Sweden in Focus15 Maalis 2025

Classified documents scandal gives Sweden's prime minister a huge headache

In this week's episode we discuss: Northvolt’s bankruptcy, the criminal investigation into Sweden’s former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm, the latest on the defence situation for Sweden in relation to Russia and the United States, and why some commentators think Sweden’s needs its own nuclear deterrent.

For Membership+ subscribers we look at what readers are telling us about what it’s like becoming a Swedish citizen, and finally we shine a light on the work being carried out by a taskforce on talent attraction and why the government must do more to include the kind of people it’s hoping to appeal to.

Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists James Savage and Richard Orange. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Northvolt

Ukraine

'We are shocked': Americans in Sweden rally in support of Ukraine

Politics

Sweden's former national security adviser charged in classified documents scandal

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