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Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local’s Becky Waterton and Richard Orange. 

Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Politics

• Sweden votes ‘yes’ to lowering age for legal gender change
• How Sweden’s legal gender bill has split the government 
• ARCHIVE: Where did it all go wrong for ousted party leader Anna Kinberg Batra?

Crime

• Stockholm shooting victim ‘completely innocent’ say distraught family
• Swedish gang wars: ‘Our kids don’t even live long enough to become adults’

Money

• How Sweden’s 2024 spring amendment budget could affect you 
• EXPLAINED: What is a Swedish ISK account?

Eurovision

• Swedish musicians cancel Eurovision performances over Israel’s participation 
• Malmö to bring in reinforcements from Norway and Denmark ahead of Eurovision