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Gang leader arrested in Iraq, 1500 Swedish citizens in Iran, Foreign Minister wants more Russia sanctions, TV4 leaves terrestrial tv 12.01.2026 2:15

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on January 12th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Radio Sweden Weekly: Winter hits hard in northern Sweden 09.01.2026 20:00

Heavy snow has caused travel disruptions and weather warnings across northern and western Sweden this week. We hear from a Swedish Radio reporter in Västernorrland about how communities are coping there. We also look at the latest developments in international politics and talk about Swedish etiquette as the new year gets underway. Presenter: Babak Parham & Dave Russell. Producer: Babak Parham...

Heavy snow eases, fewer asylum seekers last year, Säpo says threat landscape will worsen, Sweden gets first ever Olympians in ice dance 09.01.2026 2:14

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on January 9th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Severe weather warning in Västernorrland county, MP's drunk driving arrest, Medin trial delayed, expensive gym memberships 08.01.2026 2:09

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on January 8th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

Foreign Minister says USA didn't follow international law, suspected spy remanded in custody, more snow, junior world ice hockey champs 07.01.2026 1:55

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on January 7th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

Suspected spy arrested, Kristersson comments on Greenland, more snow, Sweden in World Junior Ice Hockey Champs final 05.01.2026 1:57

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on January 5th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Radio Sweden Weekly: 2025 yearly review 02.01.2026 23:13

Welcome to our first Radio Sweden Weekly of 2026. We are joined by newspaper journalists and editorial writers Anders Lindberg from Aftonbladet and Mattias Svensson from Svenska Dagbladet to help us to look back at the biggest news headlines in Sweden last year. Presented and produced by Dave Russell.

Motorway bus crash, heavy snow, help offered for Swiss fire victims, government wants lessons on mental health in Swedish schools 02.01.2026 2:19

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on January 2nd 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Rönninge suspect remanded, Russian export warning, Christmas trade rises, snowy New Year's Eve expected 30.12.2025 2:00

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 29th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

Storm causes damage across central and northern Sweden, suspected murders in Boden and Rönninge, Gävle Christmas Goat removed 29.12.2025 2:14

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 29th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Radio Sweden Weekly: Kiruna, the town on the move 26.12.2025 28:48

We visit the Arctic mining town of Kiruna, Sweden's northernmost town, to hear first hand the challenges of living in a place undergoing a massive urban transformation. In August, state-owned mining company LKAB announced that another 6,000 people in the old Kiruna will need to be relocated to the new town centre under construction, due to the ongoing operations of the world's largest underground...

Trump and Greenland, judges critical of politicians, Swedes' debts rising, neighbourhood Christmas elves 23.12.2025 2:07

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 23rd 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

Somalia deportations resume, Russian ship in Swedish waters, convictions for involving kids in crime, Swedish letters to Santa 22.12.2025 1:59

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 22nd 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

Radio Sweden Weekly: Meatballs, herring and Disney — a Swedish Christmas explained 19.12.2025 26:18

From meatballs and herring to strict julbord rules and Disney at three oclock, we look at what Swedes expect from Christmas Eve, and why some traditions are much newer than you might think. We also look at reactions to a new report on the MS Estonia disaster, the poisoning investigation at a hospital in Uppsala, and how the lack of sunlight affects our bodies, sleep and mood as Christmas approache...

Death sentence in Iran reported for Swedish dual citizen, prosecutors drop investigation into Stockholm bus crash, SAS strike, cinema visits 19.12.2025 2:09

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 19th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

First cousins marriage ban, prosecutor will not reopen Palme case, social welfare threatened by so few babies, interest rates unchanged 18.12.2025 2:25

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 18th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Produced and Presented by Dave Russell

Unemployment remaining high, car accidents in Västerbotten, new names for Scandinavian storms, Sweden's entry loses out in Oscar noms 17.12.2025 2:19

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 17th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell

Final report about Estonia, greenhouse gas emissions up, unemployment remains high, Avicii law suit 16.12.2025 2:33

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 16th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Ulla Engberg.

Swedish Jews react to Bondi attack, wolf hunt halted, stronger Swedish krona, gloomy Sweden 15.12.2025 2:51

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 15th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Radio Sweden Weekly: What to do if you want to annoy a Swede 12.12.2025 22:26

This week we start with a new international study examining everyday social norms in Sweden, including why silence in the cinema matters so much, and how these behaviours compare across countries. We then turn to a serious incident at a workers’ housing complex in northern Sweden, where an alleged attempted murder has raised concerns about safety and living conditions. After that, Swedish Radio’s...

Poo attack on Västerås newspaper, new fees for small non-EU packages, winter vomiting bug here, alcohol licence rules for terraces 12.12.2025 2:22

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 12th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell.

Swedish princess met Epstein, man released over Hörby killing, Islamic education centre loses state funds, AI cheating at universities 11.12.2025 2:04

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 11th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

Nobel Prizes, GDP down, Swedes could be hit by new US tourism rules, modern Christmas classic written in Malmö 10.12.2025 2:19

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 10th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell

Paramedic murder conviction, terror financing on TikTok, ministers and shares, brakes pulled on Sweden-Switzerland train link 09.12.2025 2:15

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 9th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Michael Walsh

Bus crash driver was unconscious, woman in custody for suspected poisoning, suspected attempted murder at Stegra, Musikhjälpen record 08.12.2025 2:09

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on December 8th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Kris Boswell