The Nato dilemma, what Sweden expects of us in a crisis, and how you can help Ukraine
In the first episode of the second season of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O'Mahony is joined by The Local’s James Savage, Becky Waterton and Richard Orange. In the wake of Russia’s invasion...
12 Mar 202232min
New migration laws, a Covid recap and life in the Gothenburg archipelago
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, The Local’s Europe Editor Catherine Edwards, The Local Sweden’s Editor Emma Löfgren and freelance journalist Isabella Anderson discuss Sweden’s ne...
17 Jul 202131min
Coop cyberattack, the return of Löfven and personnummer havoc
In the latest episode of our podcast Sweden in Focus, The Local’s publisher James Savage talks about the cyberattack that knocked out hundreds of supermarkets across Sweden, and what this means for su...
10 Jul 202133min
Political misrepresentation abroad, language tests and Swedish stereotypes
In this week’s episode of Sweden in Focus, journalism professor and this week’s opinion columnist Christian Christensen explains why it’s a problem that international media focus so overwhelmingly on ...
3 Jul 202132min
The Left Party and Centre Party divide, rent control and why snaps?
In this week’s episode of our new podcast Sweden in Focus, The Local’s CEO and publisher James Savage discusses the divide between the Left and Centre Party on which the current government future hing...
26 Jun 202132min
Political crisis, reopening plans and a much argued over Swedish habit
In this week’s episode of our new podcast Sweden in Focus, The Local’s CEO and publisher James Savage and The Local Sweden’s editor Emma Löfgren discuss and explain the political crisis that could bri...
19 Jun 202131min
Shrinking liberals, travel travails and the politics of timber - Sweden in Focus
This week we talk about the fall of the liberal party, analyze the complicated politics of Sweden's forests, explain the current state of Covid travel restrictions, and unearth the origins of a famous...
12 Jun 202136min
Introducing - Sweden in Focus
Welcome to Sweden in Focus. A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best.Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.Launching June 12th. Bec...
9 Jun 202145s
