Radio Sweden
558 episodes — Page 8 of 12
Centre Party closer to getting new leader, Swedish krona stronger, jobs up north wanting Swedish language skills, moose migration early
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 14th, 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: Trump's tariff turmoil
In this weeks episode we hear Swedish reaction to the Trump administration's tariffs which eventually were paused, but still managed to shake the the global economy. We'll also hear hear about how a main water pipeline breaking in Jönköping has shed light on the need to replace water and sewerage pipelines faster across the country as well as the discovery of an ancient harbour by archaeologists and researchers from Sweden and Greece.Presented by Mitch Cordner and Babak Parham.Producer: Kris Boswell.
Climate goals, inflation, lowest ever birth rate in 2024, two new cultural works given Unesco status
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 11th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.
EU pauses retaliatory tariffs, public warning system revamp, balcony fall, Kiruna church moving date
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 10th, 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
EU tariffs, opposition want more help for households and businesses, Joakim Medin appeal turned down, blood shortage ahead of Easter
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 9th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Stock market turbulence reaction, cancelled demonstration, Arla merges with German giant, money back from the tax office
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 8th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Ulla Engberg
Stock market falls, free school profits inquiry, municipality failed cyber-security test, Lego theft
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 7th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Swedish and Turkish Foreign Ministers meet, inflation down, Örebro shooting latest, singer Fröken Snusk replaced
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 4th, 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: Swedish journalist in Turkish prison
This weeks episode covers everything from the latest news on Swedish journalist Joakim Medin who was arrested in Turkey, new migration rules, wage agreements to a lack of snow in the north. Presented by Babak Parham and Mitch CordnerProducer: Kris Boswell
Minister in tariff warning to Swedes, Volvo to move more car production to US, Sweden to meet Turkey over Medin, hottest day of the year
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 3rd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave Russell
Sperm and egg donor registry, Social Democrats want to scrap 'karensavdrag', Folksam sell Tesla shares, traditional sign of spring in south
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 2nd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.
Revoking residency permits, new gender equality minister, Thunberg in fossil fuels bank protest, Astrid Lindgren prize
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 1st, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave Russell
Northvolt job losses, gender equality minister quits, Ukraine arms package, Swedish journalist arrested in Turkey, sports app hacked
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 31st 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: After decades of cutting debt, Sweden will now borrow money to pay for defence
After decades of cutting the national debt, Sweden will now be borrowing money to increase investment in the armed forces. But how much is 300 billion kronor and is it because of what is happening in the White House? Swedish Radio's defence correspondent Mats Eriksson is in the studio to tell us more.We'll also hear hear how how an inside joke among construction workers ended up being mistaken for a two-thousand-year-old gold artefact — and why people are protesting about the right to graze for the country's cows.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell
Swedes in SE Asia told to contact relatives, Swedish journalist in custody in Turkey, terror suspect extradited, Carola gets a Grammis
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 28th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Örebro victim's husband can stay in Sweden, H&M profits plummeting, Falsterbo Horse Show drops controversial sponsor
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 27th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Produced and presented by Sujay Dutt
Major increase in defence spending, prison terms for festival riot, Gotland water plea, Swede wins SEK 1.25 billion on Eurojackpot
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 26th 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
Mass shooting victim released from hospital, Migration Agency criticised, Swedish krona strengthened, Karlskoga water
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 25th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt
Jönköping flood, foreign minister om Imamoglu arrest, minister wants defence industry to speed things up, good year for Arctic foxes
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 24th 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: The excitement and drama of Sweden's largest and longest-running quiz for kids
As a social media inspired call for people to this week boycott Sweden's major supermarket chains in protest at high food prices, we look at how much room for manoeuvre the supermarkets really have in bringing down their prices. Also, one of Sweden's biggest rock bands, Kent, is making a comeback with a series of six sell-out shows in Stockholm, starting this Friday evening. We meet some of the fans who sing in a choir dedicated to the band.And it's Sweden biggest and most long-running general knowledge quiz for 11 and 12 year-olds. We capture some of the excitement of ”Vi i femman” on regional finals day.Presented by Dave Russell and Ulla EngbergProduced by Kris Boswell
Spring budget news, new citizenship rules, Abisko avalanche, Kent return to the stage, 'gold' torc a fake
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 21st 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Income requirement for citizenship, government offices deleted Landerholm case email, questions around gold neck ring find
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 20th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/producer: Ulla Engberg
North Macedonian burn victims treated at Stockholm hospital, over a million filed tax returns yesterday, golden discovery in Trollhättan
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 19th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.
Lundin Oil witness tampering allegations, tax agency faces cyberattacks, teacher fired for taping mouths shut, Polar Music Prize
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 18th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/producer: Michael Walsh
Changes to prescription discounts, fewer cyber attacks last year, supermarket boycott, professions with good job prospects
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 17th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/producent: Kris Boswell.
