Tell us: How do you feel about the results of Sweden's citizenship vote?
Sweden will roll out stricter citizenship rules on June 6th with the new rules also applying to those already in the queue, after MPs rejected transitional rules.
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'I feel scammed': Foreigners in Sweden react to controversial citizenship vote
Feeling betrayed, disappointed but not surprised, and concerned that the rule of law is deteriorating in Sweden: here's how The Local's readers responded after a dramatic citizenship vote in the Swedish parliament..
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