Sweden in Focus

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Sweden in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Sweden as well as explore and explain the issues that impact life in the country. We also answer your essential questions and look ahead at what’s coming up.

In each episode presenter Paul O’Mahony chats about the most important news and must-know information with The Local Sweden’s James SavageEmma LöfgrenRichard Orange and Becky Waterton. They are frequently joined by other expert commentators.

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Episode Date
Waffle Day, terror arrests, Christian Democrats and Sweden Democrats in war of words
Mar 23, 2024
New migration numbers and why a Swedish kids' magazine ignores prudish parents
Mar 16, 2024
INTERVIEW: 'Lots of kids growing up in Sweden are not allowed to feel Swedish'
Mar 11, 2024
'Better late than sorry' as Sweden joins Nato, and will Norwegians sing for Sweden?
Mar 09, 2024
What do Swedes think of Russia and Ukraine? And bloodied 85-year-old beats ski record
Mar 02, 2024
The dreaded orange envelope, book tips, and how will Nato membership change Sweden?
Feb 24, 2024
What are the best tips for making friends in Sweden?
Feb 21, 2024
Skiing tips, politics for immigrants, and plans for stiffer work permit rules
Feb 17, 2024
What makes dating in Sweden so hard (and how to succeed)?
Feb 14, 2024
Semla bun frenzy, anti-Semitism in Sweden, and why a Gucci cap could get you frisked
Feb 10, 2024
New work permit system, Macron's Sweden visit and who are the Sami?
Feb 03, 2024
Top politician wants to ban Islamic symbols, and is Sweden prepared for cyber attacks?
Jan 27, 2024
Centre-right collapse explained, and why do Swedes drink so much coffee?
Jan 20, 2024
Why are politicians warning 'there could be war in Sweden'?
Jan 13, 2024
What's coming up in Sweden in 2024?
Jan 06, 2024
What were the stories that defined Sweden in 2023?
Dec 30, 2023
Christmas travel, new political party rumours, and how can immigrants get jobs in Sweden?
Dec 21, 2023
Cheaper home loans, immigration costs, and plans for a compulsory 'Sweden course'
Dec 16, 2023
'Networking is the key to everything in Sweden'
Dec 09, 2023
How a call to demolish mosques sent shock waves through Swedish politics
Dec 02, 2023
Permanent residency under review and will cost of living in Sweden soon drop?
Nov 25, 2023
How is Sweden reacting to the Israel-Hamas war?
Nov 18, 2023
Who were Sweden's first inhabitants and why do more people want guns?
Nov 11, 2023
Swedish model under threat, and which party leaders are doomed?
Nov 04, 2023
Your questions answered on Sweden's new work permit rules
Oct 28, 2023
Why a terrorist targeted Swedes, and does the far right run Sweden now?
Oct 21, 2023
INTERVIEW: Why didn't the Social Democrats fix Sweden's school segregation problems?
Oct 18, 2023
Work permit holders appeal to Sweden to let them stay
Oct 14, 2023
Immigrant fears over work permit rules and Sweden moves towards more surveillance
Oct 07, 2023
Shocking week of gang violence, and why northern Sweden needs foreign workers
Sep 30, 2023
How will the budget affect you, and why is Sweden's gang violence escalating?
Sep 23, 2023
King’s 50th jubilee, and must Swedish citizenship be ‘protected’?
Sep 16, 2023
What immigrants think of Sweden's migration shift, euro debate, and stinky herring
Sep 09, 2023
Why does Sweden allow Quran burnings?
Sep 02, 2023
Will new renting rules fix Sweden's housing crisis?
Jul 01, 2023
Why Swedes take such long summer holidays (and why we all should)
Jun 24, 2023
Midsummer tips, smoke-free Sweden, and how Stockholm can learn from Malmö on gun crime
Jun 17, 2023
What makes Sweden a place worth celebrating?
Jun 10, 2023
What you need to know about Sweden’s planned permanent residency tests
Jun 03, 2023
How the Swedish health system works (and doesn't work)
May 30, 2023
Lifestyle trends, Swexit talk, and how good is Swedish healthcare?
May 27, 2023
How can Sweden make its schools less segregated?
May 23, 2023
Summer getaways, lower food prices, and Swedish schools explained
May 20, 2023
Is democracy really under threat in Sweden?
May 12, 2023
Interview with Swedish Migration Agency boss, Part 2
May 09, 2023
Interview with Swedish Migration Agency boss, Part 1
May 06, 2023
INTERVIEW: Why is Sweden scared to talk about racism? Part 2
May 02, 2023
Why is Sweden scared to talk about racism?
Apr 29, 2023
INTERVIEW: Is Spotify ready for the Swedish model?
Apr 27, 2023
INTERVIEW: Is Klarna ready for the Swedish model?
Apr 25, 2023
Learn Swedish the rude way, and how foreigners are unionizing Sweden's tech sector
Apr 22, 2023
INTERVIEW: The past, present and future of Sweden's zero-tolerance drug policy
Apr 15, 2023
Easter traditions, threats to democracy, and Swedish attitudes to drugs explained
Apr 08, 2023
Price wars, nudity, and why has Sweden gone cold on climate change?
Apr 01, 2023
