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Sweden in Focus
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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Episodes
- Sweden in Focus
What is Sweden doing to combat Russian propaganda?
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by The Local’s James Savage, Becky Waterton and Richard Orange. We also have…
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How will the global energy crisis affect life in Sweden?
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined byThe Local’s James Savage, Becky Waterton and Richard Orange. We also have…
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Why Sweden experienced its worst riots in decades
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by Swedish journalist Bilan Osman, as well as The Local’s James Savage…
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Next stop Nato, healthcare tips, and are the Liberals doomed?
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by Gunilla Herolf, a Nato expert at the Swedish Institute of International…
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65,000 bomb shelters, a Swedish teacher's tips, and Easter insults
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by Swedish teacher and book publisher Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux, as well as The…
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Beat the Swedish system, IndiskFika, and trouble over mines
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined Indian dancer and project manager Aradhana Varma and The Local’s Becky…
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Arming Ukraine, rising Swedish prices, and ‘talent deportations’
In the latest episode of The Local's Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by The Local’s Becky Waterton, Richard Orange and James Savage. In…
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Ukrainian refugees, Swedish for Immigrants classes, and does the typical Swede exist?
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by lecturer and author David Crouch as well as The Local’s Becky Waterton…
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The Nato dilemma, what Sweden expects of us in a crisis, and how you can help Ukraine
In the first episode of the second season of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O'Mahony is joined by The Local’s James Savage, Becky Waterton and Richard…
Sweden in FocusNew migration laws, a Covid recap and life in the Gothenburg archipelago
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, The Local’s Europe Editor Catherine Edwards, The Local Sweden’s Editor Emma Löfgren and freelance…
Sweden in FocusCoop 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…
Sweden in FocusPolitical misrepresentation abroad, language tests and Swedish stereotypes
In this week’s episode of Sweden in Focus, journalism professor and this week’s opinion columnist Christian Christensen explains why it’s a problem that…
Sweden in FocusThe 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…
Sweden in FocusPolitical crisis, reopening plans and a much argued over Swedish habit
In this week’s episode of our new podcast Sweden in Focus, The Local’s CEO and publisher James Savage and The Local Sweden’s editor Emma Löfgren discuss and…
Sweden in FocusShrinking 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…
Sweden in FocusIntroducing - 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…