Radio Sweden

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 15th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Babak Parham.Producer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 12th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

A shocking shooting in Skärholmen, southwest of Stockholm, has left the country reeling. We hear from P4 Stockholm reporter Simon Gudmundsson, who has spoken with relatives of the victim. Also: Swedish websites are selling counterfeit versions of popular diabetes and weight loss medications, but authorities are warning of potentially serious health risks.And: We hear about the case of a 9-year-old girl living in a Swedish foster home, who's to be deported alone to Albania — where she may end up in an orphanage. We hear from the girl's foster mum and P4 Skaraborg journalist Tomas Ek, who's been following the case.Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 11th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Michael LindgrenProducer: Dave Russell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 10th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 9th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Ulla EngbergProducer: Dave Russell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 8th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 5th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Michael LindgrenProducer: Michael Walsh

The gender-neutral Egalia preschool in Stockholm is set to close, due to a lack of preschool-aged children in the area. Parents with kids attending the school tell Radio Sweden why they're petitioning against the decision. Also: Snowy weather has once again caused havoc on Swedish roads. We hear from the Swedish Transport Administration, to find out why snow-ins seem to keep happening on major motorways.And: There's disagreement within the Left Party over its new manifesto, heading towards its party congress next month. We'll cover what all the fuss is about.Presenters: Babak Parham and Michael WalshProducer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 4th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Michael LindgrenProducer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 3rd 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Producer: Kris BoswellPresenter: Michael Lindgren

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on April 2nd 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Producer: Michael WalshPresenter: Michael Lindgren

In this Easter weekend edition of Radio Sweden Weekly we take a look at a half-century-old Easter tradition taking place inside the medieval walls of Visby, on the island of Gotland. Also: The campaign's growing for the release from prison of Johan Floderus, the Swede who was arrested and arbitrarily detained on espionage charges almost two years ago while visiting friends in Iran. We speak to his sister Tove, and the Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, who shared a cell with Floderus in Tehran's Evin prison.And a former police chief and head of the intelligence service Säpo speaks about his ideas on how to turn around Sweden's escalating gang violence.Presenters: Dave Russell and Ulla EngbergProducer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 28th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Roza BicerProducer: Michael Walsh

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 27th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 26th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Roza BicerProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 25th 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 22nd 2024. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio Play. Presenter: Dave RussellProducer: Kris Boswell

The government's climate action plan is paving an unnecessarily risky path for Sweden's climate transition, according to the Climate Policy Council. A closer look at this week's scathing report. The government can't agree on the proposal for a new law on gender recognition, making it easier for people to change their legal gender. The dreaded ”dog buns” containing sharp metal objects are again being spread in Malmö - but reporters at the regional newspaper believe they are on to the culprit. And the controversy over the new coach for the Swedish men's football team's choice of language.Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Michael WalshProducer: Kris Boswell.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on March 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