Why the Sweden Democrats refuse to rescue their Liberal allies
This week: Sweden in shock after school sword attack, Sweden Democrats say no to tactical voting, Migration Agency weighs in on Brexit deportations, and what do foreign parents find strange about Swed...
28 Elo 47min
'Want scientists to stay in Sweden? Don't kick them out in the first place'
For a recent article on the real-life effects of Sweden's immigration laws on families in Sweden, The Local's Mandy Pipher spoke with a Swedish-American couple who are both biological scientists and l...
25 Elo 36min
How hard is it to find a job in Sweden with a foreign name?
In this week's episode: Sweden Democrats campaign hard, Brexit deportations, citizenship tests and the "caterpillar from hell". With just over three weeks to go until Sweden’s election, the campaign i...
21 Elo 45min
'I'll do everything I can to stay in Sweden because this is our home'
Gustav Magnuson and Luisa Fernandez met in Costa Rica in 2018 when Gustav was there on a cycling trip of Central and South America. The two felt such a strong and immediate connection that Gustav neve...
18 Elo 32min
Why Sweden's parties are appealing to voters' wallets
This was the week in which the Swedish election campaign started to take some kind of shape. If the focus in 2022 was all crime and immigration, this time it looks like the economy is taking centre st...
14 Elo 41min
Quislings and crayfish: Sweden gears up for a crazy autumn
Sweden in Focus is back! James Savage, Richard Orange and Mandy Pipher look chew over the latest from Sweden, including:Scandal hits Sweden Democrats and Left Party Is tipping now the norm in Sweden?H...
7 Elo 55min
What this US chef loves about Swedish food
What does an American chef notice when he transplants himself to Sweden? John Klopson, known as Lost Chef in Sweden on Instagram and TikTok, talks to James Savage of his love for Swedish bread and dai...
25 Heinä 21min
What was Greta Garbo really like?
How did Greta Gustafsson, a shop assistant born into an ordinary working family in Stockholm, transform into Greta Garbo, one of the greatest film stars of all time? And what was she really like as a ...
18 Heinä 29min
