New work permit system, Macron's Sweden visit and who are the Sami?
In this week's episode: tougher rules for Sweden citizenship, French President Emanuel Macron's state visit to Sweden, new work permit system takes effect, and why Sweden needs to do more to promote u...
3 Feb 202427min
Top politician wants to ban Islamic symbols, and is Sweden prepared for cyber attacks?
In this week's episode: Ice bathing, Turkey's parliament votes on Sweden's Nato bid, top Sweden Democrat calls for ban on Islamic symbols, Sweden's complicated relationship with wolves, and how a cybe...
27 Jan 202429min
Centre-right collapse explained, and why do Swedes drink so much coffee?
In this week's episode: why the centre-right has hit a new low in polls, cocaine at the Riskdag, the effects of growing unemployment and falling inflation, why opposition parties failed to depose Swed...
20 Jan 202432min
Why are politicians warning 'there could be war in Sweden'?
This week we discuss: the official end of Christmas, snow-fueled chaos on the E22 motorway, royal abdication speculation, and why politicians and military leaders are warning of the prospect of war in...
13 Jan 202422min
What's coming up in Sweden in 2024?
This week we take a look at the stories likely to shape Sweden in 2024, from politics and Nato to minority rights, Eurovision, and the economy. Host Paul O’Mahony is joined for the preview of 2024 by ...
6 Jan 202424min
What were the stories that defined Sweden in 2023?
This week we look back at the biggest news stories in Sweden in 2023, from quran burnings and a heightened terror threat to Nato wrangling, the King's jubilee, and new income requirements for work per...
30 Des 202338min
Christmas travel, new political party rumours, and how can immigrants get jobs in Sweden?
In this week's episode: Christmas travel, birds attack giant straw goat, White Christmas dreams, rumours of a new political party, and what can immigrants do to increase their prospects of landing a j...
21 Des 202329min
Cheaper home loans, immigration costs, and plans for a compulsory 'Sweden course'
This week: banks cut rates, the state of Sweden’s democracy, new Pisa rankings, how child refugees have integrated, the ex-Syrian banker behind a successful hummus restaurant, government counts cost o...
16 Des 202325min
