In this week's episode: Sweden’s Lucia tradition, who was Princess Birgitta, what we know about the government’s plan to stall citizenship grants.

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

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

• What you need to know about celebrating Lucia in Sweden

• IN PICS: Who was Princess Birgitta, King Carl XVI's outspoken elder sister?

• Swedish government strikes deal to slow down Sweden citizenship awards
• OPINION: Foreigners in Sweden deserve fair and transparent citizenship rules
• Swedish citizenship slowdown 'very sketchy', says top Social Democrat

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