How important is US trade and will Sweden join the euro?

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In this week's episode we talk about how exposed Sweden’s economy is to tariff threats from the US and wider global turbulence. And why has the finance minister reawakened the euro debate?

We also look at some of the new words that have made it into the Swedish dictionary and how the English plural s is gaining more acceptance in Swedish.

For Membership+ subscribers we examine why Sweden is making it much harder for high school pupils from non-EU countries to come here on exchange programmes.

We also dig into an investigation on systematic abuse of Sweden's student visa system and what the country is doing to crack down.

Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and Richard Orange.

Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Economy

• How Trump-proof is Sweden's economy?
• Swedish finance minister willing to investigate joining euro after election
• Why hasn't Sweden joined the euro and will it ever happen?

Swedish language

• What are the new words in Sweden's language rulebook?
• Grammar guide: When to use compound words in Swedish

Immigration

• Sweden denying study permits for high-school exchange programs

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