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In this week's episode: Sweden & Nato, an extra special National Day, student graduation season, summer midwife shortage, and plans for permanent residency tests.
In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists Emma Löfgren, James Savage, and Becky Waterton.
This week we discuss:
Sweden's stalled Nato application
- Russian 'spy whale' turns up in Swedish waters
- US urges Turkey and Hungary to ratify Sweden's Nato membership
- Nato chief 'confident' Sweden will become full member of military alliance
National Day
School graduation
- Why are Swedish teens in white hats singing and drinking on trucks?
- Swedish word of the day: utspring
Midwife shortage
Permanent residency tests
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In the latest episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists Emma Löfgren, James Savage, and Becky Waterton.
This week we discuss:
Sweden's stalled Nato application
- Russian 'spy whale' turns up in Swedish waters
- US urges Turkey and Hungary to ratify Sweden's Nato membership
- Nato chief 'confident' Sweden will become full member of military alliance
National Day
School graduation
- Why are Swedish teens in white hats singing and drinking on trucks?
- Swedish word of the day: utspring
Midwife shortage
Permanent residency tests
You can follow Sweden in Focus and listen to the episode on our podcast page.
Or you can listen here:
- Sweden in Focus on Apple Podcasts
- Sweden in Focus on Spotify
- Sweden in Focus on Google Podcasts
Alternatively, you can search for Sweden in Focus wherever you listen to podcasts.
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