<p>In this week's episode we talk about how many people get divorced in Sweden and what the experience has been like for readers of The Local.</p><p>We also look at international flights: why are there more flights than before out of Stockholm and why is it so expensive to fly from Gothenburg? Also,&nbsp;who are all those people in the photos in the arrivals hall at Arlanda Airport?</p><p>For Membership+ subscribers, we examine what detainees are saying about conditions inside Sweden’s immigrant detention centres.</p><p>And with the Centre Party electing a new leader, is anyone in Swedish politics ready to present an optimistic view of Sweden’s future?</p><p>Host <strong>Paul O'Mahony</strong> is joined this week by regular panelists <strong>Richard Orange</strong>&nbsp;and <strong>James Savage</strong>.</p><p>Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:</p><h2>Reader insights</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20251104/not-seen-as-a-taboo-or-failure-what-its-like-getting-divorced-in-sweden?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>'Not seen as a taboo or failure': What it's like getting divorced in Sweden</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Travel</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20251105/today-in-sweden-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-221?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>International flights at Arlanda above pre-pandemic levels</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20251028/flights-from-gothenburg-almost-twice-the-price-of-stockholm-or-copenhagen?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Flights from Gothenburg almost twice the price of Stockholm or Copenhagen</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Immigration</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20250728/worse-than-prison-brexit-brit-locked-up-in-swedish-detention-centre-then-deported?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>'Worse than prison': Brexit Brit locked up in Swedish detention centre then deported</strong></a></li></ul><h2>Politics</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20251105/who-is-the-centre-partys-new-leader-and-why-does-it-matter?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Who is the Swedish Centre Party's new leader and why does it matter?</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/20200709/what-you-need-to-know-about-swedens-political-party-leaders?tpcc=podcast-article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>GUIDE: Everything you need to know about Sweden's political parties</strong></a></li></ul><h2>&nbsp;Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcasts</h2><p>Sign up now and get early, ad-free access to a full-length episode of the Sweden in Focus podcast every weekend, as well as Sweden in Focus Extra every Wednesday.</p><p>Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+</p><ul><li><strong>For signed-in members: </strong><a href="https://www.thelocal.se/members/podcasts?tpcc=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Upgrade to Membership+</strong></a></li><li><strong>For new members:</strong> <a href="https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Get Membership+&nbsp;</strong></a></li></ul> <p>Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock">https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock</a>.</p>

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