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EPISODE · May 9, 2025 · 21 MIN

Radio Sweden Weekly: US embassy's DEI demands get a cold response in Stockholm

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The US embassy has sent letters to its suppliers among them Stockholm City Council's planning office asking about diversity, equity and inclusion programs that violate US anti-discrimination law. We hear from Stockholm vice mayor Jan Valeskog. And: A man suspected of spying on members of Sweden's Uyghur diaspora on behalf of China was himself a leading figure in the community. Swedish Radio's China reporter Hanna Sahlberg has been following the case.Also: Linköping plans to put a begging ban in place this summer, citing links to organised crime. We hear from journalist Jenny Grentzelius at P4 Östergötland.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

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