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In The Local’s new podcast “Sweden in Focus” our team of journalists discuss everything from the latest news, practical issues, language and some of the more unique customs and habits of Swedes.

Sweden’s new stop-and-search zones ‘will result in ethnic profiling’
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

Sweden’s new stop-and-search zones ‘will result in ethnic profiling’

50 years of Abba, Sweden’s image makeover, suburban slang under attack
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

50 years of Abba, Sweden's image makeover, suburban slang under attack

This week: Child residency permit row, Sweden regressing on rule of law, and 50 years since Abba's Waterloo win. For Membership+ subscribers: government plans to retain foreign students and researchers, Sweden Democrats target suburban lingo, Herr Talman returns, Folklistan makes waves, and what are the plans to improve Sweden's image abroad?

Should you tip at Swedish bars and restaurants?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

Should you tip at Swedish bars and restaurants?

How happy are Swedes and will Taylor Swift get the economy back on track?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

How happy are Swedes and will Taylor Swift get the economy back on track?

SWEDEN IN FOCUS

Gender law splits government, renegade starts new party, and will there be a Swedish pope?

Gender law splits government, renegade starts new party, and will there be a Swedish pope?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

How is Easter celebrated in Sweden?

How is Easter celebrated in Sweden?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

New migration numbers, and is Malmö ready for anti-Israel Eurovision protests?

New migration numbers, and is Malmö ready for anti-Israel Eurovision protests?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

How will Sweden vote in the European elections?

How will Sweden vote in the European elections?
Why Malmö is a great city to host the Eurovision Song Contest
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

Why Malmö is a great city to host the Eurovision Song Contest

PODCAST: Waffle Day, linguistic hurdles and Jimmie Åkesson’s microscopic fig leaf
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST: Waffle Day, linguistic hurdles and Jimmie Åkesson’s microscopic fig leaf

Why Swedish companies should hire more foreign language writers
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

Why Swedish companies should hire more foreign language writers

SWEDEN IN FOCUS

INTERVIEW: ‘Lots of kids growing up in Sweden are not allowed to feel Swedish’

INTERVIEW: ‘Lots of kids growing up in Sweden are not allowed to feel Swedish’