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It's confirmed that more than 300 white collar workers and engineers will be made redundant at Northvolt's plant in Skellefteå. We hear from Shaneika Jeffrey, vice co-chair of the local branch of the Unionen trade union at the battery manufacturer.
And: The government released its plan to grow Sweden's military by almost 30,000 people by 2030. Jacob Westberg, senior lecturer at the Swedish Defence University, shares his analysis.
Also: More than 30 million cubic metres of untreated wastewater — including raw sewage — was released into Swedish waterways last year. Erik Karlsson at Svenskt Vatten explains what might be behind this.
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences this week recognised the development and application of artificial intelligence when awarding the Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry but what should we make of this year's awards, which traditionally honour human intelligence?
Also, we review this year's recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
And outside of the Nobels, we visit a 'women only' shooting night at a hunting club to look at the growing popularity of hunting among women.
Presenters: Dave Russell and Ulla Engberg
Producer: Michael Walsh
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As the world's attention is on the escalating conflict in the Middle-East, we take a look at the Swedish government's position on the conflict, and some of the incidents following in its tracks.
We also meet international students in Stockholm, who hope to find ways to continue their careers in the country after they have finished their studies here. And from Gotland, we hear stories from the people who were there when thousands of refugees came over the Baltic Sea, 80 years ago.
Presenters: Ulla Engberg and Michael Walsh
Producer: Kris Boswell -
Battery manufacturer Northvolt is cutting around 1,600 jobs across Sweden we go through what happens when you lose your job in Sweden, and what work permit holders need to do if they want to keep living here.
Also: The Swedish island of Gotland has this month been remembering the many Estonian refugees that made perilous journeys there from across the Baltic Sea 80 years ago.
And: This Saturday marks 30 years since the sinking of the MS Estonia, Sweden's worst ever maritime disaster which claimed the lives of 852 people.
Presenters: Michael Walsh and Dave Russell
Producer: Kris Boswell
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