Sweden in Focus

How is Sweden reacting to the Israel-Hamas war?

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Episode notes

In this week's episode: practical Swedes, saying hej to strangers, dithering Liberals, Sweden awaits central bank decision, climate movement split over Greta Thunberg's Palestine support, how Swedish attitudes to Israel-Palestine have changed over the years. 

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local’s Emma Löfgren and Richard Orange, and we also have an interview with the author and former ambassador Mathias Mossberg.

Here are links to some of the stories we discuss:

Fitting in

• Ten signs you’re becoming more Swedish than the Swedes

Saying hi

• Swedish city launches campaign to get locals to say ‘hi’

Politics

• Family in focus as Busch kicks off November congresses

Greta Thunberg

• Greta Thunberg slammed over pro-Palestinian statements at climate rally

Israel-Hamas war

• How the Israel-Gaza attacks became party politics in Sweden