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Radio Sweden Radio Sweden is the English service of Swedish public radio, Sveriges Radio. Visit radiosweden.se for news about Sweden in English.

We broadcast a weekly programme every Thursday at 16.30 - 17.00 CET on P2 (P6 89.6fm in Stockholm) with a repeat on Mondays at the same time. You can also listen live to our broadcasts and download our podcasts on our homepage. Comments made on this page may be used on-air. Rules for comments can be found here: https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/7253831

Catch up with Friday's headlines in our daily two-minute news summary, out now!
25/07/2025

Catch up with Friday's headlines in our daily two-minute news summary, out now!

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 25th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. ...

There has been a 30 per cent drop in people applying for asylum to Sweden in the first six months of this year, compared...
25/07/2025

There has been a 30 per cent drop in people applying for asylum to Sweden in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period last year. And looking ahead, the Migration Agency forecasts this decline is set to continue.

Fewer people are expected to apply for asylum in Sweden over the next few years, according to the Migration Agency's latest forecast for migration to Sweden ...

Find out more about THAT list of professions that COULD be exempt from the future work permit salary requirement - and o...
25/07/2025

Find out more about THAT list of professions that COULD be exempt from the future work permit salary requirement - and other stories from Sweden to help you start the weekend. Our longer, weekly, podcast is out now!

The Migration Agency publishes a list of 152 professions subject to shortages in Sweden that could be exempted from tougher pay rules for work permits. ...

He'll be the third national security advisor in one year. In the past, Niclas Kvarnström was criticised for erasing emai...
25/07/2025

He'll be the third national security advisor in one year. In the past, Niclas Kvarnström was criticised for erasing emails when he led the Swedish campaign for a spot in the UN Security Council in 2018.

The diplomat Niclas Kvarnström will be Sweden’s new national security advisor, the government office announced on Thursday.Niclas Kvarnström previously ...

Almost one in four of Sweden's fifteen-year-olds have problems with reading and writing today. This may contribute to a ...
25/07/2025

Almost one in four of Sweden's fifteen-year-olds have problems with reading and writing today. This may contribute to a situation where those who could benefit from a dyslexia diagnosis might not get one in time, according to a report from Karolinska Institutet.

Almost one in four of Sweden's fifteen-year-olds have problems with reading and writing. And those where a diagnosis could be relevant, might not get one ...

Lightning strikes and extreme heat has caused several forest fires in Sweden in the past week and the northern part of t...
25/07/2025

Lightning strikes and extreme heat has caused several forest fires in Sweden in the past week and the northern part of the country has been hit the hardest.

In the past week alone, there have been 266 wild fires throughout Sweden, due to extreme heat and lightning strikes, according to the Swedish Civil Contingency ...

Around 150 professions could be exempt from the income requirement for work permits in the future, if and when the gover...
24/07/2025

Around 150 professions could be exempt from the income requirement for work permits in the future, if and when the government moves ahead with its plans to raise the requirement further.
The Migration Agency, with the help of the Swedish Employment Service, has produced a list 152 of professions where there is labour shortage in Sweden, and where the salaries generally are below the Swedish median salary.

Around 150 professions could be exempt from the income requirement for work permits if and when the government moves ahead with its plans to raise the ...

Countries that fail to protect the planet from climate change could be in violation of international law, according to a...
24/07/2025

Countries that fail to protect the planet from climate change could be in violation of international law, according to an advisory opinion by the United Nations' top court in the Hague, ICJ, issued on Wednesday. We spoke to a professor of environmental law to find out what this could mean for Sweden.

Countries that fail to protect the planet from climate change could be in violation of international law. That's according to an advisory opinion by the ...

Have you been stuck on a train that has been delayed lately? Here's what to bear in mind in terms of what rights you hav...
24/07/2025

Have you been stuck on a train that has been delayed lately? Here's what to bear in mind in terms of what rights you have for compensation and assistance.

Stuck on a train? Last week, 179 long distance or high speed trains were delayed over an hour in Sweden, according to the Swedish Transport Administration.We ...

Catch up with Thursday's headlines in our daily two-minute news summary, out now!
24/07/2025

Catch up with Thursday's headlines in our daily two-minute news summary, out now!

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 24th, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. ...

A large chat group on the social media platform Snapchat has been closed down, after a request from the Swedish police. ...
24/07/2025

A large chat group on the social media platform Snapchat has been closed down, after a request from the Swedish police. The group was used to recruit children and young people to commit violent crimes and had over 70,000 members.

A large chat group on the social media platform Snapchat has been closed down, after a request from the Swedish police.The group was used to recruit children ...

Catch up with Wednesday's headlines in our daily podcast, out now:
23/07/2025

Catch up with Wednesday's headlines in our daily podcast, out now:

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 23rd, 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. ...

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Visit radiosweden.se for news about Sweden in English. We publish a daily pod each afternoon with the day’s top Swedish news in English, available via our homepage, iTunes, Spotify and other places you cand find podcasts. We also broadcast a weekly programme every Thursday at 16.30 - 17.00 CET on P2 (P6 89.6fm in Stockholm) with a repeat on Mondays at the same time. You can also listen live to our broadcasts and download our podcasts on our homepage. Comments made on this page may be used on-air. Rules for comments can be found here: http://t.sr.se/1oe5jbQ.