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Are rent controls the answer to affordable housing?

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Do refugees put a significant burden on social welfare systems?

Could the 2008 financial crisis happen again?

How will the far-right change Sweden?

Are human rights under threat in your country?

Do you trust AI to keep you safe?

Should former terrorists be reintegrated into society?

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