Quislings and crayfish: Sweden gears up for a crazy autumn

Quislings and crayfish: Sweden gears up for a crazy autumn

August 7, 2026 · 56 min · Season 1 · Episode 357

About this episode

The episode discusses recent political scandals in Sweden, immigration issues, and cultural practices like crayfish eating.

Sweden in Focus is back! James Savage, Richard Orange and Mandy Pipher look chew over the latest from Sweden, including: Scandal hits Sweden Democrats and Left Party  Is tipping now the norm in Sweden? How do you eat a crayfish? The Sweden Democrats' Ludvig Aspling tells us why he thinks high-skilled immigrants don't care about citizenship. Articles discussed in this episode: 'I feel shame and rage': Immigration clampdown hits Swedes close to home (interview with Gustav and Luisa) 'I felt betrayed by my country': Swedish scientist blasts treatment of US husband (Interview with Anna-Karin and Chris) Sweden's opposition hope to vote down two-year wait for family reunion (interview with Annika Hirvonen) Swedish Left Party MP apologises for 'accidental' support message to terrorist Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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