Sweden in Focus

2:49

Parents lash out at Sweden's 'absurd' teen deportations

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/02/17

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSweden 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+__In this week’s episode we talk about the

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18:13

Why high-skilled workers feel betrayed by Sweden

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/02/14

This week we have a heavy focus on immigration after the government revealed the details of a proposed new law tightening up citizenship requirement which sparked anger among many readers of The Local, mainly because the new rules will even apply to people who have been waiting years for their applications to be processed.For Membership+ subscribers we also look at the latest on teen deportations as the government comes under pressure to halt the expulsion of the young adult children of permanent

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4:01

The battle to end Sweden's teen deportations

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/02/10

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSweden 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+__In this week’s episode we shine a light

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18:44

What's in the new immigration laws Sweden is rushing...

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/02/07

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSign 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+__In this week's episode we talk aboutthe Swedish government’s pledge to drive through 12 new immigration laws before the September

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3:48

Why revoking Swedish residency is 'obviously' illegal

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/02/04

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSweden 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+__In this week’s episode the immigration

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15:04

How important is US trade and will Sweden join the euro?

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/01/31

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSign 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+__In this week's episode we talk about how exposed Sweden’s economy is to tariff threats from the US and wider global turbulence. And

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3:20

'I'm in complete confusion': Indian entrepreneur...

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/01/28

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSweden 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+__In this week’s episode we hear from Abhi

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23:13

Will Sweden backtrack on worker deportations as media...

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/01/23

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSign 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+__In this week's episode we talk about what a difference it makes when the Swedish media start reporting on immigration policies that

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3:32

Swedish minister: 'EU needs to step up on defence'

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/01/21

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSweden 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+__In this week’s episode Sweden’s Minister

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26:02

Why did Sweden greenlight so few new citizenships in...

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/01/17

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSign 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+__In this week's episode we talk about brand new figures from the Migration Agency showing a steep drop in work permit and

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3:57

'People who have done everything by the book are...

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/01/14

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSweden 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+_This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus

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25:25

Will street protests stop Sweden deporting foreign...

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/01/09

Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSign 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+Read more about Membership+ in our help centre.__In this week's episode we talk about growing protests over the deportation from

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40:32

‘I love Sweden but the anti-immigrant rhetoric must...

Sweden in Focus ·

2026/01/02

Instead of a news roundup Sweden in Focus this week consists of a conversation with a journalist who has contributed several articles to The Local recently charting the immigrant experience.Faisal Khan ended up in Sweden after life in Afghanistan became "unbearable" for him and his family. It was a country he knew little about but soon came to appreciate. Despite a rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric he's hopeful Sweden can "correct course" and focus on finding solutions to real societal problems

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29:08

Sweden in Focus end of year quiz 2025

Sweden in Focus ·

2025/12/26

Join us for an end-of-year quiz as we look back at the stories that shaped Sweden in 2025.Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by The Local's Becky Waterton, Richard Orange and James Savage.The year kicked off with revelations that Sweden's national security advisor had mislaid highly sensitive documents and ended with the country's right-wing leaders meeting in the Prime Minister's home to hatch plans for election year.But how much do our contestants remember? And can you outperform them? Become

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15:18

Why Sweden's Moderates are sending mixed messages on...

Sweden in Focus ·

2025/12/20

In this week's episode we talk about Christmas and how to celebrate like a Swede.We also discuss why prominent Moderate Party politicians are arguing amongst themselves about the merits of government policies that are forcing immigrants with jobs to leave the country.For Membership+ subscriberswe look at the economic forecast for Sweden in 2026, which will also be a useful barometer to gauge the government’s chances of securing reelection.Finally we explain why a court has called off this year’s

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3:41

Sweden in 2026: Will immigration be a big election...

Sweden in Focus ·

2025/12/17

Voters in Sweden will decide next year whether to keep the current coalition government bolstered by the far-right Sweden Democrats or switch to a more left-leaning alternative.The Local’s Nordic editor Richard Orange caught up recently with Jonas Hinnfors, a political science professor at Lund University, to get his predictions for the year ahead.Can the right-wing parties claw back the percentage points they need to surpass a potential Social Democrat-led coalition in the polls?What are the topics

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29:31

How can Sweden get better at integrating immigrants?

Sweden in Focus ·

2025/12/13

In this week's episode we talk about why immigrants in Sweden are often lumped into categories and what needs to be done to forge real connections, and we look at what Indian readers are telling us about their relationship with Sweden.Also, after the United States released a national security strategy that sent shockwaves through Europe, we examine what commentators are saying about the potential ramifications here in Sweden.For Membership+ subscribers we discuss what it takes to get a gymnasium, or

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3:44

'I hate to be stereotypical but the light in northern...

Sweden in Focus ·

2025/12/10

In this week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra, we hear from the Umeå-based Canadian writer. Mandy Pipher about what it's been like moving to Umeå in northern Sweden.Mandy wrote recently in an article for The Local about the ignorance and prejudices people from Norrland often face about a region that makes up more than half of Sweden’s surface area.We wanted to catch up with her to find out more about why she moved to Umeå and what kind of reactions she has had when telling people about her move to

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27:06

Popular Lucia songs, and why does northern Sweden...

Sweden in Focus ·

2025/12/06

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

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3:18

How good is your Swedish vocabulary? - Quiz 15

Sweden in Focus ·

2025/12/04

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

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