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Climate criticism, struggling Ukrainians, and work permit limits under fire
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Nov 5, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by regular panelists Becky Waterton, Richard Orange and James Savage. The episode also features interviews with Jörgen Hedman, an author and researcher who has written extensively about the history of a Swedish village in Ukraine, and Kimberly Nicholas, a climate scientist at Lund University. This week's topics:Houdini's homecoming: the snake returnsWork permitsSwedish businesses attack plan to hike work permit threshold Energy & ClimateINTERVIEW: ‘If the world follows Sweden’s new path, we’re headed for climate disaster’Top Moderates accuse government of 'breaking promise' on energy prices What do we know about Sweden's electricity price subsidy? Swedish government and Sweden Democrats propose fuel tax cutsUkraineEXPLAINED: What problems are Ukrainian refugees facing in Sweden? INTERVIEW: 'We know there are Russian tanks in Ukraine's Swedish village' Update:Reader question: Will an extra year's shelter change Ukrainians' rights?All Saints Day Where can I experience All Saints' Day in SwedenHow is All Saints' Day marked in Sweden?__SURVEY: Share your feedbackJOIN THE LOCAL: Podcast listener offer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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Arming Ukraine, rising Swedish prices, and ‘talent deportations’: Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden. by Sweden in Focus