Will new renting rules fix Sweden's housing crisis?
Sweden in Focus1 Jul 2023

Will new renting rules fix Sweden's housing crisis?

In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists Richard Orange and Emma Löfgren, while James Savage calls in from Almedalen.

This week we discuss:

Airline strike

Employers and unions have negotiated a settlement meaning the strike due to start on July 3rd has been called off. Follow the latest updates on our travel news page.

Deadly rollercoaster accident

Sex workers told to pay tax

Rental reform

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Swedish language reform controversy, and who are all the Skarsgårds?

Swedish language reform controversy, and who are all the Skarsgårds?

In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists Becky Waterton and Richard Orange. In this week’s episode we discuss how the fallout from the recent ban...

18 Mar 202338min

Part 2: How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right

Part 2: How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right

In this special bonus episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast, we hear more from our guest Jonathan Leman, a researcher with the Expo Foundation, which monitors and exposes far-right extremism in Swede...

14 Mar 202328min

How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right

How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right

In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by guest Jonathan Leman from the Expo Foundation, as well as panelists Becky Waterton, Emma Löfgren and James Savage....

11 Mar 202339min

How important is it to learn Swedish?

How important is it to learn Swedish?

In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists Richard Orange, Emma Löfgren and James Savage. This week we have a brief chat about the Northern Lights,...

4 Mar 202341min

Interview with Ukraine's ambassador to Sweden, Part 2

Interview with Ukraine's ambassador to Sweden, Part 2

In the second part of the interview, host Paul O’Mahony asks Ukraine's ambassador to Sweden, Andrii Plakhotniuk, about how the war has changed the focus of his job as ambassador, what Sweden is doing ...

28 Feb 202313min

Work permits, defence volunteers, and what is Sweden doing to aid Ukraine?

Work permits, defence volunteers, and what is Sweden doing to aid Ukraine?

In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists Becky Waterton and Loukas Christodoulou. This week we talk about why children get a week off school at t...

25 Feb 202341min

Bonus episode: How can Sweden do more to help struggling households?

Bonus episode: How can Sweden do more to help struggling households?

In this special bonus episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, we hear more from our guest Peter Gerlach, an economist with the Swedish Trade Union Confederation, LO. Host Paul O’Mahony is also joined ...

21 Feb 202330min

Why is Sweden the worst-performing economy in the EU?

Why is Sweden the worst-performing economy in the EU?

In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists James Savage, Richard Orange and Emma Löfgren. Our guest this week is Peter Gerlach, an economist with t...

18 Feb 202340min

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