Could backing Israel seriously become a condition for Swedish citizenship?

In this week's episode: How gang crime is top of the agenda for Nordic leaders, why a politician wants to make recognizing Israel a condition of citizenship, the controversial past of India’s new ambassador, and which of Swedish universities are really world class.

Host James Savage is joined this week by The Local's Becky Waterton and Richard Orange.

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

Nordic Council of Ministers Nordic countries vow joint crackdown on gangs and migration Israel and citizenship New Swedish citizens should have to recognise Israel, MEP demands Indian ambassador India's new ambassador to Sweden tainted by maid abuse scandal Sweden's best universities RANKED: The best universities in Scandinavia for 2025

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