Radio Sweden Weekly: Northvolt bankruptcy leaves workers with an uncertain future
This week's episode is all about green battery manufacturer Northvolt's bankruptcy. We hear from impacted workers, locals up in Skellefteå and some of the decision-makers managing the fallout. Presented by Michael Walsh and Babak ParhamProducer: Kris Boswell
New meeting on Ukraine, government wants to give conscripts a raise, bad flu season for teens, glass school at risk of being closed
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 14th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Archers to Ukraine, banning phones in schools, calls to boycott ‘rip-off’ supermarkets, warning for heavy snow showers
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 13th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter and producer: Dave Russell
Northvolt bankrupt, US sanctions Swedish criminal gang, unemployment down, KAJ to stick to Swedish at Eurovision
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 12th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Criminal charges against former national security advisor, updated security assessment, Sami embroidery makes list of world's best artworks
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 11th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Ulla Engberg
Iran summons Swedish ambassador, Central Bank wants to save use of cash, Sweden has a Eurovision entry
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 10th 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: First year of Sweden as a Nato member
Sweden has now been a Nato member for a year, marking a historic shift in its security policy. But what has this meant in practice? Also, we’ll look at how criminal gangs are recruiting young people, what came out of the EU summit on Ukraine and defence, and why a Finnish band is shaking up Melodifestivalen.Presenters: Babak Parham and Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell
EU summit, Risbergska college to reopen, flu spreading in Sweden, another Swedish skiing gold
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 7th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Swedish fighter jets for Nato operations, European human rights ruling, risk of grass fires, Kiruna to be capital of culture
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 6th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt
Court case paused, benefits inquiry, survey on defence attitudes, golden skis
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 5th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Threats to Stockholm schools, faulty mammography software, vehicle inspection scam, warm end of the week
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 4th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt
Kristersson on London summit, tax return forms on way, safety poll in Stockholm, Malmö FF fined for flares
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 3rd 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: Sweden's aid organisation SIDA on the USAID cuts
Massive cuts to the US Agency for International Development has affected humanitarian projects around the world, including projects with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. In this edition of Radio Sweden Weekly, we speak to the Deputy Director of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency about the Trump administration dismantling USAID, an agency which provides humanitarian aid to millions around the world.We also speak to the organiser of an underwater art exhibition made entirely out of trash that has been dumped into Swedish waters.And we hear from P4 Dalarna's reporter at Vasaloppet in Dalarna to get the latest on the warm weather that's been wreaking havoc there.Presenters: Mitch Cordner and Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell
Örebro prosecutors want British help, future of free interpreters to be investigated, Swedish GDP up, 'Mondo' releases first single
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 28th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Swedish eating habits deteriorating, man shot dead in Gävle, cross-country gold medal, spring in Stockholm
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 27th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt
Police investigator on Örebro motive, school threat, animal cruelty conviction, Mariestad food poisoning
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 26th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Missiles delay PM's Ukraine train, Northvolt to pay salaries, serial rapist convicted again, more guns surrendered to police
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 25th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/producer: Michael Walsh
Centre Party leader to quit, Kristersson in Kyiv, air defence donation to Ukraine, Spring is (kinda) here
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 24th 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: Government 'keeping it cool' as tensions rise over Ukraine
Many in Sweden are concerned as 'superpower-politics' returns to the international stage. Meanwhile, the Swedish government advocates keeping a cool head - or having 'ice in the stomach'. In this edition of Radio Sweden Weekly, we hear reactions and analysis what it could mean for Sweden that the US and Russia are talking on the future of Ukraine - without either Ukraine or Europe involved.We'll also check in with Swedish Radio's local channel in Blekinge for an update on the big oil spill in the Baltic Sea 18 months ago. This week, a report into what went wrong was published.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Mitchell CordnerProducer: Kris Boswell
Landskrona murder sentence, new cable damage, Krona strengthening, Pippi's birthday
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 21th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
70 shots fired in Örebro school, Kristersson defends Zelenskyy, icy road conditions alert
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 20th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Sujay Dutt
Swedish PM in Ukraine meeting, 18 charged in double murder case, no class action climate lawsuit, ex-MV worker guilty of misconduct
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 19th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell
Adult education classes in Örebro to resume, Uterus scandal, Northvolt sells factory to Scania, minister to take historic parental leave
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 18th 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
Terrorism conviction, consular assistance rules, parliamentary meeting about Ukraine, swearing fine for Rally Sweden driver
A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on February 17th 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: Örebro in mourning as police hunt for a motive
A minute's silence was held around the country for the 10 people killed in last week's attack in Örebro meanwhile we speak to the police about their hunt for a motive. Also: We talk to Shakila Edizada at Radio Sweden's Farsi/Dari desk, who's been in Örebro speaking to one of the victim's loved ones. We also look at why so little is still known about the man behind the shooting, and what motivated him to carry out the attack.And: Change may be on the way for Sweden's work permit regime, with potential exemptions to the salary rule being flagged for in-demand professions.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell