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INTERVIEW: The past, present and future of Sweden’s zero-tolerance drug policy

In this week's podcast journalist and author Johan Wicklén explains where Sweden's hardline drug policy comes from and where it's going.

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In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by Johan Wicklén, a reporter with public broadcaster SVT and the author of a book on Sweden’s war on drugs. 

Tune in for the second part of a wide-ranging conversation on everything from the history of Sweden’s zero tolerance drug policy to whether our guest thinks Sweden will eventually move towards liberalization like many other countries have done in recent years. 

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Anger over Sweden’s prisoner swap with Iran, and work permit barrier rises again

Strawberries linked to organised crime, US designates Swedish neo-Nazis as terrorists, opinion divided over prisoner swap with Iran. For Membership+ subscribers: work permit salary requirement rises again, why property can't buy you a residency permit, and why the US now has access to Swedish military bases.

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Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists James Savage and Emma Löfgren. 

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