Why The Local is investigating Sweden's immigrant detention centres

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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Black Friday sale

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:

Detained in Sweden

• 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'

Knutby

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

Sweden in 2026

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

Sweden Democrats

• 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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