In this week's episode: Christmas travel, birds attack giant straw goat, White Christmas dreams, rumours of a new political party, and what can immigrants do to increase their prospects of landing a job in Sweden? 

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's James Savage and Becky Waterton, and we also have an interview with Amanda Herzog, an American marketing expert who runs a company offering courses to international job seekers.

Here are links to some of the stories we discuss:

Christmas travel

• What to be aware of when travelling in Sweden this Christmas

Gävle goat

• Sweden's Gävle goat is Christmas dinner for peckish birds
• GOATWATCH: Here's how you can livestream Sweden's Christmas goat

Weather

• Is Sweden heading for a white Christmas?

Politics

• What will happen in Swedish politics in 2024?

Working in Sweden

• If skilled foreigners can't find work, does Sweden have a talent shortage?

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