Sweden in Focus
A podcast by The Local - Saturdays
170 Episodes
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Could backing Israel seriously become a condition for Swedish citizenship?
Published: 11/2/2024 -
Why Sweden's tax-and-spend makeover has split the political left
Published: 10/26/2024 -
What are the sure signs you definitely live in Sweden?
Published: 10/19/2024 -
Are Jimmie Åkesson’s gang leader links damaging for the Sweden Democrats?
Published: 10/12/2024 -
Why Sweden's begging ban debate feels a decade out of date
Published: 10/5/2024 -
Why Sweden risks blowback from 3-month limit for jobseekers
Published: 9/28/2024 -
What are Sweden's budget priorities for immigrants?
Published: 9/21/2024 -
What words from other Nordic languages do all Swedes know?
Published: 9/14/2024 -
Can Sweden's new screen guidelines stop the endless scrolling?
Published: 9/7/2024 -
Should fathers be allowed to 'give away the bride' at Swedish weddings?
Published: 8/31/2024 -
Why Swedish 'child soldiers' do dirty work for Danish gangs
Published: 8/24/2024 -
Strange noises Swedes make that you won't find in a dictionary
Published: 8/16/2024 -
Why an award-winning businessman risks deportation from Sweden
Published: 8/10/2024 -
How Sweden's stricter immigration rules are hurting the games industry
Published: 8/3/2024 -
How wage requirements for foreign workers are hitting Sweden's startups
Published: 7/27/2024 -
What do foreigners value most about living in Sweden?
Published: 7/20/2024 -
Family reunification to get harder in Sweden, and is now a good time to buy property?
Published: 7/13/2024 -
'How can Sweden leave behind a citizen who was sentenced to death?'
Published: 7/6/2024 -
Almedalen special: Why does Sweden make life so hard for foreign talent?
Published: 6/29/2024 -
Anger over prisoner swap with Iran, and how strawberries fuel Sweden's gangs
Published: 6/20/2024
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 Savage, Emma Löfgren, Richard Orange and Becky Waterton. They are frequently joined by other expert commentators. Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.