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Hoping to increase competition among pharmacies, Swedens government plans to abolish the states exclusive right to sell pharmaceuticals.

The proportion of daily smokers in Sweden decreases a trend likely to continue after another tax raise on tobacco products.

When violence in Kenya started, 2,500 Swedes were in the country. Many of them have left by now. But what can Sweden do to stabilize the situation there?

Radio Sweden Wednesday

Hoping to increase competition among pharmacies, Swedens government plans to abolish the states exclusive right to sell pharmaceuticals.

The proportion of daily smokers in Sweden decreases a trend likely to continue after another tax raise on tobacco products.

When violence in Kenya started, 2,500 Swedes were in the country. Many of them have left by now. But what can Sweden do to stabilize the situation there?

Radio Sweden Tuesday

The verdict in the case of a teenager jointly killed by peers has sparked a debate over juvenile legal practice.

Find out who the five nominees are for Sweden`s music export prize.

The Swedish jazz group "Hörgårds 4" blends their own compositions in lively and thoughtful melodies and sophisticated lyrics. Their new album has the title "At the Bottom of the Sea".

Radio Sweden Tuesday

The verdict in the case of a teenager jointly killed by peers has sparked a debate over juvenile legal practice.

Find out who the five nominees are for Sweden`s music export prize.

The Swedish jazz group "Hörgårds 4" blends their own compositions in lively and thoughtful melodies and sophisticated lyrics. Their new album has the title "At the Bottom of the Sea".

Radio Sweden Monday

With the verdict in one of Sweden`s most discussed cases of teenage violence being pronounced today, we ask how efficient juvenile prisons actually are.

Air travel may mean the beginning of a holiday. But some Swedish teenagers are trying to convince the public that a flight somewhere may be the beginning of a nightmare - when you are sitting in a CIA-plane heading for Guantanamo, for example.

Should asylum seekers from conflict zones be allowed to cite risks created by the general situation in a country, rather than demonstrating they are personally threatened by violence? We hear some experts.

Radio Sweden Monday

With the verdict in one of Sweden`s most discussed cases of teenage violence being pronounced today, we ask how efficient juvenile prisons actually are.

Air travel may mean the beginning of a holiday. But some Swedish teenagers are trying to convince the public that a flight somewhere may be the beginning of a nightmare - when you are sitting in a CIA-plane heading for Guantanamo, for example.

Should asylum seekers from conflict zones be allowed to cite risks created by the general situation in a country, rather than demonstrating they are personally threatened by violence? We hear some experts.

The Christmas festivities may be over, but we`re not staring at a blank calendar this weekend. Trettondag jul is on Sunday.

We look at traditions now and then.

At least one new tradition raised a few eyebrows - lonely hearts were able to buy themselves a hug in the pre-Christmas rush.

That and more in today`s edition of Inside Sweden.

The Christmas festivities may be over, but we`re not staring at a blank calendar this weekend. Trettondag jul is on Sunday.

We look at traditions now and then.

At least one new tradition raised a few eyebrows - lonely hearts were able to buy themselves a hug in the pre-Christmas rush.

That and more in today`s edition of Inside Sweden.

Find the movie critic in you. The most expensive Swedish film ever made is under scrutiny. Is it a blockbuster or a turkey? We look at ARN.

We`ll also bring you an in-depth look at an exhibition titled "After the Tsunami." How do Swedish and Asian children remember that fatal day?

That and more in today`s edition!

Find the movie critic in you. The most expensive Swedish film ever made is under scrutiny. Is it a blockbuster or a turkey? We look at ARN.

We`ll also bring you an in-depth look at an exhibition titled "After the Tsunami." How do Swedish and Asian children remember that fatal day?

That and more in today`s edition!