Sweden in Focus
By The Local
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.
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What do foreigners value most about living in Sweden?
In this week's Sweden in Focus we speak to an immigration expert about the pros and cons of moving to Sweden for work. Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by Lena Rekd… -
Family reunification to get harder in Sweden, and is now a good time to buy property?
Family reunification clampdown, Swedish town's one-krona plots go viral, and is now a good time to buy property?Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local'… -
'How can Sweden leave behind a citizen who was sentenced to death?'
In this week's Sweden in Focus we speak to Vida Mehrannia, the wife of the Karolinska Institute researcher Ahmedreza Djalali who was sentenced to death in Iran in 2017 and was not part of a recent prisoner exchange that saw two Swedes return… -
Almedalen special: Why does Sweden make life so hard for foreign talent?
In this special episode of Sweden in Focus James Savage travels to the Almedalen political week on Gotland, where he asks the chief economist of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Sven-Olov Daunfeldt, whether things might get better fo… -
Anger over prisoner swap with Iran, and how strawberries fuel Sweden's gangs
Strawberries linked to organised crime, US designates Swedish neo-Nazis as terrorists, opinion divided over prisoner swap with Iran.Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists &… -
Sweden's most offensive words and a bad night for the far right
Celebrate Midsummer like a Swede, EU election analysis, Sweden's most offensive words. Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists James Savage -
Three parties risk European elimination as Sweden goes to the polls
Striking nurses, European election preview, Sweden Democrats' anti-Arab trolling, how can Sweden get more inclusive? Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists -
Is Iran using Swedish gangs in its proxy war with Israel?
Iran accused of deploying Swedish gangs, Ebba Busch sparks anger over Islam remarks, how Sweden can make immigrants feel more welcome on National Day?Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by r… -
How can Sweden get more immigrants in leadership roles?
This week in Sweden in Focus: Nurses plan to strike, Sweden Democrats vow to keep on trolling, and how can Sweden combat discrimination?Host Paul O’Mahony is joined by The Local Sweden's editor… -
Swedish government's nuclear plans will never happen: Green party leader
In this week's Sweden in Focus Extra: Green Party joint leader Daniel Helldén on criticism of government climate policy, the EU elections, immigration and online attacks from far-right troll accounts. After a turb…