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Gender law splits government and will there be a Swedish pope?


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In this week's episode: Snow chaos on Sweden's roads, April Fools' traditions, government divided on new gender law, and will there be a Swedish pope?

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

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

Weather
  • 'Are they on Easter holiday?': Swedish government under fire after snow chaos
  • Snow chaos on Swedish E4 road 'worst since 1995'
April Fools' Day
  • April Fools' is back: here are nine of this year's best jokes in Sweden
Religion 
  • Swedish bishop named as possible next pope
Gender Law 
  • EXPLAINED: How Sweden’s legal gender bill has split the government 

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