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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 LöfgrenRichard 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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  • Dec 6, 2025 · 27 min

    Popular Lucia songs, and why does northern Sweden face so much prejudice?

    In this week's episode we talk about why northern Sweden doesn’t get the recognition it deserves from southerners, and we prepare for the annual Lucia festivities by getting to know some of the most common songs that are sung to mark the day. For membership+ subscribers we find out why Swedish publishers have reported Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to the police. Finally we examine how new Swedish migration rules could affect foreign residents in 2026. Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Northern Sweden Why northern Swedes feel ignored and underappreciated Lucia Things you should NEVER say to a Swede on Lucia day The historical dark side of Sweden's Lucia tradition Crime Swedish media body reports Mark Zuckerberg to police over scam ads The link we mention for reporting scam ads isn't live yet. We'll add it here once it's up. Immigration How new Swedish migration rules could affect foreign residents in 2026 Politics in Sweden Why does the Swedish right love to bash SVT? Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 4, 2025 · 3 min

    How good is your Swedish vocabulary? - Quiz 15

    Can our panelists pass the vocabulary section of högskoleprovet, the Swedish university entrance exam? Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Becky Waterton and James Savage. Do you know what a nässeldjur is? None of our panelists did. Tune in to see how you fare in our multiple-choice quiz. Already a Membership+ subscriber? Make sure to activate Sweden in Focus Extra via the podcast tab on your account page. READ ALSO: SWEDISH TEST: Can you pass the vocab part of Sweden's version of the SAT? What you need to know about applying to university in Sweden The seven stages of learning Swedish every foreigner goes through Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sweden in Focus Extra is a podcast for The Local's Membership+ subscribers. Sign up to Membership+ now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 29, 2025 · 32 min

    Why The Local is investigating Sweden's immigrant detention centres

    In this week's episode we talk about Sweden’s immigrant deportation centres and why reports of miserable conditions there should concern everyone in Sweden. We also discuss the two-decades old murder in a religious sect of a pastor’s wife in a case that gripped Sweden for months at the time. With 2026 nearly upon us, we hear some of The Local’s readers’ predictions for what next will bring. Finally, a Sweden Democrat youth leader argued at the weekend that Islam has no place in Sweden. Is this kind of extreme comment a harbinger of what’s to come if the far-right party gets its first ever ministerial appointments after next year’s election? Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Richard Orange and James Savage. ____ Black Friday sale Here's the Black Friday deal mentioned in the introduction. ____ And here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Detained in Sweden Swedish migration detention centres slammed for causing 'unnecessary suffering' Why the state of Sweden's detention centres matters for all of us 'Poor training at Swedish deportation centres risks improper treatment' Swedish migration detention centre 'a prison in every way' Knutby ARCHIVE: Why a Swedish town notorious for murder is back in the spotlight Sweden in 2026 TELL US: What are your predictions for life in Sweden in 2026? Sweden Democrats Leader of Sweden Democrat youth group: 'Islam has no place in Sweden' Sweden Democrat youth wing leader calls for US-style 'ICE' police force Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 26, 2025 · 4 min

    Talent deportation: 'It's a lose-lose game for Sweden and Swedish taxpayers'

    In this week’s episode we hear a conversation our Nordic editor Richard Orange had recently with Sasan Kazemian, an Iranian doctor who quit his job and left Sweden for Iran in September after he was refused a work permit extension. We’ve spoken to him previously for the podcast and wanted to catch up again to find out about his application to return to Sweden on a Blue Card visa. But any hopes he had of coming back to his girlfriend and apartment in Huddinge have been put on hold after the Migration Agency deemed him a “threat to public order”. Having spent lots of time and money learning Swedish and getting his Swedish medical qualifications, Kazemian is determined to return. But how likely is it that he’ll win his appeal? Tune in to this week's episode for the full story. READ ALSO: 'Threat to public order': Doctor's Swedish work permit application rejected again 'It's a brain drain': Doctor ordered to leave Sweden over mix-up with Migration Agency Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sweden in Focus Extra is a podcast for The Local's Membership+ subscribers. Sign up to Membership+ now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 22, 2025 · 22 min

    Liberals in crisis: Will Sweden soon have one less party in parliament?

