Radio Sweden
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Northvolt flags cutbacks, Ukraine military assistance, suspected gang leader arrested, Sweden's Paralympians come home
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 9th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play Presenter: Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell
Radio Sweden Weekly: Largest ever waste dumping trial gets underway
It's been labelled the biggest environmental scandal ever in Swedish history and in this edition of Radio Sweden Weekly, we speak to one of the prosecutors, and one those who first sounded the alarm. Anna Öhgren in Norrtälje first noticed something was wrong when a large number of lorries started passing by her house with truckloads of unsorted waste, offloading them onto the property down the road from her house. ”I don't bathe in the lake. I don't drink the tap water anymore,” she tells Radio Sweden.And what was it that caused one of the most experienced government ministers to resign this week? We go on a military exercise in the Stockholm archipelago and find out more about the world's 300 best songs, according to a jury put together by Swedish Radio's music channel P3.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell.
Terrorism suspect released, dental care reform, fake passports, Swedes told to buy max 5 garments per year
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 6th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play Presenter: Sujay DuttProducer: Kris Boswell
Tax cut announced, foreign minister denies government rift, Paralympic silver, tie for hottest September day
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 5th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play Presenter: Sujay DuttProducer: Michael Walsh
Lightning victims out of intensive care, teenage boy shot, Telia to cut jobs, record temperature for September
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 4th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play Presenter: Sujay DuttProducer: Michael Walsh
Tax on air travel to be scrapped, Eskilstuna stop and search zones, job cuts at the Swedish Film Institute, royals expecting baby
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 3rd 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Sujay DuttProducer: Michael Walsh
Second person suspected in double murder, limits on kids' screen time, e-commerce criticism, aid to Swedish-Ukrainian village
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on September 2nd 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Sujay DuttProducer: Kris Boswell
Radio Sweden Weekly: Sven-Göran Eriksson passes away at 76
Sven-Göran Eriksson, Sweden's most successful football manager of all time, passed away on Monday surrounded by his family. We speak to Samuel Sillén from Swedish Radio's sports desk to hear how Svennis is being remembered. Also: The government and the Sweden Democrats are set to reverse their own reduction to the biofuel blending mandate after just 8 months — but they say petrol prices won't be affected.And: We also look at why shootings are now considered to be a ”low-status” task for criminal gangs, as well as calls for clearer guidance on what level of Swedish language skill preschool staff need.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell
Young footballers struck by lightning, portable stove badly burns teen, Mpox infection update, Team Trump hits back about Abba videos
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 30th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell
Arrest in missing Britons murder case, student housing shortage, gender gap at the dentists, Swedish towns with the best air in Europe
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 29th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell
Record-long prison sentence for teenage murderer, two men charged over Quran burnings, Belarus asylum arrest, Paralympics start today
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 28th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell
Government shift on petrol and diesel, Thailand buys Swedish fighter jets, two men shot in Stockholm, SJ scraps Uppsala train service
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 27th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell
Sven-Göran Eriksson dies aged 76, shooting in Malmö, housing market heats up, another Duplantis world record
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 26th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Producer: Kris BoswellPresenter: Ulla Engberg
Radio Sweden Weekly: How gaming became Sweden's biggest cultural export
Today, Sweden is a major player in the video game industry. The best selling game of all time is Swedish, and the Swedish game industry grosses billions of kronor each year, and has done nothing but grown for the past decade. This week we dive into how, and why, Sweden's grew to this size, and what issues it faces today. Presenter: Michael LindgrenProducer: Kris Boswell
Fewer cyber attacks since Nato entry, US drone flies over Sweden, rise in long-term jobless, boom in online shopping from abroad
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 23rd 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Michael Walsh
Bigger budget spend next year, arrest for driving into pro-Palestinian demo, special Ukraine envoy, Plantagen applies for restructuring
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 22nd 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Michael Walsh
Denmark and Sweden to press tech giants, Norwegian police partnership, Home Guard drop outs, licensed bear hunt underway
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 21st 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Michael Walsh
Interest rate cut, lowest population growth in over 20 years, deepened defence cooperation with Moldova, Liseberg cash boost for Oceana
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 20th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Michael Walsh
EU terror suspect arrested, gang leader's mother reportedly arrested, Mackmyra whisky files for bankruptcy, 3 month ban for Judo star
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 19th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Michael Walsh
Radio Sweden Weekly: Denmark criticises Sweden over 'child soldiers'
Denmark takes Sweden to task over its handling of the gang crime issue, as Copenhagen deals with a wave of offences committed by young Swedes. We hear from Malmö University criminologist Manne Gerell. Also: Sweden confirms its first case of the new mpox variant, which was also the first detected case outside Africa.And: We'll also take a look at the results of a state inquiry looking at whether Sweden should offer to pay migrants more money in exchange for them leaving the country.Plus: Hedgehog Week is underway — we'll hear where you're most likely to catch a glimpse of the spiky critters, which are at risk of becoming threatened in Sweden.Presenters: Maya Naylor and Michael WalshProducer: Michael Walsh
Swedish mpox case, Landskrona video used as propaganda, 20 to face trial for gang crime, bumblebees' navigation skills
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 16th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Alex MaxiaProducer: Michael Walsh
Chinese ship hit Gulf of Finland cables, Ukraine military support, northern trains back on track soon, new home for runaway snake
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 15th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Alex MaxiaProducer: Michael WalshCorrection: The headline to an earlier version of this podcast said the Chinese ship in question had hit a pipeline in the Gulf of Finland. This was incorrect, the ship hit underwater cables in the gulf.
Germany seeks Nord Stream suspect, another Swede arrested in Denmark, gang leader killed in Linköping, masters athletics in Gothenburg
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 14th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Alex MaxiaProducer: Michael Walsh
Scandinavian police cooperate on gangs, Swede arrested in Spain, 'magic mushrooms' on the rise, moose at risk in Sweden's south
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 13th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Alex MaxiaProducer: Michael Walsh
Oil leak poisoned mussels, Swedish defence willingness, Joost Klein case dropped, athletes' pay criticised
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 12th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Alex MaxiaProducer: Michael Walsh
Denmark tightens border with Sweden, 35-hour work week plan, Lake Vättern oil spill, gold medal target achieved
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 9th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Mitch CordnerProducer: Michael Walsh
Radio Sweden Weekly: Migration rules put another family at risk of separation
We meet the Vilén family, who are at risk of being split up due to Sweden's rules on residence permits for young adults. Plus: There is light at the end of the tunnel for the Swedish economy; and as table tennis fever grips the country, what is the ”Swedish model” for the sport?Also: The story of the Swedish band Gyllene Tider has hit the big screen — we take a look back at the Swedish music scene from 40 years ago.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Maya NaylorProducer: Michael Walsh
Swedish 'child soldiers' in Denmark, the krona strengthens, abandoned boats rising, seals bracing for Way Out West
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on August 8th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Mitch CordnerProducer: Michael Walsh