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Centre-right collapse explained, and why do Swedes drink so much coffee?

Centre-right collapse explained, and why do Swedes drink so much coffee?

FromSweden in Focus


Centre-right collapse explained, and why do Swedes drink so much coffee?

FromSweden in Focus

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jan 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this week's episode: why the centre-right has hit a new low in polls, cocaine at the Riskdag, the effects of growing unemployment and falling inflation, why opposition parties failed to depose Sweden's environment minister in a confidence vote, and why public sector workers are fuming over workplace coffee cuts. Here are links to some of the stories we discuss:Politics Cocaine found in toilets of four Swedish parties' parliamentary officesHow did Sweden end up with its zero-tolerance attitude to drugs?EconomySwedish finance minister warns more people will lose their jobsNew figures bring Swedish inflation close to two-percent targetWeatherSweden records coldest temperature of the centuryCoffeeHow to be Swedish – in ten easy stepsWhy coffee was banned in Sweden five timesSwedish word of the day: påtår
Released:
Jan 20, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.