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
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?
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?
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?
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
Welcome to Sweden? Interview with migration minister Maria Malmer Stenergard
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. The episode also features interviews with Britain's ambas...
11 Feb 202341min
Bonus episode: How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 2
In this special bonus episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, we hear more from special guest Diamant Salihu, a crime reporter for public broadcaster SVT and the author of the award-winning book Tills...
7 Feb 202333min
How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 1
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists James Savage, Richard Orange and Becky Waterton, as well as special guest Diamant Salihu, a crime report...
4 Feb 202333min
