{"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/67498c52f6ece089ea955490?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"All you need to know about Sweden's planned new 'snitch law'","description":"<p>In this week's episode: Swedish Advent traditions, ‘snitch law’ exemptions and a tricky Swedish language quiz. For Membership+ subscribers: The story behind the Pirate Pay,&nbsp;why the Sweden Democrats are doubling down on immigration, what foreigners think of political chatter about a moratorium on citizenship awards.</p><p>Host <strong>Paul O’Mahony</strong> is joined this week by regular panelists <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/20241128/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-174?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Former parliamentary speaker Birgitta Dahl dies</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Advent</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20211205/swedish-word-of-the-day-advent?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Swedish word of the day: advent</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20231201/why-do-the-nordic-countries-have-the-tradition-of-lighting-candles-on-each-sunday-of-advent?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why do the Nordic countries light candles on each Sunday of Advent?</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Migration</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20241126/sweden-to-exempt-schools-healthcare-and-social-work-from-snitch-law?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sweden's government agrees to exempt schools, healthcare and social work from 'snitch law'</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Language</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20221025/the-seven-stages-of-learning-swedish-every-foreigner-goes-through?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The seven stages of learning Swedish every foreigner goes through</strong></a></li></ul><h2>The Pirate Bay&nbsp;</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20070112/6076?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Pirate Bay plans to buy island</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ul><h2>Politics</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20241126/politics-in-sweden-why-the-sweden-democrats-are-doubling-down-on-migration?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why the Sweden Democrats are doubling down on migration</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ul><h2>Swedish citizenship</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20240618/politics-in-sweden-whats-in-the-social-democrats-plan-to-eradicate-swedens-vulnerable-areas?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How likely is it that Sweden would put a moratorium on new citizenships?</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20241126/unfair-and-pointless-what-readers-think-about-calls-for-a-moratorium-on-swedish-citizenship?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>'Unfair and pointless': Call for moratorium on Swedish citizenship causes anger</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20220618/podcast-why-swedophiles-move-to-sweden?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LISTEN: What makes people move to Sweden (apart from love and money)?</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></li></ul>","author_name":"The Local"}