• Skilled Healthcare Workers Face Deportation Amid Sweden’s Stricter Immigration Policies
• Significant Economic and Social Policy Changes to Impact Swedish Households in 2026
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