Sweden in Focus

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 James Savage chats about the most important news and must-know information with The Local Sweden’s Emma Löfgren, Richard Orange and Mandy Pipher. They are frequently joined by other expert commentators.

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287 episodes
Updated July 25

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Apr 22, 2023 · 40 min
Learn Swedish the rude way, and how foreigners are unionizing Sweden's tech sector
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Apr 15, 2023 · 37 min
INTERVIEW: The past, present and future of Sweden's zero-tolerance drug policy
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Apr 8, 2023 · 30 min
Easter traditions, threats to democracy, and Swedish attitudes to drugs explained
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Apr 1, 2023 · 40 min
Price wars, nudity, and why has Sweden gone cold on climate change?
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Mar 25, 2023 · 35 min
Swedish gangster rap, property market turbulence, and who’s Chris O’Neill?
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Mar 18, 2023 · 38 min
Swedish language reform controversy, and who are all the Skarsgårds?
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Mar 14, 2023 · 28 min
Part 2: How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Mar 11, 2023 · 39 min
How the Sweden Democrats are flirting with the extreme right
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Mar 4, 2023 · 41 min
How important is it to learn Swedish?
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Feb 28, 2023 · 13 min
Interview with Ukraine's ambassador to Sweden, Part 2
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Feb 25, 2023 · 41 min
Work permits, defence volunteers, and what is Sweden doing to aid Ukraine?
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Feb 21, 2023 · 30 min
Bonus episode: How can Sweden do more to help struggling households?
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Feb 18, 2023 · 40 min
Why is Sweden the worst-performing economy in the EU?
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Feb 11, 2023 · 41 min
Welcome to Sweden? Interview with migration minister Maria Malmer Stenergard
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Feb 7, 2023 · 33 min
Bonus episode: How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 2
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Feb 4, 2023 · 33 min
How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 1
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Jan 31, 2023 · 17 min
Bonus episode: How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires, Part 2
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Jan 28, 2023 · 39 min
How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists Emma Löfgren, Richard Orange and Becky Waterton, as well as special guest Andreas Cervenka, author of the award winning Girig-Sverige, or Greedy Sweden. On this week's episode we dissect Sweden's stalled Nato application and who's behind the Koran-burning stunt that prompted Turkey to postpone the ratification process indefinitely. How did a far-right extremist derail Sweden's Nato application? Previous podcast: Why Sweden experienced its worst riots in decades We discuss the Swedish housing market in a Scandinavian perspective and how it has led to the emergence of a property-related A Team and B Team in Sweden. IN CHARTS: How bad is the situation in Scandinavian housing markets? We talk about this week's layoffs at Spotify and what you can do if you lose your job in Sweden. Spotify cuts 6 percent of workforce Everything you need to know if you lose your job in Sweden What happens to your Swedish work permit if you lose your job? In the latest of our interviews with ambassadors, we get insights from New Zealand's Andrew Jenks on everything from the internationalization of Sweden to its position as a 'moral superpower'. Finally we enlist the help of our guest Andreas Cervenka to find out how Sweden became a billionaires' paradise over the course of just a couple of decades. Ten terrifying stats about Sweden from the hit book Girig-Sverige Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2023 · 35 min
Dual citizens' loyalties, new sleeper train, and a green game changer in Kiruna
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.
Jan 14, 2023 · 37 min
Money-saving tips, migration law updates, and why is the King so annoyed?
Sweden in Focus: A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden.