{"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/67a4cfa5340a5590cd551de5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What we know about Sweden's worst ever mass shooting ","description":"<p>We're releasing the podcast earlier than usual this week to bring you up to date information on this week's horrific shooting in Örebro that left eleven people dead.&nbsp;</p><p>We also look at why Sweden’s government wants to make the new citizenship rules retroactive and how applicants are reacting.</p><p>In the longer version for Membership+ subscribers we give you the lowdown on sportlov, the annual Swedish school break that sees families leave the cities en masse for the northern slopes and, finally, we dig into why the government is planning to give foreign experts bigger tax cuts.</p><p>Host <strong>Paul O’Mahony</strong> is joined this week by regular panelists <strong>Becky Waterton</strong>&nbsp;and <strong>Richard Orange.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><h2>Crime</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20250206/multiple-nationalities-among-victims-in-swedish-mass-shooting-police?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>'Multiple nationalities' among victims in Swedish mass shooting: police</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20250204/what-do-we-know-so-far-about-the-school-shooting-in-orebro?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>What we know so far about the Örebro campus attack</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Politics</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20250204/swedish-government-to-make-new-citizenship-rules-retroactive?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Swedish government to make new citizenship rules retroactive</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20250115/readers-questions-answered-on-swedens-citizenship-reforms?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPDATED: Readers' questions answered on Sweden's citizenship reforms</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts</h2><p>Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday.</p><p>Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+</p><ul><li><strong>For signed-in members: </strong><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/members/podcasts?tpcc=show-notes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Upgrade to Membership+</strong></a></li><li><strong>For new members:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=show-notes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Get Membership+&nbsp;</strong></a></li></ul><p>Read more about Membership+ in our <a href=\"https://thelocalhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/16441205771805-What-is-The-Local-Membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">help centre</a>.</p><ul><li>Already have Membership+ but not receiving all the episodes? Go to the podcast tab on your account page to activate your subscription.&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"The Local"}