What were the stories that defined Sweden in 2023?

This week we look back at the biggest news stories in Sweden in 2023, from quran burnings and a heightened terror threat to Nato wrangling, the King's jubilee, and new income requirements for work permit holders.

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined for the review of the year by all our regular panelists: James Savage, Becky Waterton, Richard Orange and Emma Löfgren.  

Here are links to some of the stories we discuss:

Politics

• The 20 events that formed Sweden's political landscape in 2023

Nato

• Turkey links Nato ratification of Sweden to F-16 fighter jet sale

Terror threat

• What you need to know about Sweden's terror threat

Gang violence 

• 'Our kids don't even live long enough to become adults'

Salary threshold

• 'We're losing the life we built in Sweden': Work permit holders dread uncertain future

King's jubilee

• IN PICTURES: Swedes throng capital for royal jubilee
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