In this week's episode: tougher rules for Sweden citizenship, French President Emanuel Macron's state visit to Sweden, new work permit system takes effect, and why Sweden needs to do more to promote understanding of indigenous Sami.

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined by The Local’s Emma Löfgren and Becky Waterton, and we also have an interview with Charlotta Svonni, who conducts research on indigenous education at Umeå University.

Here are links to some of the stories we discuss:

Citizenship

• EXPLAINED: How to get Swedish citizenship via notification
• Sweden moves to tighten up requirements for citizenship via notification
• Can I apply for Swedish citizenship through ancestry?

Politics

• Sweden and France to sign nuclear and defence deals during Macron visit
• ‘Vive les clichés!’: Swedish PM mocked for Macron welcome
• IN PICS: French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Sweden
• What is ‘pyttipanna’ and why is Sweden serving it up to the French president?

Work permits

• Swedish Migration Agency launches new system for handling work permits

Sami

• Sweden’s ‘Truth Commission’ delves into painful Sami past
• ‘Irreversible risks’: UN-appointed experts urge Sweden to block mine in Sami land
• Why is reindeer herding so important in Sweden?
• Swedish museum to return Sami remains to village

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