Who’ll yield first in Sweden’s political chicken race?
Magdalena Andersson was acclaimed as the winner of Sweden’s election. Four parties – adding up to a majority – said they wanted her to be prime minister, and she was charged by the speaker with formin...
2 Okt 44min
‘Disturbing’ waiting times irrelevant in key Swedish citizenship ruling
Not yet a member of The Local? Join now with this special offer for podcast listeners. Sweden's government tightened rules for citizenship earlier this year without transitional rules for people who h...
29 Sep 23min
How bad is Sweden's Left Party voting scandal?
In this week's podcast: Electoral fraud allegations, complex coalition building, Candy Crush maker faces strike action, and how do Swedes say 'Digestive biscuit'?Negotiations between the centre-left p...
25 Sep 35min
'The Migration Agency told me I'd likely be denied re-entry into Sweden'
In this week’s Sweden in Focus Extra, The Local's Mandy Pipher tells us about the bureaucratic nightmare surrounding her recent trip to Canada. Living in Sweden on a residence permit can be a risky bu...
22 Sep 12min
Did immigrants really swing Sweden's election?
This week: Final election results, far right blames immigrants for loss, and what the election outcome means for foreigners in Sweden. 200,000 foreigners who have become Swedish citizens are to blame...
17 Sep 42min
'Sweden's Centre Party is actually in a very weak bargaining position'
All three parties in the governing coalition increased their vote share while the Sweden Democrats lost ground.On the left, meanwhile, the Social Democrats had a terrible election, while all the other...
16 Sep 17min
Sweden's election is over. Now what?
In this week’s Sweden in Focus Extra our panelists try to make sense of a dizzying election night.Sweden’s election threw up some major surprises on Sunday night.The Liberals cleared the parliamentary...
14 Sep 26min
Billionaires weigh in as Sweden goes to the polls
This week: Joy for Liberals as support swells, Sweden Democrats and Left Party hit by scandals, immigration in focus in TV debate, billionaires duel over which side to back, and poor school results th...
11 Sep 43min
