{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/77ca3392-3d6f-434f-8821-6472a6c25d8d/6336ea883823e20012492523?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Baltic gas blasts, key Swedish words, and how to keep living costs low","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60f989d37b49f291bd61251a/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p><strong>SURVEY: </strong><a href=\"https://thelocal.typeform.com/to/OVXCrFGz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Share your feedback on Sweden in Focus</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>JOIN THE LOCAL: </strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/podcastoffer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Podcast listener offer</strong></a></p><p><strong>__</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host <strong>Paul O’Mahony</strong> is joined by Handelsbanken chief economist <strong>Johan Löf,</strong> as well as The Local's <strong>Becky Waterton</strong>, <strong>Richard Orange</strong> and <strong>James Savage</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>On our radar this week we have: <a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20101004/8689/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cinnamon Bun Day</strong></a>, a sweet staple of the Swedish dietary calendar; a roundup of the week's <a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20220915/election-latest-a-roundup-of-most-recent-events-following-swedens-historic-vote/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>post-election wrangling</strong></a>; discussion of the <a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20220927/danish-pm-refuses-to-rule-out-sabotage-after-leaks-in-russia-europe-gas-pipelines/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Baltic Sea blasts that caused serious damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines</strong></a> running from Russia to Germany; major<strong> </strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20220927/why-is-it-taking-ten-times-longer-to-get-a-work-permit-in-sweden/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>delays in the processing of Swedish work permits</strong></a>; and, finally, <a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20220929/explained-what-can-foreigners-in-sweden-do-about-the-weak-krona/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>how to plan your finances when the krona is weak</strong></a> and what the cost of living crisis mean for foreigners living in Sweden.</p><p>__</p><p><br></p><p>Don’t forget to <strong>follow the podcast</strong> to ensure you get a reminder whenever we publish a new episode.</p>","author_name":"The Local"}