{"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/6a04dd257ffb55d019d6df4a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why 1,800 lawyers warn rule of law is under threat in Sweden","description":"<p>This week we discuss the talk about whether the rule of law is threatened in Sweden, as many lawyers are now arguing.&nbsp;</p><p>We also ask why things got heated in the Riksdag this week.</p><p>Why are some museums saying they’re being forced out of Stockholm?</p><p>And we finish up with a tricky quiz on Swedish society.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Host <strong>James Savage </strong>is joined this week by panelists <strong>Emma Löfgren </strong>and<strong> Mandy Pipher.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Politics &amp; law&nbsp;</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20260511/more-than-1800-swedish-lawyers-warn-rule-of-law-being-dismantled?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>More than 1,800 lawyers warn rule of law being dismantled in Sweden</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Politics&nbsp;</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20260508/conflict-erupts-between-mps-in-swedish-parliament-corridor?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sweden Democrat MP accused of threatening behaviour in parliament</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Immigration</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20260512/quiz-can-you-pass-the-locals-mock-swedish-citizenship-test?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>QUIZ: Can you pass The Local's mock Swedish citizenship test?</strong></a></li></ul><p><strong>__</strong></p><p><strong>This week’s episode is sponsored by SULF, the Swedish Association of University Teachers and Researchers.</strong></p><p><strong>SULF was instrumental recently in securing residence permit exemptions for academics and is consistently working hard to be as accessible as possible for English speakers in Sweden.</strong></p><p><strong>So if you are a PhD student or university teacher in Sweden you’ll find SULF a great place to meet like-minded people who are fighting hard for academic freedom and the rights of researchers here.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>You can find out more on the </strong><a href=\"https://sulf.se/en/working-in-sweden/?mtm_campaign=TheLocal&amp;mtm_source=tl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>English-language section of the SULF website</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p>","author_name":"The Local"}