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Swedish campaign to persuade Afghans to return home yields zero takers

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Posted Jul 6, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-06-0830
Swedish campaign to persuade Afghans to return home yields zero takers

The Swedish government spent over eight million kronor on a campaign aimed at getting 200 Afghan nationals to return voluntarily to Afghanistan. However, not a single person has taken the bait so far.

The Swedish government spent over eight million kronor on a campaign aimed at getting 200 Afghan nationals to return voluntarily to Afghanistan. However, not a single person has taken the bait so far.

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Sources: Fourfourtwo, Phileleftheros (philenews), The Guardian, The Irish Times, The Local Sweden

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