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    Social Democrats want Gaza aid flotilla, spill kills fish in Laholm, prosecutors reported over Umeå effigies, retail sales rise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 1:52


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 30th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

    Hate crime probe dropped, Södertälje apartment shooting, taxi union wants stricter rules, Pride week in Stockholm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 2:07


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 29th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

    Stockholm hosts US-China talks, rainy weather warnings, extended passports to be rejected, AI to fight gang crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 2:09


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 28th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Michael Walsh

    Radio Sweden Weekly: In-demand professions could be exempted from work permit pay rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 19:33


    The Migration Agency publishes a list of 152 professions subject to shortages in Sweden that could be exempted from tougher pay rules for work permits. We go through what this means. Also: Police in Umeå investigate after effigies dressed in striped shirts and Stars of David are hung by their necks at a demonstration against the war in Gaza.And: The hot weather's causing unusually large algal blooms all along Sweden's east coast. We hear how the situation looks on the Baltic Sea.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Ulla Engberg

    Lund station murder convictions, Thailand travel advice, man claimed vab-benefits when working, amusement park staff too drunk to work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 2:27


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 25th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Ulla Engberg

    New security advisor named, travel advice for Thailand and Cambodia, jobs that may avoid work permit salary rule, send in your fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 2:28


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

    Ambulance staff shortage, vocational training, China confirms visit, heavy downpours in the southeast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 2:32


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 23rd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Ulla Engberg

    Foreign Minister Gaza statement, US-China trade talks in Stockholm next week, train delays 'a failure' says minister, torrential rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 2:15


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

    Prison sentences for fraud, 88 complaints of insults of public officials, rain in south, second Abba song reaches one billion listens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 2:37


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

    Radio Sweden Weekly: Is the prinsesstårta really sexy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 21:49


    In this weeks episode: Swedens iconic prinsesstårta, or princess cake, is winning fans beyond its borders. We visit a bakery in Gotland to learn its secrets. Also in this Radio Sweden Weekly, migrants who leave Sweden often have a university education according to statistics.We also talk to extremism expert Christer Mattsson about the rise of far-right “active clubs”.And finally, we visit a Gotland beach where lifeguards volunteer their time to keep swimmers safe. Their tips could save your life this summer.Presenters: Babak Parham & Michael Walsh.Producer: Babak Parham

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    Forest fire warnings, more sanctions against Russia, industrialist Percy Barnevik dies, Sweden lost to England in Euros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 2:12


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

    Government backtracks on textile law, bad day for Swedish trains, Sweden ready for Euros quarter-final, singer Björn Skifs to retire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 2:26


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 17th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

    C.Gambino murder trial, less fraud against elderly, unemployment up, Uppsala fountains bright green

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 2:19


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

    Swedish PM on Trump Ukraine weapons plan, military helicopter lands on parliament, jellyfish found in Öresund, Swedish metal tops charts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 2:09


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

    16-year-old found guilty of ordering attempted crimes from Spain, inflation still up, Gothia Cup kicks off, hot weather up north

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 2:20


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

    Radio Sweden Weekly: Secrets, security and bodyguard leaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 24:47


    Bodyguards protecting Sweden's Prime Minister exposed sensitive and secret information about him by sharing data details of their whereabouts on the fitness app, Strava. By uploading details of their running and cycling routes on the app, the seven bodyguards working for Sweden's intelligence service have been accused of risking the security of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson as well as other senior political figures and members of the royal family they protected. We speak to the investigative journalist at newspaper Dagens Nyheter who helped break the story.Also, Migration Minister Johan Forssell, who's championed parental responsibility now faces questions of his own after his own son's reported links to extremism. We look at the political fall-out.We look at the prospects for Sweden's and our own household economies for the rest of the year and speak to a Sweden football fan in super pricey Switzerland!Presenters: Dave Russell and Michael Walsh.Reporter: Babak ParhamProducer: Kris Boswell

    Fraud trial, ombudsman says dentist faced discrimination, Moderate Party AI campaign tool stopped, heavy rain on Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 2:35


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

    Migration minister breaks silence over relative with far-right links, SFI changes, clean air ranking, university admissions day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 3:03


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

    Left Party wants minister to face questions, gang leader remanded in custody in Turkey, boat collision, Sweden beat Poland in Euros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 2:17


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 9th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Correction: In an earlier version of this podcast we said that the Left Party was summoning the minister to the committee to face questions. It is correct to say the Left Party want the minister to be summoned to face questions. This correction was made on July 9th.Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

    Bodyguards' location leak, social media age limit inquiry, government places huge ammo order, Sweden face Poland in next Euro 2025 match

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 1:56


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

    Eleven guilty in cocaine bust judgement, Anna Lindh's murderer to get prison leave, inflation up, poo piles up on E22 road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 2:13


