Why 1,800 lawyers warn rule of law is under threat in Sweden

This week we discuss the talk about whether the rule of law is threatened in Sweden, as many lawyers are now arguing. 

We also ask why things got heated in the Riksdag this week.

Why are some museums saying they’re being forced out of Stockholm?

And we finish up with a tricky quiz on Swedish society.  

Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Emma Löfgren and Mandy Pipher. 

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

Politics & law 

• More than 1,800 lawyers warn rule of law being dismantled in Sweden

Politics 

• Sweden Democrat MP accused of threatening behaviour in parliament

Immigration

• QUIZ: Can you pass The Local's mock Swedish citizenship test?

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This week’s episode is sponsored by SULF, the Swedish Association of University Teachers and Researchers.

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.

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. 

You can find out more on the English-language section of the SULF website. 

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