{"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/69ce5ac8d2e95f51314baf77?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How serious is Sweden's democratic decline?","description":"<h2><strong>Our sponsor this week is Sveriges Ingenjörer (Engineers of Sweden)&nbsp;</strong></h2><p><strong>Sign up here for their live Q&amp;A sessions on working in Sweden</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.sverigesingenjorer.se/kalendarium/260416-join-the-open-qa-with-engineers-of-sweden-sveriges-ingenjorer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>April 16th session</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sverigesingenjorer.se/kalendarium/260512-join-the-open-qa-with-engineers-of-sweden-sveriges-ingenjorer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>May 12th session</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.sverigesingenjorer.se/kalendarium/260616-join-the-open-qa-with-engineers-of-sweden-sveriges-ingenjorer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>June 16th session</strong></a></li></ul><h2>__</h2><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>__</p><p>This week we ask whether the campaign for transitional rules for citizenship applicants has a chance.&nbsp;</p><p>And is Sweden really guilty of democratic backsliding, as a new report claims?</p><p>Also, why is snus is causing ructions between Sweden and France?&nbsp;</p><p>And anyone who has experienced the past few days will know, April in Sweden is notorious for its unreliable weather. So – for Membership+ subscribers&nbsp;– we put our panelists through their paces with a quiz about Swedish weather folklore.</p><p>Host <strong>James Savage</strong>&nbsp;is joined this week by regular panelists <strong>Emma Löfgren </strong>and<strong> Richard Orange.</strong></p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><p><br></p><h2>Citizenship</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20260402/swedish-union-leaders-warn-haphazard-citizenship-reforms-could-harm-international-reputation?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Swedish union leaders warn 'haphazard' citizenship reforms could harm international reputation</strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20260211/how-can-you-show-proof-of-swedish-and-civics-knowledge-for-citizenship?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How can you show proof of Swedish and civics knowledge for citizenship?</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Politics</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20260331/five-ways-in-which-swedens-government-is-eroding-the-rule-of-law?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Five ways in which Sweden's government is eroding the rule of law</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Swedish traditions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.fr/20260330/a-ban-on-being-swedish-minister-rails-against-frances-new-snus-ban?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>A ban on being Swedish? Minister rails against France's new snus ban</strong></a></li></ul>","author_name":"The Local"}