Feb 04: Economic Challenges and Cultural Funding Cuts in Sweden
About this episode
Explore the pressing economic challenges facing Sweden, including labor market issues and cultural funding cuts. We also discuss health risks related to alcohol and the latest updates from the Swedish Tax Agency as the Winter Olympics approach.
00:00 - Sweden Today
00:32 - Sweden Faces Serious Structural and Demographic Economic Challenges Demanding Urgent Reforms
01:13 - Public Cultural Funding in Sweden Plummets, Sparking Fears of Regional Inequality
01:59 - Swedish Skicross Athletes Raise Safety and Speed Concerns Over 2026 Olympic Course in Livigno
02:40 - Sweden Faces Challenges in Reducing Alcohol-Related Cancer Risks Amid Rising Cancer Diagnoses
03:27 - Swedish Tax Agency Discontinues Popular Declaration App, Launches New Service in March
04:12 - Finishing up
• Public Cultural Funding in Sweden Plummets, Sparking Fears of Regional Inequality
• Sweden Faces Serious Structural and Demographic Economic Challenges Demanding Urgent Reforms
• Swedish Tax Agency Discontinues Popular Declaration App, Launches New Service in March
• Sweden Faces Challenges in Reducing Alcohol-Related Cancer Risks Amid Rising Cancer Diagnoses
• Swedish Skicross Athletes Raise Safety and Speed Concerns Over 2026 Olympic Course in Livigno
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