Who is best qualified to allocate research grants, scientists or politicians?

Should members of religious minorities be sent back to Iraq?

How do you attract highly qualified foreign labor to the frozen north?

As Swedens first, and perhaps last, astronaut is still waiting to go back into space, a fellow Scandinavian is just starting his training.

Three young children fall out of a school window, to the tarmac ten metres down below.

The Government will give extra money to the health care authorities for the swine flu vaccine.

Following the row between Sweden and Israel over a newspaper article, we ask: is Sweden an anti semitic country?

And Swedish dialects, about to melt into Standard Swedish

Three young children fall out of a school window, to the tarmac ten metres down below.

The Government will give extra money to the health care authorities for the swine flu vaccine.

Following the row between Sweden and Israel over a newspaper article, we ask: is Sweden an anti semitic country?

And Swedish dialects, about to melt into Standard Swedish

The row between Sweden and Israel over an article published in one of Sweden's biggest dailies continues..

The Internet file-sharing site the Pirate Bay will be sold on Thursday - but the buyer has run into trouble. Now the chairman of the board resigns.

Space-mania is expected to hit Sweden again, as the country's first and only astronaut is about to make another journey into space.

Do you know just how eco-friendly and sustainable your clothes are?

The row between Sweden and Israel over an article published in one of Sweden's biggest dailies continues..

The Internet file-sharing site the Pirate Bay will be sold on Thursday - but the buyer has run into trouble. Now the chairman of the board resigns.

Space-mania is expected to hit Sweden again, as the country's first and only astronaut is about to make another journey into space.

Do you know just how eco-friendly and sustainable your clothes are?

Opinions clash over preparations for the coming nation-wide swine flu vaccinations in Sweden. Swedish food shops miss the bigger sales they could make under Ramadan. Swedish women golfers in top competition in the United States and a visit to Swedens southern city of Malmö getting ready for a cultural festival.

Opinions clash over preparations for the coming nation-wide swine flu vaccinations in Sweden. Swedish food shops miss the bigger sales they could make under Ramadan. Swedish women golfers in top competition in the United States and a visit to Swedens southern city of Malmö getting ready for a cultural festival.

This is Radio Sweden Thursday, 30 minutes of news and views from Sweden, in English, brought to you by Radio Sweden. From broadcasting house here in Stockholm, I`m Rebecca Martin.

And this is what is coming up in the next half hour:

The Governing Parties` open attitude with regards to the autumn budget negotiations is surprising the experts

200 years have passed since the last military battle was fought on Swedish soil

And - Radio Sweden discovers the ins and outs of hot air ballooning over Stockholm.

Also - an interview with Hans Blix - who just got the Swede of the Year award.

This is Radio Sweden Thursday, 30 minutes of news and views from Sweden, in English, brought to you by Radio Sweden. From broadcasting house here in Stockholm, I`m Rebecca Martin.

And this is what is coming up in the next half hour:

The Governing Parties` open attitude with regards to the autumn budget negotiations is surprising the experts

200 years have passed since the last military battle was fought on Swedish soil

And - Radio Sweden discovers the ins and outs of hot air ballooning over Stockholm.

Also - an interview with Hans Blix - who just got the Swede of the Year award.

We meet a Swedish Italian Filmaker who`s critical portrait of Silvio Berlusconi`s media empire is causing quite a stir..

A record many Swedes leave the unions

And find out more about the school that`s banned its teachers from touching hands with its pupils over fears of spreading swine flu.