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How a call to demolish mosques sent shock waves through Swedish politics
Jimmie Åkesson talks about demolishing mosques, the latest on the Tesla strike, Sweden’s Advent celebrations, solutions journalism, and why some criminologists think it’s time for Sweden to ditch zero tolerance on drugs.
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Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Emma Lögren and Richard Orange.
Here are links to some of the stories we discuss:
Tesla strike
- Inside Sweden: How will the Tesla strike end?
- Tesla sues Swedish state agency over number plate blockage
Advent
Solutions journalism
- Seven things we've learned about adding a solutions focus to reporting on migration
- As Europe comes out of lockdown, what lessons can be learned from Sweden?
Drugs
Sweden Democrats
- Sweden Democrat leader calls for mosques to be demolished
- Why Sweden's far-right leader is showing his radical side
- Why the Sweden Democrats are still a far-right party
- LISTEN: How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right
- ARCHIVE: Islam 'Sweden's biggest threat': far-right leader
Swedish habits
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You can listen to the episode here:
Or you can listen on these platforms:
- Sweden in Focus on Apple Podcasts
- Sweden in Focus on Spotify
- Sweden in Focus on Google Podcasts
Alternatively, you can search for Sweden in Focus wherever you listen to podcasts.
Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Emma Lögren and Richard Orange.
Here are links to some of the stories we discuss:
Tesla strike
- Inside Sweden: How will the Tesla strike end?
- Tesla sues Swedish state agency over number plate blockage
Advent
Solutions journalism
- Seven things we've learned about adding a solutions focus to reporting on migration
- As Europe comes out of lockdown, what lessons can be learned from Sweden?
Drugs
Sweden Democrats
- Sweden Democrat leader calls for mosques to be demolished
- Why Sweden's far-right leader is showing his radical side
- Why the Sweden Democrats are still a far-right party
- LISTEN: How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right
- ARCHIVE: Islam 'Sweden's biggest threat': far-right leader
Swedish habits
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