In this week's episode: Stockholm governor fired over recruitment nepotism, how cinnamon became Swedes' spice of choice, and why a begging ban feels like a throwback.

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Becky Waterton and Richard Orange. The episode also features an interview with food historian Daniel Serra.

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

• How a Swedish nepotism scandal highlights poor recruitment practices

• When did Swedes get so crazy about cinnamon?
• What does the Swedish food agency think we should be eating more or less of?

• Sweden's government enters trickier territory with begging ban

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In this week's episode: how Northvolt's crisis is hitting foreign workers and how recruiters can get better at gauging Swedish language skills.

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Emma Löfgren and James Savage. The episode also features interviews with Helene Robson from Engineers of Sweden and Pernilla Johansson from the Language Council of Sweden.

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

• Northvolt to slash almost a quarter of its workforce
• OPINION: Sweden needs to reconsider 'three-month deadline' for laid-off non-EU workers
• Five things you need to do right away if you're getting laid off in Sweden

• Is it ok to speak English? How to shine at your Swedish job interview

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In this week's episode: how the new budget affects foreigners, favourite Swedish expressions, and a Social Democrat lottery scandal.

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

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

• How will Sweden's new budget affect foreign residents?

• Seven Swedish expressions which will make you sound like a local
• Swedish word of the day: tjafs

• Why a lottery scandal could change the funding balance in Swedish politics

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