Sweden in Focus

Why 1,800 lawyers warn rule of law is under threat in Sweden

This week we discuss the talk about whether the rule of law is threatened in Sweden, as many lawyers are now arguing. We also ask why things got heated in the Riksdag this week.Why are some museums sa...

14 Maj 40min

'All applications in Sweden's citizenship queue will be assessed according to the new rules'

Sweden is introducing a stricter new citizenship law from June 6th. But there will be no transitional provisions for the 100,000 people waiting in the citizenship queue.That’s unless opposition politi...

12 Maj 3min

Week of chaos in Swedish politics after citizenship vote scandal

This week we discuss the aftershock from last week’s parliamentary vote on stricter citizenship rules.We’ve got an interview with Åsa Holmes from the Migration Agency on how the new rules will be appl...

8 Maj 19min

'Swedes are realising we need people from other countries to do jobs'

Public opinion in Sweden is increasingly at odds with the government's restrictive immigration policies, a new survey has found.The study, commissioned by non-profit organisation Globeknot and carried...

6 Maj 5min

How Sweden’s dramatic citizenship law deadline day unfolded

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30 Apr 42min

'Still a mystery' how Sweden's left can end in-fighting to rule together

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28 Apr 5min