How will lower interest rates affect your life in Sweden, and how likely is a 4-day week?

In this week's episode: Security fears and parties in Malmö for Eurovision, how lower interest rates affect people in Sweden, and Sweden Democrats get caught running a social media troll factory. 

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Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Richard Orange and Emma Löfgren. 

Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Eurovision

• Sweden's Eurovision brings kitsch in the shadow of Gaza 
• How Eurovision visitors can make the most of Malmö

Money

• Three ways Sweden's slashed interest rate will boost your finances 
• Which Swedish banks have the lowest mortgage rates?

Politics

• REVEALED: Sweden Democrats' secret social media 'troll factory' 

Property

• For sale: New record as flood of apartments hits the market in Sweden 
• How do you beat the stress of the Swedish property bidding frenzy?

Sabotage allegations

• Swedish rail derailments could be linked to 'Russian-backed sabotage' 

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