In this week's episode we talk about Sweden’s immigrant deportation centres and why reports of miserable conditions there should concern everyone in Sweden.

We also discuss the two-decades old murder in a religious sect of a pastor’s wife in a case that gripped Sweden for months at the time. 

With 2026 nearly upon us, we hear some of The Local’s readers’ predictions for what next will bring.

Finally, a Sweden Democrat youth leader argued at the weekend that Islam has no place in Sweden. Is this kind of extreme comment a harbinger of what’s to come if the far-right party gets its first ever ministerial appointments after next year’s election?

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

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Here's the Black Friday deal mentioned in the introduction. 

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And here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

• Swedish migration detention centres slammed for causing 'unnecessary suffering'
• Why the state of Sweden's detention centres matters for all of us
• 'Poor training at Swedish deportation centres risks improper treatment'
• Swedish migration detention centre 'a prison in every way'

• ARCHIVE: Why a Swedish town notorious for murder is back in the spotlight

• TELL US: What are your predictions for life in Sweden in 2026?

• Leader of Sweden Democrat youth group: 'Islam has no place in Sweden'
• Sweden Democrat youth wing leader calls for US-style 'ICE' police force

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