Sweden in Focus

In this week's episode we talk about how many people get divorced in Sweden and what the experience has been like for readers of The Local.We also look at international flights: why are there more flights than before out of Stockholm and why is it so expensive to fly from Gothenburg? Also, who are all those people in the photos in the arrivals hall at Arlanda Airport?For Membership+ subscribers, we examine what detainees are saying about conditions inside Sweden’s immigrant detention centres.And with the Centre Party electing a new leader, is anyone in Swedish politics ready to present an optimistic view of Sweden’s future?Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Richard Orange and James Savage.Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:Reader insights'Not seen as a taboo or failure': What it's like getting divorced in SwedenTravelInternational flights at Arlanda above pre-pandemic levelsFlights from Gothenburg almost twice the price of Stockholm or CopenhagenImmigration'Worse than prison': Brexit Brit locked up in Swedish detention centre then deportedPoliticsWho is the Swedish Centre Party's new leader and why does it matter?GUIDE: Everything you need to know about Sweden's political parties 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 many people get divorced in Sweden and what the experience has been like for readers of The Local.We also look at international flights: why are there more flights than before out of Stockholm and why is it so expensive to fly from Gothenburg? Also, who are all those people in the photos in the arrivals hall at Arlanda Airport?For Membership+ subscribers, we examine what detainees are saying about conditions inside Sweden’s immigrant detention centres.And with the Centre Party electing a new leader, is anyone in Swedish politics ready to present an optimistic view of Sweden’s future?Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Richard Orange and James Savage.Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:Reader insights'Not seen as a taboo or failure': What it's like getting divorced in SwedenTravelInternational flights at Arlanda above pre-pandemic levelsFlights from Gothenburg almost twice the price of Stockholm or CopenhagenImmigration'Worse than prison': Brexit Brit locked up in Swedish detention centre then deportedPoliticsWho is the Swedish Centre Party's new leader and why does it matter?GUIDE: Everything you need to know about Sweden's political parties

It's quiz time again in this week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ subscribers. 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.

It's quiz time again in this week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ subscribers.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.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 why Sweden is paying Somalia to accept citizens deported from Sweden and whether the political scandal is helping or hurting the government.We also explain why a lot of Swedes will be eating goose blood soup to celebrate St Martin’s Day.For Membership+ subscribers we discuss why a growing number of Swedish towns are refusing to help the government with its plan to encourage more people who came to Sweden as refugees to leave the country.Finally, we’ lift the lid on some of the biggest taboos in Swedish politics.Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage.Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:Politics'Pure bribery': Sweden paid Somalia millions to accept deporteesSwedish traditionsWhy the duck do some Swedes feast on goose blood in November?Gang deportations and goose blood: What changes in Sweden in NovemberImmigrationGrowing number of Swedish councils push back on voluntary return migrationPoliticsOPINION: Sweden needs politicians who stand up for sin 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 why Sweden is paying Somalia to accept citizens deported from Sweden and whether the political scandal is helping or hurting the government.We also explain why a lot of Swedes will be eating goose blood soup to celebrate St Martin’s Day.For Membership+ subscribers we discuss why a growing number of Swedish towns are refusing to help the government with its plan to encourage more people who came to Sweden as refugees to leave the country.Finally, we’ lift the lid on some of the biggest taboos in Swedish politics.Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage.Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:Politics'Pure bribery': Sweden paid Somalia millions to accept deporteesSwedish traditionsWhy the duck do some Swedes feast on goose blood in November?Gang deportations and goose blood: What changes in Sweden in NovemberImmigrationGrowing number of Swedish councils push back on voluntary return migrationPoliticsOPINION: Sweden needs politicians who stand up for sin

This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ poses some seriously tricky Swedish language questions. It’s time again to learn some Swedish as our panelists try their hand at the tricky vocabulary section of högskoleprovet, the Swedish university entrance exam. Host Paul O’Mahony in Stockholm is joined this week by The Local's Becky Waterton and James Savage.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 Extra for Membership+ poses some seriously tricky Swedish language questions. It’s time again to learn some Swedish as our panelists try their hand at the tricky vocabulary section of högskoleprovet, the Swedish university entrance exam. Host Paul O’Mahony in Stockholm is joined this week by The Local's Becky Waterton and James Savage.READ ALSO:SWEDISH TEST: Can you pass the vocab part of Sweden's version of the SAT? What you need to know about applying to university in Sweden The seven stages of learning Swedish every foreigner goes through 

In this week's episode we talk about Sweden’s new men’s football manager Graham Potter and we ask how good his Swedish is.We dig into a survey of readers of The Local asking how people found their jobs in what has become a very difficult country to find work.For Membership+ subscribers we’ll look ahead to what to expect from next week’s autumn school break and the Halloween and All Saints holidays.And finally we examine the latest citizenship news after the Migration Agency announced that it will grant citizenship to far fewer people this year than last.Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and Richard Orange.Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:Language  Just how good is Sweden football manager Graham Potter's Swedish?Working in Sweden'It was completely online': How foreigners in Sweden got their jobsGet 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+