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On this special edition of Radio Sweden Weekly, we take a look back at Sweden's more than two centuries of neutrality and military non-alignment a period that's coming to a close now that Sweden is just days away from full Nato membership.
Guests: Jacob Westberg, associate professor of war studies at the Swedish Defence University; Leos Müller, professor of history at Stockholm University and director of its Centre for Maritime Studies.
Presenter: Michael Walsh
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Two years after Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, we check in with some of the people who fled the country to hear their thoughts, hopes and fears for the future.
We also speak to a Russian photographer who left Russia to avoid being sent to the front to fight in Ukraine - he has now gained asylum in Sweden. At a press conference in Budapest, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke of mutual relations and a defence deal paving the way for Sweden's route into Nato. And in Skellefteå, the local basketball team is being boosted by newcomers from abroad.
Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Dave Russell
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A government inquiry into the work permit system has handed down its long-awaited report, we go through the details with Radio Sweden's Ulla Engberg who's been following the story closely.
Plus: The fire at the under-construction Oceana water park in Gothenburg is in its fifth day, we speak with deputy fire chief Per Nyqvist to hear how the firefighters are coping.
Meanwhile, protesters chanting about civilian deaths in Gaza interrupted a foreign policy debate in the Swedish parliament, where the government outlined its international priorities for the year ahead. We hear what Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billström made of the disruptions.
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Sámi culture and traditions were celebrated this week, but amid the festivities, questions are also being raised about how Sweden's northern industrial boom is impacting indigenous communities.
Plus: Sweden's neighbour Finland is electing a new president, we hear from Katri Nisula from Swedish Radio's Finnish department.
We also speak with Fredrik Heintz, a professor of AI at Linköping University, to hear more about the EU's planned AI Act.
And despite the staffing shortages at Swedish hospitals, we hear from nursing students at Uppsala University who tell us they're not willing to sacrifice their mental health for the sake of a job.
Presenter: Babak Parham and Dave Russell
Producer: Michael Walsh - Visa fler