Death threats and artistic integrity at the Stockholm Film festival. We’ve a round-up of the week’s news including more job losses in the construction industry. Then we talk to the main party in the coalition government about its proposal that newly arrived immigrants sign a contract that they agree to abide by Swedish values and laws.

High grades for home language instruction, but the education minister is not convinced. The Swedish Baltic empire may be long gone, but the Swedes certainly still care about security in the region. Estonias defence minister has been here for talks. Swedens trade unions are working to help labor organizations in other countries, as well as helping paperless migrant workers who come to Sweden has refugees.

High grades for home language instruction, but the education minister is not convinced. The Swedish Baltic empire may be long gone, but the Swedes certainly still care about security in the region. Estonias defence minister has been here for talks. Swedens trade unions are working to help labor organizations in other countries, as well as helping paperless migrant workers who come to Sweden has refugees.

Are Swedish hospitals in need of a major scrub up? Sweden has fewer drug users than many other Western countries, but a growing number of drug related deaths are worrying the authorities. And he is dominating the bestseller lists all around the world, several years after his death. Just what is it about Stieg Larssons books that is enthralling readers around the world?

Are Swedish hospitals in need of a major scrub up? Sweden has fewer drug users than many other Western countries, but a growing number of drug related deaths are worrying the authorities. And he is dominating the bestseller lists all around the world, several years after his death. Just what is it about Stieg Larssons books that is enthralling readers around the world?

Kids patrolling the public transport system to combat violence and vandalism gets the big thumbs up in a new report,

and rather than wind and water power, is the future of the world`s energy usage actually a step back time to the days of coal?

Kids patrolling the public transport system to combat violence and vandalism gets the big thumbs up in a new report,

and rather than wind and water power, is the future of the world`s energy usage actually a step back time to the days of coal?

Today well be talking about this first snow storm of the season hitting the eastern coast - especially just north of the capital - and the efforts to keep those buses and trains still running despite the winter weather, an angry debate over the high salary of the postal services boss - who now offers to work for free, a strange character who lives in the Swedish forest - eager to teach youngsters all about nature and a musical Swedish tribute to the late Swedish saxophonist Arne Domnérus.

Today well be talking about this first snow storm of the season hitting the eastern coast - especially just north of the capital - and the efforts to keep those buses and trains still running despite the winter weather, an angry debate over the high salary of the postal services boss - who now offers to work for free, a strange character who lives in the Swedish forest - eager to teach youngsters all about nature and a musical Swedish tribute to the late Swedish saxophonist Arne Domnérus.

Sweden has ratified the Lisbon EU Treaty, but the vote was not uncontroversial. Well be hearing how the authorities are trying to deal with the problems of child sex tourism. Then, with Christmas on the way, we visit the headquarters of the Swedish Post Office, to find out how they cope with the season, including letters to Santa, and what are all those red mailboxes that are about to appear on the streets?