Swedish gangster rap, property market turbulence, and who’s Chris O’Neill?
Mar 25, 2023
Swedish language reform controversy, and who are all the Skarsgårds?
Mar 18, 2023
Part 2: How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right
Mar 14, 2023
How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right
Mar 11, 2023
How important is it to learn Swedish?
Mar 04, 2023
Interview with Ukraine's ambassador to Sweden, Part 2
Feb 28, 2023
Work permits, defence volunteers, and what is Sweden doing to aid Ukraine?
Feb 25, 2023
Bonus episode: How can Sweden do more to help struggling households?
Feb 21, 2023
Why is Sweden the worst-performing economy in the EU?
Feb 18, 2023
Welcome to Sweden? Interview with migration minister Maria Malmer Stenergard
Feb 11, 2023
Bonus episode: How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 2
Feb 07, 2023
How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 1
Feb 04, 2023
Bonus episode: How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires, Part 2
Jan 31, 2023
How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires
Jan 28, 2023
Dual citizens' loyalties, new sleeper train, and a green game changer in Kiruna
Jan 21, 2023
Money-saving tips, migration law updates, and why is the King so annoyed?
Jan 14, 2023
What's coming up in Sweden in 2023?
Dec 31, 2022
Swedish news quiz 2022 - How well do you remember the year?
Dec 23, 2022
Migration agency delays, far-right meddling, and Sweden's Christmas traditions explained
Dec 17, 2022
Sweden's cultural canon plan and what it means for foreigners
Dec 10, 2022
Why Swedes and foreigners clash in love (and how to make it work)
Dec 03, 2022
Why does Sweden want to revoke permanent residency?
Nov 26, 2022
Why doesn't Sweden gather data on race and ethnicity – and should it?
Nov 19, 2022
Budget anger, Turkey deadlock, and can you pass The Local's Swedish citizenship test?
Nov 12, 2022
Climate criticism, struggling Ukrainians, and work permit limits under fire
Nov 05, 2022
Racism in Sweden, and how welcome do foreigners feel after the election?
Oct 29, 2022
Does Sweden's new coalition deal threaten basic rights?
Oct 22, 2022
How will the new government affect foreigners' lives in Sweden?
Oct 15, 2022
Why foreigners are furious about 'humiliating' work permit delays
Oct 08, 2022
Baltic gas blasts, key Swedish words, and how to keep living costs low
Oct 01, 2022
Why does Sweden allow profit-making schools?
Sep 24, 2022
What are the Sweden Democrats' plans for immigrants?
Sep 17, 2022
What next for Sweden as far right catches scent of real power?
Sep 12, 2022
Why is no one talking to immigrants in this election?
Sep 10, 2022
Fighting crime, and how could the Sweden Democrats change Sweden?
Sep 03, 2022
How to combat segregation, and is this Sweden's ugliest ever election?
Aug 27, 2022
Parties target immigrant kids, and what are the Sweden Democrats' election prospects?
Aug 20, 2022
What are the Swedish election pledges that most affect foreigners?
Aug 13, 2022
Why Sweden is following Denmark on language tests and integration
Aug 06, 2022
PODCAST SUMMER SPECIAL: the pocket book election, and doesn't Sweden want foreign talent?
Jul 08, 2022
PODCAST: Swedish holiday traditions, and why has the Centre Party plummeted in the polls?
Jun 25, 2022
What makes people move to Sweden (apart from love and money)?
Jun 18, 2022
Tensions rise in Swedish politics as crucial election looms
Jun 11, 2022
Sweden’s new work permit law: what are the pros and cons?
Jun 04, 2022
How Sweden’s flat hierarchies work (and attitudes to alcohol)
May 28, 2022
End of an era: What's next for Sweden after Nato application?
May 21, 2022
Why is Sweden getting tougher on immigration?
May 14, 2022
What is Sweden doing to combat Russian propaganda?
May 07, 2022
How will the global energy crisis affect life in Sweden?
Apr 30, 2022
Why Sweden experienced its worst riots in decades
Apr 23, 2022
Next stop Nato, healthcare tips, and are the Liberals doomed?
Apr 16, 2022
65,000 bomb shelters, a Swedish teacher's tips, and Easter insults
Apr 09, 2022
Beat the Swedish system, IndiskFika, and trouble over mines
Apr 02, 2022
Arming Ukraine, rising Swedish prices, and ‘talent deportations’
Mar 26, 2022
Ukrainian refugees, Swedish for Immigrants classes, and does the typical Swede exist?
Mar 19, 2022
The Nato dilemma, what Sweden expects of us in a crisis, and how you can help Ukraine
Mar 12, 2022
New migration laws, a Covid recap and life in the Gothenburg archipelago
Jul 17, 2021
Coop cyberattack, the return of Löfven and personnummer havoc
Jul 10, 2021
Political misrepresentation abroad, language tests and Swedish stereotypes
Jul 03, 2021
The Left Party and Centre Party divide, rent control and why snaps?
Jun 26, 2021
Political crisis, reopening plans and a much argued over Swedish habit
Jun 19, 2021
Shrinking liberals, travel travails and the politics of timber - Sweden in Focus
Jun 12, 2021
Introducing - Sweden in Focus
Jun 09, 2021