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This week's episode is an election special, looking back at the results of the Swedish elections, and explaining what happens next.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 17th 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 16th 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 15th 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 14th September 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Sweden's 2026 parliamentary election will carry over into the week, as no final result was reached on Sunday evening.

Presenter: Dave Russell

The four centre-left parties in opposition, headed by the Social Democrats, are tipped to win the 2026 general election in Sweden, according to SVT's exit poll.

Presenter: Dave Russell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 11th September 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Search for 'Radio Sweden Weekly' wherever you are listening to this and subscribe there so you don't miss a show!

Or even better, download our app Sveriges Radio, where you'll also find all of our daily news stories and interviews, as well as both podcasts Radio Sweden Daily and Radio Sweden Weekly, all in one place.

With election day on Sunday, this week's programme looks at the latest polls, and we find out just how many Swedish voters make up their mind at the very last minute.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 10th 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 9th September 2026. 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 8th 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 7th 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 4th September 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

If you are wondering where this week's Radio Sweden Weekly is, it's now moved over to its very own feed.

Search for 'Radio Sweden Weekly' wherever you are listening to this and subscribe there so you don't miss a show!
Or even better, download our app Sveriges Radio, where you'll also find all of our daily news stories and interviews, as well as both podcasts Radio Sweden Daily and Radio Sweden Weekly, all in one place.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on 3rd 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 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 Walsh
Producer: 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 Walsh
Reporter: Ulla Engberg
Producer: 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 Williams
Producer: 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 Parham
Producer: 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

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 15th 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 14th 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 13th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

A huge Saab deal was announced at the Nato summit in Ankara this week, but ahead of the main meeting on Wednesday, tensions were high between Trump and Europe.

And: We hear from one of the almost 3,000 people who have had their citizenship applications rejected in June, after tougher eligibility rules came into force.

Also: We head to Slussen in Stockholm to find out how the city of Stockholm is working towards climate-adapting the city.

Plus: We hear about the governing four-party coalition in Solna municipality, which is finding ways to work alongside each other despite their differences.

Presenters: Michael Walsh and Maya Naylor

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 10th 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 9th 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 8th 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 7th 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 6th 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 3rd 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

The 1,000 spots available for Sweden's new citizenship test on civic knowledge have been filled, but it seems like the Swedish language portion may face further delays.

And: A Swedish court orders tech giant Google to pay SEK 14 billion in damages to the price comparison website Pricerunner. Swedish Radio News tech reporter Sven Carlsson explains what it's all about.

Also: The Cosmos local football team in Östersund talks about their battle against the racism directed at their players, both on and off the field.

Plus: Sweden's now out of the World Cup — but it was a good performance under coach Graham Potter. Reporter Susanna Andrén from Swedish Radio's sports desk shares her analysis.

Presenters: Michael Walsh and Babak Parham

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 2nd 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 1st 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 June 30th 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 June 29th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

This week we hear what's been going down at Almedalen on the island of Gotland, the location for Sweden's biggest annual political gathering.

Swedish Radio News political commentator Helena Gissén highlights the week's biggest talking points, and Parisa Höglund, host of Swedish Radio's politics podcast Det politiska spelet, discusses some of the more unconventional parties registered for the elections this September.

And: We visit Solna to see how local politics can reshape a community.

Plus: After Sweden's 1-1 tie with Japan, Susanna Andrén from Swedish Radio's sports desk tells us how Sweden's World Cup squad is keeping its tournament dreams alive.

Presenters: Michael Walsh and Babak Parham

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 26th 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 June 25th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 24th 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 June 23rd 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 June 22nd 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

We hear about Sweden's much loved Midsummer traditions.

Also, how an international theft ring was uncovered after a stolen quad bike with a hidden GPS transmitter in Leksand was tracked all the way to Poland.

Plus: SVT's Fouad Youcefi on first time voters and their key role in the elections this September.

Presented by Kris Boswell and Dave Russell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 18th 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 June 17th 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 June 16th 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 June 15th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

It's been a week of rising political temperatures in Sweden, with the government withdrawing one of its most high-profiled political proposals when they realised it may not get through parliament.

We also hear from the leader of the Centre Party, who this week announced which party is their favoured partner after the election, and check in on the Social Democrats to find out why they voted the way they did on the proposal to scrap permanent residency for certain groups.

This week also saw the start of the FIFA World Cup, with people in Sweden getting ready for that first match at 4 AM on Monday - or maybe not. And hear why Sweden's strawberry growers are nervously eyeing the weather forecast for this weekend.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 12th 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 June 11th 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 June 10th 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 June 9th 2026. 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 June 8th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Sweden's government has announced what they say is a long-term solution to the issue of teen deportations, but those impacted say it's not enough.

Listen to hear from Shahrdad Sherbabaki, one of the young people who received a deportation order due to existing migration laws, which prevent the children of foreign residents from receiving family-based visas once they turn 18.

Also: A Sweden Democrat MP has resigned and quit the Riksdag after it emerged he was under investigation for child pornography offences.

And: We hear new details about how the Migration Agency intends to handle citizenship applications from next week, once tougher eligibility rules come into effect.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on June 5th 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 June 4th 2026. 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 June 3rd 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 June 2nd 2026. 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 June 1st 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

In this week's Radio Sweden Weekly podcast we hear how Swedish fighter jets will aid Ukraine in its war against Russia.

We also speak to an expert on public transport about the government and Sweden Democrats' proposal to half the cost of monthly travel cards across Sweden.

We hear about the workers who got mysteriously ill at the construction site of an electric steel plant. Also coming up, the 10th edition of the political event Järvaveckan, which aims to combat segregation.

Presented by Michael Walsh and Liv Lewitschnik.

Produced by Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 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 May 28th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio.

Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh