{"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/6709315fdc27bf9f774388c7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are Jimmie Åkesson’s gang leader links damaging for the Sweden Democrats?","description":"<p>In this week's episode: Rising anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, journalists slammed for prostitution tips, and how damaging are the Sweden Democrats' biker gang links? For Membership+ subscribers: foreign students in limbo over job-seeker permits, greater war focus in Sweden's new crisis handbook, and why does The Local cover crime stories?&nbsp;</p><p>Host <strong>Paul O’Mahony</strong> is joined this week by The Local's <strong>Emma Löfgren</strong> and <strong>James Savage</strong>, as well as guest <strong>Jonathan Leman</strong> from anti-racism foundation Expo<strong>.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><h2>Discrimination</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240502/new-report-reveals-sharp-rise-in-anti-semitic-hate-crimes-in-sweden?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>New report reveals sharp rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes in Sweden</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Politics</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20241010/why-was-there-a-gang-leader-at-sweden-democrat-leader-jimmie-akessons-wedding?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why was there a gang leader at Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson's wedding?</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ul><h2>Working in Sweden</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20241009/foreign-students-face-long-waits-for-job-hunting-permit-to-stay-in-sweden?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Foreign students face long waits for job-hunting permit to stay in Sweden</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ul><h2>Military</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20241008/sweden-shifts-focus-towards-war-in-new-crisis-booklet?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sweden shifts focus towards war in new crisis booklet</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Local"}