This week we look back at the biggest news stories in Sweden in 2023, from quran burnings and a heightened terror threat to Nato wrangling, the King's jubilee, and new income requirements for work permit holders.
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Host Paul O’Mahony is joined for the review of the year by all our regular panelists: James Savage, Becky Waterton, Richard Orange and Emma Löfgren.
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This week: Fallout from Sweden Democrat troll factory scandal, how Stockholm has prepared for Taylor Swift, interview with Green Party leader Daniel Helldén. For Membership+ subscribers: Is public service broadcasting under threat in Sweden? And how can you pass on your home culture to bilingual kids?
Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local’s Nordic correspondent, Richard Orange. The episode also features interviews with Dagens Nyheter’s reporter Evelyn Jones, Stockholm Business Region’s communications director Monica Engqvist and Green Party co-leader Daniel Helldén.
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