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 watersUS urges Turkey and Hungary to ratify Sweden’s Nato membershipNato chief ‘confident’ Sweden will become full member of military allianceNational DayThe lowdown on Sweden’s National DayLISTEN: Last year’s National Day/school graduation podcastSchool graduationWhy are Swedish teens in white hats singing and drinking on trucks?Swedish word of the day: utspringMidwife shortageWhat’s the state of Sweden’s maternity wards this summer?Permanent residency testsWhat do we know about Sweden’s planned tests for permanent residency?__Subscribe to The LocalBecome a member Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.