Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists James Savage and Becky Waterton. 

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

Midsummer

• The Local’s ultimate guide to Midsummer’s Eve

2024 European Elections

• Who are the winners and losers of Sweden’s EU election? 
• Five things we learned from Sweden’s surprising EU election results 
• Sweden Democrat MP steps down over racist chant 
• OPINION: Sweden Democrats have only themselves to blame for election setback 

Language

• New study reveals most offensive words in Swedish 

Residency permits

• Why applying for permanent residency doesn’t feel all that permanent 

Work permits

• Swedish work permits rejected over salary threshold increase by almost 2,000 percent 

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