Some of Sweden's lawmakers tell us what their really care about, as parliament's work starts again after the Xmas break.

Plus as a debate about how Sweden should be defended happens at the political level, we hear from one of the voluntary organisations that organises Swedish people - and immigrants - in the event of a crisis.We end by hearing about the artworks that have made the shortlist to be the Swedish memorial for the South East Asian Tsunami.Loukas Christodoulou [email protected]

A special programme looking ahead to what we can expect from 2017.

In this special edition of Radio Sweden Weekly, we speak to a political analyst about what developments we will need to keep an eye on in Swedish politics this coming year, and a chief economist gives us the low-down on the economic forecast for 2017.We also get a sneak preview of one of the big infrastructure projects that will come into service this year.In addition, we speak to director Janus Metz about his upcoming film about the iconic rivalry between tennis players Björn Borg and John McEnroe. Why is their story still relevant today?Producer/presenter: Ulla Engberg

In the last programme of 2016 we look back at some of the big themes that have affected Sweden this year.

We ask an analyst whether Swedes are dividing up into "filter bubbles" due to their love of social media.We hear about the continued impact of last year's record migration, for those who have moved here and for the local authorities who struggle to find housing.And as the government boasts of the "greenest budget ever" yet the junior Green party itself was hit by a series of resignations and falling polls, we ask a climate policy analyst whether Sweden's government is delivering anything special in the fight against global warming.Producer: Loukas Christodoulou

This week we take a break from the news cycle to bring you a seasonally inspired podcast.

In this special edition we talk about the dark Swedish winters and how they affected Swedes throughout history.We hear how one Christmas tune became a monster holiday hit.And we learn what to bring along to keep warm at a bandy match this week.Producer/presenter: Frank Radosevich.

Amid reports of atrocities in Aleppo, Sweden's government has said action must be taken. Experts explain what Sweden can do, and what limits there are on action.

We'll also be hearing about how this country itself is more vulnerable to a long crisis, compared to during the world wars and the Cold War.And we'll hear about a newspaper that's trying to help people spot fake news.Producer: Loukas Christodoulou

The colossal amount of food thrown away is a feature of Nobel Week and we look at the millions paid to consultants to help run Stockholm's public funded hospitals.

And Sweden climbed up the Pisa school league tables this week but should we take them with a pinch of salt?Producer/presenter: Dave Russell

Sweden's government is telling local municipalities to start housing newly arrived immigrants... Or else.

Math and science scores are up for Swedish pupils but there's still work to be done in the classroom. And a massive goat about an hour's drive north of Stockholm was burnt to a crisps by vandals. Stay tuned and we'll explain more.Producer/presenter: Frank Radosevich.

Telecoms giant Ericsson is dogged by new bribery allegations. And Swedish retailers gear up once again for the all-American frenzy of Black Friday.

Also find out what life is like as a young refugee living without any family in Swedens northwest.Producer/presenter: Frank Radosevich.

We speak to the Expo Foundation about the latest protest from neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement, and hear what the Swedish constitution says about allowing demonstrations from such groups.

The Swedish central bank, the Riksbank, is looking into whether or not it should issue electronic money, dubbed the 'e-krona.' We also hear about one former London resident's charity event that involves people running through Stockholm's Old Town  wearing Santa suits.Producer/Presenter: Karin Nilsson

Our reporters talked to political leaders and ordinary Swedes, who gave their opinions on the surprise result. 

A poll before the election found that, if Swedes had been given a vote, they would have gone for Clinton by 6 to 1.Producer: Loukas Christodooulou