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This week: a Swedish word for February illnesses, hitting the ski slopes, devastating Liseberg blaze, changing of the guard in the Green Party, why a Social Democrat MP with Palestinian heritage became an independent, Swedish prisons in crisis mode, and what we know so far about new salary requirements for work permit holders.

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

Here are links to some of the stories and topics we discuss:

Vabruari

• Swedish word of the day: vabruari

Skiing

• Everything you need to know about skiing on 'sportlov' in Sweden

Liseberg fire

• Huge fire destroys new attraction at Gothenburg's Liseberg amusement park

Sadly, this news came through the day after we recorded the podcast:

• Dead body found after fire at Gothenburg's Liseberg amusement park

Politics

• Joint leader of Sweden's Green Party announces resignation
• OPINION: El-Haj faced the same dilemma as all immigrant politicians in Sweden

Prison crisis

• Swedish prison service declares 'crisis' amid cell shortage

Work permits

• IN BRIEF: Sweden's plans to raise work permit salary threshold to 34,200 kronor

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