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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Jul 17, 2021 · 31 min
New migration laws, a Covid recap and life in the Gothenburg archipelago
In the latest episode, we discuss Sweden’s new migration law and how it will affect residence permit-holders when it comes into force next week.
Jul 10, 2021 · 33 min
Coop cyberattack, the return of Löfven and personnummer havoc
In the latest episode of our podcast Sweden in Focus, The Local’s publisher James Savage talks about the cyberattack that knocked out hundreds of supermarkets across Sweden, and what this means for such a tech-dependent society.
Jul 3, 2021 · 32 min
Political misrepresentation abroad, language tests and Swedish stereotypes
In this week’s episode of our new podcast Sweden in Focus, journalism professor and this week’s opinion columnist Christian Christensen explains why it’s a problem that international media focus so overwhelmingly on the far-right when they cover Sweden.
Jun 26, 2021 · 32 min
The Left Party and Centre Party divide, rent control and why snaps?
In this week’s episode of our new podcast Sweden in Focus, The Local’s CEO and publisher James Savage discusses the divide between the Left and Centre Party on which the current government future hinges.
Jun 19, 2021 · 31 min
Political crisis, reopening plans and a much argued over Swedish habit
In this week’s episode, The Local’s CEO and publisher James Savage and The Local Sweden’s editor Emma Löfgren discuss and explain the political crisis that could bring Sweden’s government down on Monday and spark a snap election.
Jun 12, 2021 · 36 min
Shrinking liberals, travel travails and the politics of timber - Sweden in Focus
This week we talk about the fall of the liberal party, analyze the complicated politics of Sweden's forests, explain the current state of Covid travel restrictions, and unearth the origins of a famous football chant in Gothenburg.
Jun 9, 2021 · 45 sec
Introducing - Sweden in Focus
Welcome to 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.Launching June 12th.

Sweden in Focus

New migration laws, a Covid recap and life in the Gothenburg archipelago

Coop cyberattack, the return of Löfven and personnummer havoc

Political misrepresentation abroad, language tests and Swedish stereotypes

The Left Party and Centre Party divide, rent control and why snaps?

Political crisis, reopening plans and a much argued over Swedish habit

Shrinking liberals, travel travails and the politics of timber - Sweden in Focus

Introducing - Sweden in Focus