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    New anti-terror law tomorrow, emergency landing at Arlanda, MP forced to take time-out, rise in e-scooter accidents

    svMay 31, 2023
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    About this Episode

    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 31st, 2023. You can hear more reports on our homepage radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play.

    Presenter: Dave Russell

    Producer: Kris Boswell

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