Radio Sweden Weekly

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A weekly podcast with the news and voices shaping Sweden today. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Ansvarig utgivare: Klas Wolf-Watz

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    Swedish election race tightens as polling day draws near

    With just over a week till election day in Sweden the political parties are putting in an extra gear in their campaigning. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. We shadow Centre Party politician Birgitta Olsson on the campaign trail, and speak to the Moderate Party in Stockholm, who are trying out new ways to meet voters online. We also meet Tove Lifvendahl, the political editor-in-chief of the independent conservative newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, and Leonidas Aretakis, editor-in-chief of the independent socialist newspaper Flamman to hear their perspectives on this year's election campaign so far.

    Swedish election race tightens as polling day draws near

  2. 28 aug.

    Fagersta school attack — two in police custody

    One week has now passed since the deadly sword attack at a senior high school in Fagersta in central Sweden. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. We go to Fagersta to hear about the support being offered to students and staff at Brinellskolan, and learn more about TCC, the online subculture the attacker appears to be linked to. And: New polling shows the gap shortening between the opposition and Sweden's governing parties, just a little over two weeks out from the election. Presenters: Dave Russell and Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

    Fagersta school attack — two in police custody

  3. 21 aug.

    What you need to know about the measles outbreak in Sweden

    This week, a measles outbreak spread to several parts of Sweden. We look at what happened, who is most at risk, and what to do if you're unsure whether you've been vaccinated. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. And: we look at what the latest opinion polls can tell us as Sweden’s election campaign gets underway, and we catch up with one of Swedish Radio’s US correspondents after his first year reporting from Austin, Texas.

    What you need to know about the measles outbreak in Sweden

  4. 14 aug.

    Brexit deportations land Sweden in the headlines

    Two more British citizens who've lived in Sweden for decades are facing deportation, as a result of changed residency requirements after Brexit. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. We hear from Joyce Thomas, 78, one of those who's been told to leave Sweden, as well as Carl Mason whose elderly father George is also facing deportation — despite needing round-the-clock dementia care. Also: Sweden's new citizenship test on civic knowledge will be taken for the first time this weekend, but while anyone who fails will get another go, failing future versions of the test will mean having your citizenship application refused. Plus: We round off Radio Sweden's series of interviews in English with the leaders of Sweden's eight parliamentary parties, focused on three key issues: immigration, labour migration and employment. And welcome to Radio Sweden Weekly's new pod feed!Presenters: Dave Russell and Michael WalshReporter: Ulla EngbergProducer: Kris Boswell

    Brexit deportations land Sweden in the headlines

  5. 3 aug.

    Subscribe to Radio Sweden Weekly

    From the end of August this is where you will find Radio Sweden's weekly in-depth programme every Friday, bringing you news and views from Sweden. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. So subscribe here to Radio Sweden Weekly, so you don't miss an episode!

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A weekly podcast with the news and voices shaping Sweden today. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Ansvarig utgivare: Klas Wolf-Watz

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  • Aktiva år
    2026
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