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Sweden in Focus

Sweden in Focus

著者： The Local
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Sweden in Focus is The Local’s weekly podcast where we discuss the big news and talking points in Sweden as well as explore and explain the issues that impact life in the country. We also answer your essential questions and look ahead at what’s coming up.

In each episode presenter James Savage chats about the most important news and must-know information with The Local Sweden’s Emma Löfgren, Richard Orange and Mandy Pipher. They are frequently joined by other expert commentators.

Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock.

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  • Why this year's Swedish National Day will be bittersweet

    Why this year's Swedish National Day will be bittersweet
    2026/06/04

    This week we look at the government’s solution to teen deportations, and we discuss the new citizenship law coming into force on Saturday, which also happens to be National Day.

    We also talk about how unnerving it can be for foreigners when a young child switches to Swedish before you even properly understand it.

    And for Membership+ subscribers, we talk about the Swedish community in the US and how they keep their Swedishness alive.

    Host Richard Orange is joined this week by panelists Mandy Pipher and James Savage.

    Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

    Immigration
    • Sweden's house speaker says no to emergency motion on transitional rules
    • Sweden's government announces proposed solution for teen deportations
    • Is the Swedish Migration Agency working overtime to fast-track citizenship cases?
    Politics
    • Citizenship-scandal Sweden Democrat MP quits over child pornography probe
    Family
    • The hardest part of moving to Sweden? Suddenly not understanding my own child
    Sweden and the US
    • The migration crisis that divided Sweden and made it a better country
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  • 'Sweden's next migration minister will have a big cleaning job to do'

    'Sweden's next migration minister will have a big cleaning job to do'
    2026/06/01
    A month ago the parties on the left were poised to win a vote on transitional rules for citizenship in the Riskdag after two independents MPs sided with the opposition. But the Sweden Democrats swung the vote in the government’s favour by getting two of their parliamentarians to breach a longstanding pairing agreement that compensates for planned absences.This week we hear from the Green Party’s immigration policy spokesperson Anna Hirvonen, who has sent an emergency motion to the speaker of the Swedish parliament in a last-ditch attempt to force lawmakers to vote again on including transitional rules in Sweden’s new citizenship law for the more than 100,000 people waiting in the queue.In her conversation with The Local’s Nordic editor Richard Orange the increasingly high-profile Hirvonen also talks about the chokehold she believes the far-right Sweden Democrats have on Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s Moderate Party, how the immigration debate is changing after protests over teen deportations, and how she thinks the parties on the left would go about undoing some of the hardline immigration policies brought in by the current government.Swedish terms used in the interview: Utskottsinitiativ - an initiative proposed to a parliamentary committee Ventil - a "safety clause", in this case an immigration law amendment intended to bring an end to teen deportations. Kvittning - The Swedish parliament's long-standing pairing agreement on how to handle votes when members have to be absent for reasons such as illness.Händelsemotion/akutmotion - An emergency motion submitted to the parliamentary speaker, in this case aimed at forcing a revote on the inclusion of transitional rules in Sweden's new citizenship law. Det ska löna sig att arbeta - Working should pay. A Moderate Party slogan about the value of work. Skärpta krav för anhöriginvandring - A legislative proposal on tougher requirements for family reunificationGet Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSweden in Focus Extra is a podcast for The Local's Membership+ subscribers.Sign up to Membership+ now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday.Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+For new members: Get Membership+ Read more about Membership+ in our help centre. Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • What happens if Sweden Democrats get top jobs in next government?

    What happens if Sweden Democrats get top jobs in next government?
    2026/05/29

    This week we are delving into the sort of jobs the Sweden Democrats could get if they join the government after the election.

    With new rules for work permits coming in next week, we look at an unexpectedly short list of exempted professions.

    Is Sweden’s new status as a ‘smoke-free country’ really just be due to tobacco taxes and good public health campaigns?

    Why is the government proposing to halve the cost of a monthly card for regional public transport from July 1st until the end of the year?

    And we look at how end-of-term gifts to Swedish teachers have become so extravagant in some cases that a few Swedish councils have now banned the practice altogether.

    Host James Savage is joined this week by panelists Richard Orange and Emma Löfgren.

    Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

    Politics
    • Sweden Democrats aim for half of cabinet seats in a right-wing government
    • Sweden to cut monthly public transport tickets by 50 percent in all regions
    Health
    • 'Incredible' milestone reached as Sweden becomes a smoke-free country
    Immigration
    • 'It's a gut punch': Time running out for 100,000 applicants as Sweden's citizenship deadline nears
    • What Sweden's new higher salary threshold means for work permit applicants
    Schools
    • Swedish municipalities (at least some) ban end-of-term gifts for teachers
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    44 分
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