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Sweden's summer shutdown
In the summer of 1978, many Swedish workers relished the chance to take longer, paid vacations than ever before. This was thanks to an update to Sweden’s Annual Leave Act - or Semesterlagen in Swedish - passed the previo...
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Sweden's summer shutdown is an episode from Witness by BBC. In the summer of 1978, many Swedish workers relished the chance to take longer, paid vacations than ever before. This was thanks to an update to Sweden’s Annual Leave Act - or Seme...
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Published Jul 29, 2026, 11:28 long, audio available.
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