Meet the New Zealander who missed pies so much in Sweden he started selling his own
In this week’s episode deputy editor Becky Waterton chats with Tom Simpson, a New Zealander who missed the kind of savoury pies that were commonplace in his homeland so much that he set up his own bak...
19 Marras 20253min
Why is the Sweden Democrats' 'immigration map' not getting more pushback?
In this week's episode we talk about a new map that shows just how successfully we immigrants are managing to take control of Sweden.We also put faces to the names of some of Sweden’s most popular bra...
15 Marras 202523min
How good is your Swedish vocabulary? - Quiz 14
Can our panelists pass the vocabulary section of högskoleprovet, the Swedish university entrance exam?Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Richard Orange and James Savage.Can you tell...
12 Marras 20253min
Sweden's divorce rate not Europe's highest – but more likely for foreigners
In this week's episode we talk about how many people get divorced in Sweden and what the experience has been like for readers of The Local.We also look at international flights: why are there more fli...
8 Marras 202514min
How good is your Swedish vocabulary? - Quiz 13
It's quiz time again in this week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ subscribers.Can our panelists pass the vocabulary section of högskoleprovet, the Swedish university entrance exam?H...
5 Marras 20253min
Why many Swedes feast on goose blood in November
In this week's episode we talk about why Sweden is paying Somalia to accept citizens deported from Sweden and whether the political scandal is helping or hurting the government.We also explain why a l...
1 Marras 202517min
How good is your Swedish vocabulary? - Quiz 12
This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ poses some seriously tricky Swedish language questions. It’s time again to learn some Swedish as our panelists try their hand at the tricky...
29 Loka 20254min
Does it matter if Sweden's foreign football manager speaks the language?
In this week's episode we talk about Sweden’s new men’s football manager Graham Potter and we ask how good his Swedish is.We dig into a survey of readers of The Local asking how people found their job...
25 Loka 202519min
