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A new report calls for tougher minimum sentences for violent crimes. We learn about how blond hair and blue eyes became labeled as a Swedish trait. And, in the name of free speech, a newspaper takes on Sweden`s national social insurer. Producer: Loukas Christodoulou. Presenter: Frank Radosevich. Song: "Holler" by Rebecca and Fiona.

A new report calls for tougher minimum sentences for violent crimes. We learn about how blond hair and blue eyes became labeled as a Swedish trait. And, in the name of free speech, a newspaper takes on Sweden`s national social insurer. Producer: Loukas Christodoulou. Presenter: Frank Radosevich. Song: "Holler" by Rebecca and Fiona.

---BSK: The death of a Swedish football supporter sparks a debate on how to handle hooliganism. The UN says climate change is here, so how can Sweden cope with it? And the world`s richest man Bill Gates was in town to talk about poverty and health. Producer: Loukas Christodoulou. Presenter: Frank Radosevich. Song: "My Silver Lining" by First Aid Kit.

---BSK: The death of a Swedish football supporter sparks a debate on how to handle hooliganism. The UN says climate change is here, so how can Sweden cope with it? And the world`s richest man Bill Gates was in town to talk about poverty and health. Producer: Loukas Christodoulou. Presenter: Frank Radosevich. Song: "My Silver Lining" by First Aid Kit.

Calls for tougher measures against hooligans after a man dies as a result of football-related violence in Helsingborg.

A new exhibition about our attitudes to police officers..How much faith do we actually put in them?

The effects of climate change - how are we dealing with them?

Presenter: Ulla Engberg

Music: Kent "La Belle Epoque"

Calls for tougher measures against hooligans after a man dies as a result of football-related violence in Helsingborg.

A new exhibition about our attitudes to police officers..How much faith do we actually put in them?

The effects of climate change - how are we dealing with them?

Presenter: Ulla Engberg

Music: Kent "La Belle Epoque"

A court sends a Malaysian couple to prison for beating their children in Sweden. Music composers score new work in Sweden`s video game industry. And our Friday guest talks about his dream of tackling a grueling American dog sled race, the Iditarod. Producer: Nathalie Rothschild. Presenter: Frank Radosevich. Song: "Länge leve vi" by Ison & Fille.

A court sends a Malaysian couple to prison for beating their children in Sweden. Music composers score new work in Sweden`s video game industry. And our Friday guest talks about his dream of tackling a grueling American dog sled race, the Iditarod. Producer: Nathalie Rothschild. Presenter: Frank Radosevich. Song: "Länge leve vi" by Ison & Fille.

Former industry minister Maud Olofsson will not appear before a parliamentary committee to answer questions about a disasterous purchase by the state-owned power company. A European politician says she has a solution to the deadlock over Sweden`s sex case against Julian Assange. A disarmament campaigner says nowadays, when she goes on the TV to argue for peace, people call her a traitor. And we hear the latest stamps from Sweden`s postal delivery service are selling like hot cakes, they feature Zlatan Ibrahimovic.