Why many Swedes feast on goose blood in November
In this week's episode we talk about why Sweden is paying Somalia to accept citizens deported from Sweden and whether the political scandal is helping or hurting the government.We also explain why a l...
1 Nov 202517min
How good is your Swedish vocabulary? - Quiz 12
This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ poses some seriously tricky Swedish language questions. It’s time again to learn some Swedish as our panelists try their hand at the tricky...
29 Okt 20254min
Does it matter if Sweden's foreign football manager speaks the language?
In this week's episode we talk about Sweden’s new men’s football manager Graham Potter and we ask how good his Swedish is.We dig into a survey of readers of The Local asking how people found their job...
25 Okt 202519min
'We belong to this city': Malmö hummus bar owner fights parent' deportation
When the hummus bar he founded really started to take off, Ibra Idrees employed his parents and brought them to Sweden But his mother and father now face deportation after the Migration Agency rejecte...
22 Okt 20255min
How hatred and threats are undermining Swedish democracy
In this week's episode we talk about last weekend’s rowdy party leader debate and what it tells us about next year’s election.We also dig into some insights from readers of The Local on what prompted ...
18 Okt 202514min
'We're not in a labour market in Sweden, we're in network-related recruitment'
Sweden is one of the worst countries in Europe when it comes to providing job opportunities for educated foreigners, according to an investigation last year by Lighthouse Reports and media outlets inc...
15 Okt 20254min
'We're not in a labour market in Sweden, we're in network-related recruitment'
Sweden is one of the worst countries in Europe when it comes to providing job opportunities for educated foreigners, according to an investigation last year by Lighthouse Reports and media outlets inc...
15 Okt 202537min
What's too expensive in Sweden (and what do you miss when you're not here)?
In this week's episode we talk about the politics behind Sweden's planned new salary threshold for work permit holders.We also look at what readers of The Local always make sure to do when they’re bac...
11 Okt 202517min