    In this week's episode we talk about strategies for coping with the long Swedish winter now that temperatures have taken a serious nosedive. In politics, with several parties teetering on the brink of the parliamentary threshold, we examine what happens to their votes if they don’t quite make it. For Membership+ subscribers, we discuss new figures from the Migration Agency confirming a major slowdown in citizenship and work permit approvals. Finally, we look at what readers of The Local are telling us about items they miss from home and how they manage to get their hands on them in Sweden. Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage. ____ Black Friday sale Here's the Black Friday deal mentioned in the introduction. ____ And here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Winter 'My heart jumps with joy!' How foreigners feel about the Swedish winter What you need to know about winter tyres in Sweden Politics The strange power of Sweden's four-percent minnows Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 19, 2025 · 3 min

    Meet the New Zealander who missed pies so much in Sweden he started selling his own

    In this week’s episode deputy editor Becky Waterton chats with Tom Simpson, a New Zealander who missed the kind of savoury pies that were commonplace in his homeland so much that he set up his own bakery and set to work creating NZ pies, which can now be found in supermarkets all over Sweden. So what's in his pies, and what advice he would give to anyone considering setting up their own business in Sweden? Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 15, 2025 · 23 min

    Why is the Sweden Democrats' 'immigration map' not getting more pushback?

    In this week's episode we talk about a new map that shows just how successfully we immigrants are managing to take control of Sweden. We also put faces to the names of some of Sweden’s most popular brands. For Membership+ subscribers we uncork the results of a reader survey about the Swedish sense of humour. We also get into why it will no longer be possible to drop in for a visit to your local Migration Agency contact centre. Finally, we examine why language tests for citizenship applicants might not see the light of day for another three years. Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Richard Orange and Becky Waterton. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Politics Sweden Democrats MEP publishes controversial 'immigration map' OPINION: Our immigrant takeover of Sweden is progressing nicely Food & Drink Gorbys, Kalles and Billys: The faces behind Sweden’s favourite brand names Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 12, 2025 · 3 min

    How good is your Swedish vocabulary? - Quiz 14

    Can our panelists pass the vocabulary section of högskoleprovet, the Swedish university entrance exam? Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Richard Orange and James Savage. Can you tell your lenses from your lentils? Have you heard the term på måfå? And what's a show trial in Swedish? READ ALSO: SWEDISH TEST: Can you pass the vocab part of Sweden's version of the SAT? What you need to know about applying to university in Sweden The seven stages of learning Swedish every foreigner goes through Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 8, 2025 · 14 min

    Sweden's divorce rate not Europe's highest – but more likely for foreigners

    In this week's episode we talk about how many people get divorced in Sweden and what the experience has been like for readers of The Local. We also look at international flights: why are there more flights than before out of Stockholm and why is it so expensive to fly from Gothenburg? Also, who are all those people in the photos in the arrivals hall at Arlanda Airport? For Membership+ subscribers, we examine what detainees are saying about conditions inside Sweden’s immigrant detention centres. And with the Centre Party electing a new leader, is anyone in Swedish politics ready to present an optimistic view of Sweden’s future? Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Richard Orange and James Savage. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Reader insights 'Not seen as a taboo or failure': What it's like getting divorced in Sweden Travel International flights at Arlanda above pre-pandemic levels Flights from Gothenburg almost twice the price of Stockholm or Copenhagen Immigration 'Worse than prison': Brexit Brit locked up in Swedish detention centre then deported Politics Who is the Swedish Centre Party's new leader and why does it matter? GUIDE: Everything you need to know about Sweden's political parties Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 5, 2025 · 3 min

    How good is your Swedish vocabulary? - Quiz 13

    It's quiz time again in this week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ subscribers. Can our panelists pass the vocabulary section of högskoleprovet, the Swedish university entrance exam? Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Becky Waterton and James Savage. Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sweden in Focus Extra is a podcast for The Local's Membership+ subscribers. Sign up to Membership+ now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nov 1, 2025 · 17 min

