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.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, who are all those people in the photos in the arrivals hall at Arlanda Airport?For Membership+ subscribers, we examine what detainees are saying about conditions inside Sweden’s immigrant detention centres.And with the Centre Party electing a new leader, is anyone in Swedish politics ready to present an optimistic view of Sweden’s future?Host Paul O'Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Richard Orange and James Savage.Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:Reader insights'Not seen as a taboo or failure': What it's like getting divorced in SwedenTravelInternational flights at Arlanda above pre-pandemic levelsFlights from Gothenburg almost twice the price of Stockholm or CopenhagenImmigration'Worse than prison': Brexit Brit locked up in Swedish detention centre then deportedPoliticsWho is the Swedish Centre Party's new leader and why does it matter?GUIDE: Everything you need to know about Sweden's political parties Get Membership+ to listen to all The Local's podcastsSign 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.Please visit the link that applies to you and get a 40% discount on Membership+For signed-in members: Upgrade to Membership+For new members: Get Membership+  Become a member at https://www.thelocal.se/podcasts/podcast-offer?tpcc=padlock.

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