Is your Swedish good enough for university? – Quiz 9
In this week’s episode we bring you a language quiz in which we put The Local’s journalists through their paces with questions from the vocabulary section of Högskoleprovet, the Swedish university ent...
5 Jul 202515min
Almedalen special: Swedish red tape vexes Ukrainians
In this special episode from the Almedalen political week on Gotland, James Savage talks to former US Ambassador Erik Ramanathan about how much the Trump presidency is really changing the relationship...
28 Jun 202540min
Fit in or stick out? How Sweden changes you
In this week's episode we talk about the bridge between Denmark and Sweden and how it means a lot more to one of our panelists than the sore feet she got after running across it. We also discuss what ...
20 Jun 202514min
Good news at last for work permit holders in Sweden
In this week's episode we talk about how to make the most of Sweden’s Midsummer celebrations, and we look at big changes to Sweden’s work permit system — including a new rule that could help you stay ...
14 Jun 202518min
Sweden's new alcohol law: 'Freedom reform' or flop?
This week we talk about a new alcohol law that came into force this month and what it means for consumers.And why has a government inquiry proposed banning international adoptions and apologising to a...
7 Jun 202514min
Red cottage nightmares, and is Sweden’s support for Israel crumbling?
In this week's episode we ask why Swedish politicians are becoming more critical of Israel over the war in Gaza.We also discuss the government's plans to develop new kinds of pre-approved houses to ma...
31 Mai 202518min
Why Sweden is making it illegal to order OnlyFans sex
This week we have the latest on the citizenship freeze amid signs of a thaw and we ask: Why has there been so little interest in this story from the Swedish media?We also look at a hotly debated new l...
24 Mai 202522min
How Swedish immigration rules fuel 'chronic anxiety' for foreign researchers
In this week's episode we talk about why Stockholm is at loggerheads with the US Embassy over anti-diversity demands and we examine a scathing new report on how Sweden’s immigration policies are harmi...
17 Mai 202518min