    Why many Swedes feast on goose blood in November

    In this week's episode we talk about why Sweden is paying Somalia to accept citizens deported from Sweden and whether the political scandal is helping or hurting the government. We also explain why a lot of Swedes will be eating goose blood soup to celebrate St Martin’s Day. For Membership+ subscribers we discuss why a growing number of Swedish towns are refusing to help the government with its plan to encourage more people who came to Sweden as refugees to leave the country. Finally, we’ lift the lid on some of the biggest taboos in Swedish politics. Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Politics 'Pure bribery': Sweden paid Somalia millions to accept deportees Swedish traditions Why the duck do some Swedes feast on goose blood in November? Gang deportations and goose blood: What changes in Sweden in November Immigration Growing number of Swedish councils push back on voluntary return migration Politics OPINION: Sweden needs politicians who stand up for sin Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Oct 29, 2025 · 4 min

    How good is your Swedish vocabulary? - Quiz 12

    This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ poses some seriously tricky Swedish language questions. It’s time again to learn some Swedish as our panelists try their hand at the tricky vocabulary section of högskoleprovet, the Swedish university entrance exam. Host Paul O’Mahony in Stockholm is joined this week by The Local's Becky Waterton and James Savage. Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sweden in Focus Extra is a podcast for The Local's Membership+ subscribers. Sign up to Membership+ now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Oct 25, 2025 · 19 min

    Does it matter if Sweden's foreign football manager speaks the language?

    In this week's episode we talk about Sweden’s new men’s football manager Graham Potter and we ask how good his Swedish is. We dig into a survey of readers of The Local asking how people found their jobs in what has become a very difficult country to find work. For Membership+ subscribers we’ll look ahead to what to expect from next week’s autumn school break and the Halloween and All Saints holidays. And finally we examine the latest citizenship news after the Migration Agency announced that it will grant citizenship to far fewer people this year than last. Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and Richard Orange. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Language Just how good is Sweden football manager Graham Potter's Swedish? Working in Sweden 'It was completely online': How foreigners in Sweden got their jobs Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Oct 22, 2025 · 5 min

    'We belong to this city': Malmö hummus bar owner fights parent' deportation

    When the hummus bar he founded really started to take off, Ibra Idrees employed his parents and brought them to Sweden But his mother and father now face deportation after the Migration Agency rejected his mother’s work permit. In his conversation with The Local’s Becky Waterton, Idrees explains how he developed Hummusson into one of Malmö best-loved haunts and how the establishment's family-made hummus ended up on supermarket shelves. But mostly he talks about why he thinks the Migration Agency botched the case and why he's determined to fight to keep his parents in Sweden. Parents of Malmö's hummus bar owner given weeks to leave country READ ALSO: Syrian banker applied for 'over 2,000' jobs in Sweden before creating his own Sweden to hike threshold for work permit to 33,390 kronor a month What's in Sweden's new package of work permit rules? Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sweden in Focus Extra is a podcast for The Local's Membership+ subscribers. Sign up to Membership+ now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Oct 18, 2025 · 14 min

    How hatred and threats are undermining Swedish democracy

    In this week's episode we talk about last weekend’s rowdy party leader debate and what it tells us about next year’s election. We also dig into some insights from readers of The Local on what prompted people to pack their bags and move to Sweden. For Membership+ subscribers, we discuss accusations that politicians are using xenophobic language to describe pro-Palestinian protestors. And finally we hear whether readers of The Local agree with the old cliché of Sweden being one of the most sexually liberated countries in the world. Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Politics Sweden needs more of the Nooshi and Ebba show Why is it important that the Centre Party leader has stepped down? ARCHIVE: ‘The Sweden Democrats no longer need to worry about how they appear’ Reader insights 'Born for Sweden': The Local's readers explain what made them move here Survey TELL US: How sexually liberated are Swedish people really? Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Oct 15, 2025 · 4 min

    'We're not in a labour market in Sweden, we're in network-related recruitment'

