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Electric car sales fall, lynx hunt underway, stomach flu closes school, English preferred for Sweden's new head coach

Radio Sweden Weekly: Sweden's 200 years of neutrality and non-alignment

This podcast episode provides a comprehensive overview of Sweden's neutrality policy, its origins, evolution, and eventual abandonment in favor of NATO membership. The episode begins by tracing the policy's roots back to the Napoleonic Wars and examines its role in shaping Sweden's geopolitical position. It then discus...

Lund museum freezer failure, Green Party leadership contest gets crowded, leap day issues at ICA, Swedish firm buys Cyndi Lauper's catalog

Phosgene gas was detected at Säpo HQ, power price cuts, Region Östergötland sackings, more work needed on dog attacks, pinball on the rise

Russian hackers threaten municipality, Swedish neighbors celebrate Nato news, Kiruna church to be relocated, arctic fox missing from zoo

Hungary votes in favour of Sweden joining Nato, gang murder trial, Denmark closes Nord Stream probe, aggressive elk warning

Gas leak alarm at Säpo, Swedish Jas Gripen fighter jets to Hungary, inquiry into uranium mining, Sweden dominant in football qualifier

Radio Sweden Weekly: Two years since Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine

This podcast episode delves into Sweden's NATO accession journey, highlighting Hungary's pivotal role in the ratification process, while also examining the human impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on Ukrainian refugees and Russians seeking asylum in Sweden. Personal narratives from those affected by these geopolitica...

Military personnel to Red Sea operation, proposal on evictions, work permit rejections for Belgian company, Nations League qualifier

Swedish security situation has not improved Säpo says, Supreme Court convicts man of rape, billion kronor stimulus to air travel

Kristersson to visit Orbán, swine fever restrictions may end soon, new charge over horse disaster, first crane welcomes spring

Disability groups may need scientific backing, armed forces send bill for pile-up aid, elderly man fakes disability, medals rain over Sweden

Body found in burning water park, Navalny death reaction, bad month for train punctuality, diluted hand soap causes winter vomiting outbreak

Radio Sweden Weekly: New work permit changes flagged — here's what you need to know

This podcast episode examines various aspects of Sweden's immigration policies and recent incidents. It covers the proposal to raise the minimum salary requirement for work permits to 100% of the median salary, potential exemptions based on factors such as region and skills shortage, and the aim to attract skilled work...

Two charged with murder of 'Jordgubben' mother, Estonia case stays closed, housing may replace Bromma airport, Swedes' salt intake too high

Protests interrupt statement of foreign policy in parliament, E4 pile-up, Blekinge patients to pay interpreter fees, Valentines Day cinema

Prison service under pressure, one person missing in Oceana fire, girl poisoned to death, Fat Tuesday galore

Huge fire at Liseberg, MP makes Social Democrats furious, man jailed for non-existent concerts, Swedes more cash-free than ever

Stenevi resigns as Greens co-leader, Jönköping murder sentence, SD politician's 'Adolf' tattoo, Marcus Wandt splashes down

Radio Sweden Weekly: Reindeer burgers and politics on Sámi National Day

This podcast episode offers a vibrant exploration of Sámi culture through the celebration of Sámi National Day, raises critical concerns about industrial impacts on Sámi land rights, discusses Finland's presidential election in the context of NATO, analyzes the implications of the EU's AI Act for innovation and trust, ...