PODCAST: Election fever, energy prices, and why integration is a two-way street

In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by The Local's James Savage, Becky Waterton and Richard Orange, as well as Julia Agha, the CEO of the Arabic-language Swedish news service Alkompis. 

In the last episode before the Swedish elections we discuss what’s been happening on the campaign trail and how the eight parties in parliament are faring in the polls, we examine soaring electricity bills and how Sweden plans to deal with them, we look ahead to election day, how things work at the polling stations and when the result will start to become clear, and finally we will discuss why Swedish politicians need to get better at engaging with the country’s two million foreign-born residents.  

Don't miss Richard and Julia's joint article on why nobody is really to talking to immigrants in this election.

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Here are links to some of the other stories we discuss (and the previous episode mentioned in the podcast where we talk about how to make your home more energy efficient): 

• INTERVIEW: ‘[Invandrare för Sverige is] a way to jokingly show that Sweden is very segregated’
• Latest opinion polls
• IN PICS: Why do Swedish politicians love to pose with sausages?
• Sweden to issue guarantee's worth 'billions' to energy groups
• FACT CHECK: Did Sweden's government really shut down two nuclear plants
• EXPLAINED: How to save money on your energy bill in Sweden
• How do Sweden's parties plan to deal with high energy prices?
• The ultimate guide to the 2022 Swedish election

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