Radio Sweden

We take a closer look at one of the aid projects at the centre of the government's criticised agreement with Somalia, and find out what can be learnt from the failed law on textile recycling. Plus: More people visited Sweden this summer from countries that don't usually come here on holidays. The Swedish tourist board believes it partly is down to the ”coolcation” trend, that includes more than just the weather.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on October 3rd 2025. 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 October 2nd 2025. 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 October 1st 2025. 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 September 30th 2025. 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 September 29th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

An inquiry into revoking permanent residence permits for refugees and downgrading them to temporary permits if applicants are not eligible for citizenship has released its report. Also: Lyten's purchase of bankrupt battery maker Northvolt has been approved, but union Engineers of Sweden is concerned the US startup will have trouble finding talent in Sweden.And: We hear about a young family at risk of being split up, due to the weaker family reunification rights given to Ukrainian refugees in Sweden.Plus: Lund University's seen a surge in job applications from academics tied to American universities, in the wake of policies there targeting research and the higher education sector.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 26th 2025. 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 September 25th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Produced and Presented by Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 24th 2025. 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 September 23rd 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 22nd 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

Personal details for over a million people have been dumped on the dark web after an attack on a public-sector HR system. We break down what was stolen, why concentrated data supercharges scams, and what warning signs to watch for. Also this week: why the government plans to add chickenpox shots to the national child vaccination program from 2027 — and how officials weighed benefits, risks and costs. We explain what a VMA (Important Public Announcement) is, how alerts reach you via SR's platforms, and what to do when one is issued. Plus: Pippi Longstocking turns 80 — we visit Junibacken to hear why she still resonates with kids and parents today.Presenters: Babak Parham & Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 19th, 2025. 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 September 18th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter & producer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 17th, 2025. 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 September 16th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter & producer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 15th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

As the King reopened parliament this week after the summer recess, we take a look at the year ahead which will culminate in a general election. Also, we get reaction and analysis to the Russian drone incursion on Nato ally Poland.P4 Västernorrland reporter Ludwig Sjödin tells us about the damage caused by last weekend's torrential rain in that area of central Sweden.And one of the famous elm trees that were saved from destruction by Stockholmers in one of the first really big environmental protests in Sweden in the early 1970's, is no more and the rest could follow.Presenters: Dave Russell & Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 12th, 2025. 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 September 11th, 2025. 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 September 10th, 2025. 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 September 9th, 2025. 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 September 8th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

A government inquiry into family reunification rules includes a proposal that could allow some teenage children who have come here with their parents to stay after they have turned 18. We speak to some of those whose families have been affected. And the maybe most hotly debated topic of the week: the Swedish culture canon that has now been presented. No surprise it contains Ingmar Bergman, Astrid Lindgren and August Strindberg — but what is the tiled stove doing in there?And Alexander Isak's former Swedish football club is looking forward to some of the money from that record-breaking transfer sum to trickle down to them.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 5th, 2025. 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 September 4th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Sujay Dutt

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 3rd, 2025. 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 September 2nd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter & producer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 1st, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

Kiruna's in the headlines again after it emerged that even more of its population will now need to be relocated, due to cracks in the earth caused by the iron ore mine beneath the town. And: Sensitive documents a government offices staffer left behind in a toilet at Arlanda Airport have once again raised questions about the government's security protocols.Also: Could Sweden be heading towards a ban on telemarketing? That's what the Swedish Consumer Agency wants, but the telemarketing industry is critical.Presenters: Michael Walsh & Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 29th, 2025. 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 August 28th, 2025. 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 August 27th, 2025. 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 August 26th, 2025. 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 August 25th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Producer/Presented: Kris Boswell

Swedens state epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén has resigned, criticising the leadership of the Public Health Agency. Also this week: Swedish Radio's foreign correspondents gathered in Stockholm to share insights from around the world, we speak to three of them, covering U.S. politics and life in war-torn Ukraine and the Middle East.Presenters: Babak Parham & Michael Walsh.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 22nd, 2025. 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 August 21st, 2025. 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 August 20th, 2025. 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 August 19th, 2025. 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 August 18th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.