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

    Radio Sweden Weekly: Thousands of seasonal berry pickers denied Swedish permits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 19:41


    Just 89 foreign berry pickers have been granted permits to work in Sweden this season, despite more than 2,000 applications. The Migration Agency says this comes down to concerns over poor working conditions, but the berry industry fears collapse. Also: We discuss reports that a close relative of a Swedish government minister is connected to the extreme far-right.And: The Öresund Bridge linking Malmö and Copenhagen celebrates its 25th birthday. P4 Malmöhus reporter Joel Sund explains the link's significance.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

    Wanted gang leader arrested, more heroin seizures, checks to find Russia's shadow fleet, train troubles in Gothenburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 2:30


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

    Shootings down but blasts up, inquiry into pet smuggling, food prices down, Sweden set for Euros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 2:05


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 3rd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

    Little interest in farm alcohol sales, Taliban murders Afghan man who worked for Sweden's military, forgers jailed, storm warning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 2:10


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

    Low birth rate worries government, multidrug-resistant bacteria in Gothenburg hospital, petrol station saboteur arrested, mini heatwave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 2:23


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

    Inquiry says no to national begging ban, petrol station sabotage, organ donor registrations falling, voting cards could soon be digital

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 2:40


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

    Radio Sweden Weekly: 'Hostage in Iran' Swede Johan Floderus on his time in the notorious Evin prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 25:57


    Johan Floderus has released a book on his 790 days as a prisoner in Iran. He tells Radio Sweden Weekly about the survival strategies he used during his time in isolation and about his life since he arrived back in Sweden after a prisoner exchange with Iran.Also, Sweden's most prominent political gathering, Almedalen week, is being staged in Visby, Gotland. We hear from SVT's political reporter Kristoffer Törnmalm about the main talking points from the past few days, including the Sweden Democrats "White book".P4 Gotland reporter Jonathan Fältsjö tells us what the locals on Gotland think about the big influx of visitors, not only during Almedalen but throughout the summer season.And with water in very short supply on the Baltic Island, we hear about a campaign to get tourists to save water.Presented by Dave Russell and Kris Boswell.

    Social Democrats sell off lottery, Finance Minister on Nato spending, Left Party want to be in government coalition, Eurovision boss quits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 2:20


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

    Clark Olofsson dead, Persson to remain in parliament, Social Democrats want higher taxes for the wealthiest, Greens defend military spending

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 2:07


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 26th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Michael Walsh

    Kristersson on Nato deal, Åkesson apologizes, Hatt criticizes government's climate policies, new Norse burial site

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 2:46


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

    Northvolt offer, new Liberal leader, Nacka apartment fire arrest, Öland on the hunt for the driest lawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 1:42


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

    Swedish government on Iran attacks, student loans for Ukrainians flagged, baby left in car, heavy rain forecast for central Sweden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 2:13


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

    Radio Sweden Weekly: Toxic waste scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 25:04


    We discuss Sweden's toxic waste scandal as ten people from the former waste management company, Think Pink, are convicted of environmental crimes. Also, for those people from countries outside the EU, it's been a turbulent year following the Northvolt bankruptcy. We follow one couple's efforts to stay in Sweden.And we meet the chef and part owner of a Stockholm restaurant that this week won a Michelin star.And there's Midsummer to talk about too!Presented by Dave Russell and Sophie Ankarcrona Martinez.

    'Nytorgsmannen” in fresh rape conviction, Liberals propose new leader, historic defence spending, Midsummer traffic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 2:10


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 19th, 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

    Swedes evacuated from Israel, new work permit salary level, Swedish bathing sites tested

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 1:51


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 18th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

    'Queen of Trash' jailed, verdict after murder of teenager, kids in families with unpaid debts, Midsummer weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 2:28


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 17th, 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.

    Defence Minister calls for deescalation, travel warnings issued, new pay and conditions deal agreed, Mondo breaks world record again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 1:39


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

    Radio Sweden Weekly: Political tensions over Gaza aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 28:16


    Sweden's government insists it has increased humanitarian aid to Gaza, but is being criticised for its decision to put support for the main UN organisation in Gaza on hold. We look at the debate in Sweden, and hear an aid organisation's perspective on the arguments.Also: Migration Minister Johan Forssell's gathered business representatives to find out how Sweden can get better at attracting and retaining international talent.And we take a look the case of 14-year-old Muhamed, whose death has raised questions about trust in the police and equality before the law.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

    Swedish PM on Iran attacks, EU extends protection directive for Ukrainians, work permit checks to be simplified, more Swedish streams abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 2:10


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 13th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

    Activists entered minister's apartment building, terror trial, Gotland water strategy, risk of Midsummer strawberry shortage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 2:35


    A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 12th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt

    Thunberg back in Sweden, SVT cyber attacks continue, bag ban lifted, Liberal leader gets farewell gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 2:18


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

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