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In todays program: a Swedish threat to cut development assistance to criticized United Nations agencies, a medical dispute over what care should be given to the dying - with a Swedish doctor blamed for the death of a tiny baby, a new, fatally dangerous drug killing working class kids in the Swedish west coast city of Gothenburg, and new Swedish jazz - taking a "deep breath."

In todays program: a Swedish threat to cut development assistance to criticized United Nations agencies, a medical dispute over what care should be given to the dying - with a Swedish doctor blamed for the death of a tiny baby, a new, fatally dangerous drug killing working class kids in the Swedish west coast city of Gothenburg, and new Swedish jazz - taking a "deep breath."

As the world prepares for International women`s day this weekend we hear how repressive regimes do their utmost to silence women activists.

And disappearing dialects, we take at the Swedish language

And a round-up of the day`s news.

As the world prepares for International women`s day this weekend we hear how repressive regimes do their utmost to silence women activists.

And disappearing dialects, we take at the Swedish language

And a round-up of the day`s news.

With the elections of the EU parliament rapidly approaching, well be talking with the Vice President of the European Commission Margot Wallström. Theres outcry after revelations that the bosses of state pension funds that lost money last year received huge bonuses. We visit a dance company featuring deaf performers, in what was an underground nuclear reactor in the heart of Stockholm.

With the elections of the EU parliament rapidly approaching, well be talking with the Vice President of the European Commission Margot Wallström. Theres outcry after revelations that the bosses of state pension funds that lost money last year received huge bonuses. We visit a dance company featuring deaf performers, in what was an underground nuclear reactor in the heart of Stockholm.

We speak to the Financial Times award winning journalist Gillian Tett who predicted the current credit crisis two years ago.

Also we delve behind bars at Sweden`s prison service

And we shed some light on Sweden`s ozone layer

We speak to the Financial Times award winning journalist Gillian Tett who predicted the current credit crisis two years ago.

Also we delve behind bars at Sweden`s prison service

And we shed some light on Sweden`s ozone layer

A labour union makes a ground breaking deal with employers to cut workers pay, in exchange for them keeping their jobs,

In this global world, how successful is Sweden at standing out and making a name for itself, thanks to what is known as Nation Branding?

And could the country that produced Saab, Volvo and Scania vehicles soon be without a car industry?

A labour union makes a ground breaking deal with employers to cut workers pay, in exchange for them keeping their jobs,

In this global world, how successful is Sweden at standing out and making a name for itself, thanks to what is known as Nation Branding?

And could the country that produced Saab, Volvo and Scania vehicles soon be without a car industry?