Radio Sweden

The US embassy has sent letters to its suppliers among them Stockholm City Council's planning office asking about diversity, equity and inclusion programs that violate US anti-discrimination law. We hear from Stockholm vice mayor Jan Valeskog. And: A man suspected of spying on members of Sweden's Uyghur diaspora on behalf of China was himself a leading figure in the community. Swedish Radio's China reporter Hanna Sahlberg has been following the case.Also: Linköping plans to put a begging ban in place this summer, citing links to organised crime. We hear from journalist Jenny Grentzelius at P4 Östergötland.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 9th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 8th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 7th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 6th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 5th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

This week, we begin with the shocking triple murder in central Uppsala, where three young men were shot dead inside a barbershop. We bring you the latest updates. We also look at the sudden resignation of Johan Pehrson, leader of the Liberal Party, and what it means for Sweden's political center. Political writers Annie Reutersköld and Torbjörn Nilsson weigh in on the party's future—and the possibility of a merger with the Centre Party.Then, we ask if Sweden could face a major blackout, like the one that hit Spain and Portugal this week. MSB's Jan-Olof Olsson explains how ready Sweden really is — and why having cash and a transistor radio might still matter.Finally, we hear from Swedish Radio's Victor Jensen about Volvo Cars plan to cut SEK 18 billion in costs, a move that may lead to major layoffs in Gothenburg and beyond.Presenters: Babak Parham and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 2nd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 30th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 29th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/producer: Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 28th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

In this week's programme, we'll hear about the charges and court hearing facing Swedish journalist Joakim Medin in Turkey. Also, the lawyer who's been talking to children and young people about gang recruitment, for her book, Child soldiers. Samuel Pepys, Virginia Wolff, Bridget Jones... there have been some famous diarists down the years, and now the Nordic Museum has selected five people from over 2,000 applicants to chronicle their everyday lives for future generations to read.And we hear from a person employed in the Swedish-speaking countryside of Finland who has the job title ”KAJ Coordinator” to look after the huge interest in saunas and Sweden's entry for Eurovision.Presenters: Dave Russell and Mitch Cordner.Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 25th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 24th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/producer: Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 23rd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 22nd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presented and produced by Sujay Dutt

What route ahead for the new leader of the Centre Party? Anna-Karin Hatt has been nominated, and her decisions may affect the political landscape in Sweden. There is analysis of the government's spring amendment budget and a visit to the big open-air museum Skansen for some Easter stories in this edition of Radio Sweden Weekly. Plus: how decisions in the White House have affected an exhibition in Gothenburg.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Dave RussellProducers: Kris Boswell and Sujay Dutt.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 17th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Produced and presented by Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 16th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 15th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Produced and presented by Dave Russell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 14th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

In this weeks episode we hear Swedish reaction to the Trump administration's tariffs which eventually were paused, but still managed to shake the the global economy. We'll also hear hear about how a main water pipeline breaking in Jönköping has shed light on the need to replace water and sewerage pipelines faster across the country as well as the discovery of an ancient harbour by archaeologists and researchers from Sweden and Greece.Presented by Mitch Cordner and Babak Parham.Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 11th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 10th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Produced and presented by Dave Russell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 9th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 8th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Ulla Engberg

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 7th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 4th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

This weeks episode covers everything from the latest news on Swedish journalist Joakim Medin who was arrested in Turkey, new migration rules, wage agreements to a lack of snow in the north. Presented by Babak Parham and Mitch CordnerProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 3rd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave Russell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 2nd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 1st, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave Russell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 31st 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

After decades of cutting the national debt, Sweden will now be borrowing money to increase investment in the armed forces. But how much is 300 billion kronor and is it because of what is happening in the White House? Swedish Radio's defence correspondent Mats Eriksson is in the studio to tell us more.We'll also hear hear how how an inside joke among construction workers ended up being mistaken for a two-thousand-year-old gold artefact — and why people are protesting about the right to graze for the country's cows.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 28th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 27th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Produced and presented by Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 26th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Produced and presented by Dave Russell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 25th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 24th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

As a social media inspired call for people to this week boycott Sweden's major supermarket chains in protest at high food prices, we look at how much room for manoeuvre the supermarkets really have in bringing down their prices. Also, one of Sweden's biggest rock bands, Kent, is making a comeback with a series of six sell-out shows in Stockholm, starting this Friday evening. We meet some of the fans who sing in a choir dedicated to the band.And it's Sweden biggest and most long-running general knowledge quiz for 11 and 12 year-olds. We capture some of the excitement of ”Vi i femman” on regional finals day.Presented by Dave Russell and Ulla EngbergProduced by Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 21st 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 20th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/producer: Ulla Engberg