{"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/662296e30b12320012a932c3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How a Swedish nepotism scandal highlights poor recruitment practices","description":"<p>This week: how Sweden voted on new gender law, horrific murder in Stockholm suburb, former Moderate Party leader faces nepotism allegations over jobs for friends, the new spring budget, plans to stop taxing most ISK accounts, and why major Swedish artists are boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest.&nbsp;</p><p>Host <strong>Paul O’Mahony</strong> is joined this week by The Local's&nbsp;<strong>Becky Waterton </strong>and<strong> Richard Orange.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><h2>Politics</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240417/sweden-votes-to-lower-age-for-legal-gender-change-to-16?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sweden votes 'yes' to lowering age for legal gender change</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240404/explained-why-swedens-planned-legal-gender-bill-is-splitting-the-government?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How Sweden's legal gender bill has split the government</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20170825/where-did-it-all-go-wrong-for-anna-kinberg-batra-moderates-sweden-election?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ARCHIVE: Where did it all go wrong for ousted party leader Anna Kinberg Batra?</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Crime</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240411/stockholm-shooting-victim-completely-innocent-say-distraught-family?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stockholm shooting victim 'completely innocent' say distraught family</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Money</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240415/how-swedens-2024-spring-amendment-budget-could-affect-you?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How Sweden's 2024 spring amendment budget could affect you</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240415/explained-what-is-a-swedish-isk-account?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>EXPLAINED: What is a Swedish ISK account?</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Eurovision</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240417/malmo-to-bring-in-reinforcements-from-norway-and-denmark-ahead-of-eurovision?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Swedish musicians cancel Eurovision performances over Israel's participation</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240417/malmo-to-bring-in-reinforcements-from-norway-and-denmark-ahead-of-eurovision?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Malmö to bring in reinforcements from Norway and Denmark ahead of Eurovision</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Local"}