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More money for voluntary repatriation, unemployment rising, Paludan may evade prosecution, high interest in solar parks

Drone sightings not confirmed, extra funding for justice system, more Swedes prepping, cranes return to Falköping on way south

Cabinet reshuffle, Swedish language proposal, prison for Swedbank CEO, Arabic 9th century coins found on Gotland

Northvolt flags cutbacks, Ukraine military assistance, suspected gang leader arrested, Sweden's Paralympians come home

Terrorism suspect released, dental care reform, fake passports, Swedes told to buy max 5 garments per year

Radio Sweden Weekly: Largest ever waste dumping trial gets underway

This podcast episode covers significant recent events in Sweden, including the resignation of Foreign Minister Tobias Billström amid governmental tensions, the initiation of Sweden's largest environmental crime trial, and insights from affected residents like Anna Ögren regarding the repercussions of illegal waste dump...

Tax cut announced, foreign minister denies government rift, Paralympic silver, tie for hottest September day

Lightning victims out of intensive care, teenage boy shot, Telia to cut jobs, record temperature for September

Tax on air travel to be scrapped, Eskilstuna stop and search zones, job cuts at the Swedish Film Institute, royals expecting baby

Second person suspected in double murder, limits on kids' screen time, e-commerce criticism, aid to Swedish-Ukrainian village

Young footballers struck by lightning, portable stove badly burns teen, Mpox infection update, Team Trump hits back about Abba videos

Radio Sweden Weekly: Sven-Göran Eriksson passes away at 76

This podcast episode reflects on significant themes within Swedish society, starting with a tribute to the late Sven-Göran Eriksson, celebrated for his calm leadership in football, and moving to pressing political and social issues such as the controversial reversal of a biofuel mandate, the rising gun violence influen...

Arrest in missing Britons murder case, student housing shortage, gender gap at the dentists, Swedish towns with the best air in Europe

Record-long prison sentence for teenage murderer, two men charged over Quran burnings, Belarus asylum arrest, Paralympics start today

Government shift on petrol and diesel, Thailand buys Swedish fighter jets, two men shot in Stockholm, SJ scraps Uppsala train service

Sven-Göran Eriksson dies aged 76, shooting in Malmö, housing market heats up, another Duplantis world record

Fewer cyber attacks since Nato entry, US drone flies over Sweden, rise in long-term jobless, boom in online shopping from abroad

Radio Sweden Weekly: How gaming became Sweden's biggest cultural export

This podcast episode examines the phenomenal ascent of Sweden's gaming industry, which has emerged as a pivotal cultural export and a significant contributor to the national economy, while also uncovering the historical foundations, influential studios, and the impact of landmark titles like Minecraft. It sheds light o...

Bigger budget spend next year, arrest for driving into pro-Palestinian demo, special Ukraine envoy, Plantagen applies for restructuring

Denmark and Sweden to press tech giants, Norwegian police partnership, Home Guard drop outs, licensed bear hunt underway