    Sweden is one of the worst countries in Europe when it comes to providing job opportunities for educated foreigners, according to an investigation last year by Lighthouse Reports and media outlets including the Financial Times. The study found for example that Sweden had the second-worst employment gap for college-educated migrants and that 68 percent of immigrants educated abroad were overqualified for their job. In this clip from Sweden in Focus Extra, The Local’s contributor Amélie Reichmuth speaks about this issue of "brain waste" in Sweden with Laurence Romani, who is a professor and Director of the Center for Responsible Leadership at the Stockholm School of Economics. Tackling Sweden’s ‘brain waste’: How employers can unlock migrant talent READ ALSO: How many immigrants are overqualified for their jobs in Sweden? Want to build your Swedish network? Here's where to start How to play office politics in Sweden... and survive Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sweden in Focus Extra is a podcast for The Local's Membership+ subscribers. Sign up to Membership+ now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Oct 15, 2025 · 37 min

    'We're not in a labour market in Sweden, we're in network-related recruitment'

    Sweden is one of the worst countries in Europe when it comes to providing job opportunities for educated foreigners, according to an investigation last year by Lighthouse Reports and media outlets including the Financial Times. The study found for example that Sweden had the second-worst employment gap for college-educated migrants and that 68 percent of immigrants educated abroad were overqualified for their job. In this week’s episode The Local’s contributor Amélie Reichmuth speaks about this issue of "brain waste" in Sweden with Laurence Romani, who is a professor and Director of the Center for Responsible Leadership at the Stockholm School of Economics. Tackling Sweden’s ‘brain waste’: How employers can unlock migrant talent READ ALSO: How many immigrants are overqualified for their jobs in Sweden? Want to build your Swedish network? Here's where to start How to play office politics in Sweden... and survive Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Oct 11, 2025 · 17 min

    What's too expensive in Sweden (and what do you miss when you're not here)?

    In this week's episode we talk about the politics behind Sweden's planned new salary threshold for work permit holders. We also look at what readers of The Local always make sure to do when they’re back visiting the countries they moved from. For Membership+ subscribers we discuss the Swedish government’s controversial plan to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13. Finally, we’ve been trying to get answers on who will potentially be affected by a proposal to withdraw permanent residency from some immigrants and we bring you the latest on what we know. Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Richard Orange and James Savage. The episode also features interviews with Ibra Idrees, a Malmö-based restaurateur whose parents face deportation over a work permit issue, and Ludvig Aspling, the Sweden Democrats' spokesperson on immigration and one of the driving forces behind a plan to revoke permanent residency from as many as 120,000 immigrants. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Work permits Sweden to hike threshold for work permit to 33,390 kronor a month What do we know about plans to further raise the work permit salary threshold? Reader insights 'Everything except Wasabröd': What's cheaper or better in your home country than Sweden? Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Oct 8, 2025 · 4 min

    Volvo engineer leaves Sweden for Brazil after 'mean decision' to deport teenage son

    In this clip from the latest episode of Sweden in Focus Extra, The Local's Nordic editor Richard Orange interviews José Naves Moura Neto, a Brazilian software engineer. Neto, who was working at Volvo, moved back to Brazil last month after his 19-year-old son was ordered to leave Sweden just weeks after graduating from high school. 'We are devastated': Volvo engineer’s family forced out of Sweden by teen deportation law READ ALSO: Sweden proposes tighter rules on self-sufficiency for family reunification Why Sweden's family reunion proposals will cause more teen deportations EXPLAINED: How to avoid Sweden's teen deportation trap Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sweden in Focus Extra is a podcast for The Local's Membership+ subscribers. Sign up to Membership+ now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Oct 4, 2025 · 19 min

    Bilingual schools under fire from Sweden's education minister

    In this week's episode we talk about bilingual English-Swedish schools in Sweden and why they’re under fire from the authorities. We also discuss the pros and cons of rail travel in Sweden after the launch this week of a multi-billion kronor plan to improve Sweden’s railway network. For Membership+ subscribers we examine the government’s controversial plan to revoke permanent residency from more than 100,000 people. Finally we find out how people in Sweden spend their time online after the publication this week of the annual Svenskarna och internet report. Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Schools Sweden's Liberal leader calls for crackdown on English language schools Travel What's in Sweden's 1,200 billion kronor plan to fix the country's railways? Sweden's SJ train company releases Christmas tickets Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday. Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+ For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+ For new members: Get Membership+ Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.