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Why many Swedes feast on goose blood in November
Manage episode 517051029 series 2943987
In this week's episode we talk about why Sweden is paying Somalia to accept citizens deported from Sweden and whether the political scandal is helping or hurting the government.
We also explain why a lot of Swedes will be eating goose blood soup to celebrate St Martin’s Day.
For Membership+ subscribers we discuss why a growing number of Swedish towns are refusing to help the government with its plan to encourage more people who came to Sweden as refugees to leave the country.
Finally, we’ lift the lid on some of the biggest taboos in Swedish politics.
Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage.
Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:
Politics
Swedish traditions
- Why the duck do some Swedes feast on goose blood in November?
- Gang deportations and goose blood: What changes in Sweden in November
Immigration
Politics
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Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock.
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Manage episode 517051029 series 2943987
In this week's episode we talk about why Sweden is paying Somalia to accept citizens deported from Sweden and whether the political scandal is helping or hurting the government.
We also explain why a lot of Swedes will be eating goose blood soup to celebrate St Martin’s Day.
For Membership+ subscribers we discuss why a growing number of Swedish towns are refusing to help the government with its plan to encourage more people who came to Sweden as refugees to leave the country.
Finally, we’ lift the lid on some of the biggest taboos in Swedish politics.
Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage.
Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:
Politics
Swedish traditions
- Why the duck do some Swedes feast on goose blood in November?
- Gang deportations and goose blood: What changes in Sweden in November
Immigration
Politics
Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts
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.
Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+
- For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+
- For new members: Get Membership+
Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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