Swedish pensioners are significantly more positive about immigration than other older people in Europe, according to a new study from the World Bank.

In fact, older Swedes are almost as welcoming as young Swedes, which is unusual in a European context.

In all countries except Sweden at least 40 percent of the elderly population expressed negativity towards immigration.

Older Europeans are generally much more negative than the younger generations, but in Sweden the difference is small.

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