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FACT CHECK: Are immigrants in Sweden less willing to defend the country?
Sweden's prime minister Ulf Kristersson has sparked controversy by suggesting that foreign-born Swedish citizens are less likely to be willing to defend Sweden. What does the evidence say?.
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