{"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/6634e0a3b7ee620013579781?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why do we get a day off for Ascension and how have criminals infiltrated the Swedish police?","description":"<p>In this week's episode: Ascension Day holiday, Nazis storm political meeting in Stockholm, preview of interview with gardening expert John Taylor, and who is the Green Party's new joint leader?&nbsp;For Membership+ subscribers: Malmö braces for controversial Eurovision Song Contest, organised criminals infiltrate Swedish police force, what are the best summer festivals in Sweden?&nbsp;</p><p>Host <strong>Paul O’Mahony</strong> is joined this week by The Local's&nbsp;<strong>Becky Waterton </strong>and<strong> Emma Lögren.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><h2>Ascension Day</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20230517/why-is-ascension-day-a-public-holiday-in-sweden?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why is Ascension Day a public holiday in Sweden?</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Political violence&nbsp;</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240425/explained-what-we-know-about-the-attack-on-a-swedish-anti-fascist-meeting?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>EXPLAINED: What we know about the attack on a Swedish anti-fascist meeting</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240427/over-a-thousand-people-join-protest-against-stockholm-attack?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Over a thousand people join protest against Stockholm attack</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Politics</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240408/dreadlocked-bureaucrat-whos-the-green-partys-likely-next-leader?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dreadlocked bureaucrat: Who's the Swedish Green Party's new leader?</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></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>Malmö to bring in reinforcements from Norway and Denmark ahead of Eurovision</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240430/eight-unmissable-free-events-in-malmo-during-eurovision?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Eight unmissable free events in Malmö during Eurovision</strong></a></li></ul><h2>&nbsp;Police leaks</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240430/what-do-we-know-so-far-about-swedens-police-leaks?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Swedish police leaks scandal: How gang criminals got hold of sensitive information</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ul><h2>Festivals</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240419/eight-festivals-you-shouldnt-miss-in-sweden-this-summer?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Eight festivals you shouldn't miss in Sweden this summer</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ul>","author_name":"The Local"}