Radio Sweden

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 2nd September 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 1st September 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 31st August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

One week has now passed since the deadly sword attack at a senior high school in Fagersta in central Sweden. 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.This is the last Radio Sweden Weekly episode to be published in this podcast feed. To hear future episodes, please find the new Radio Sweden Weekly feed through your podcast provider and subscribe there.Presenters: Dave Russell and Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 28th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 27th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 26th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 25th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 24th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

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. 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.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 21st August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenters/producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 20th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 19th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 18th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 17th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Two more British citizens who've lived in Sweden for decades are facing deportation, as a result of changed residency requirements after Brexit. 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 news about Radio Sweden Weekly's new pod feed.Presenters: Dave Russell and Michael WalshReporter: Ulla EngbergProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 14th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 13th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 12th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 11th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 10th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell

We hear the latest on the agreement to export prisoners from Sweden to Estonia. Also, we take a behind-the-scenes look at the Radio Sweden's exclusive party leader interviews in English and hear where the Swedish Football Association stands on the chaos surrounding Fifa president Gianni Infantino.Finally we head to the Old Town in Stockholm to find out what visitors think of Sweden. Presenters: Dave Russell and Liv Lewitschnik.Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 7th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 6th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 5th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 4th August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 3rd August 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

We hear the latest on the boat accident that happened earlier in the week outside Gothenburg in which two people were killed and a further two hospitalised. Also, we take a closer look at what measures can be taken to improve e-scooter safety after the Swedish Transport Agency announced that they will review the current legislation. And Stockholm Pride is on this week, culminating with the Pride Parade running through the city centre tomorrow.Presenters: Dave Russell and Maya Naylor.Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 31st 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 30th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 29th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 28th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 27th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Why is Ebba Busch concerned with the effect of her government's immigration policies? We spoke to the Deputy Prime Minister to find out. We also hear why the US is plummeting in popularity in Sweden and why China might be on the rise, we visit a Stockholm sauna that people are visiting despite the mid-July summer heat, and look at an experimental method to mitigate the algal blooms in lakes that have been troubling many people in Sweden this summer.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Samuel WilliamsProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 24th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 23rd 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 22nd 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 21st 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 20th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Kris Boswell

How could the once again escalating conflict between Iran and the US impact us here in Sweden? We speak to Iran expert Rouzbeh Parsi to hear about the economic and security implications. We also look at new research into PFAS chemicals in Swedish groundwater, hear why some tourism businesses on Gotland are worried about fewer campers this summer, and visit Stockholm's popular garden allotments where the wait for a plot can be decades-long.Presenters: Samuel Williams and Babak ParhamProducer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 17th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 16th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh