Radio Sweden Weekly: Reindeer burgers and politics on Sami National Day

Published: Feb. 9, 2024, 3:30 p.m.

S\xe1mi culture and traditions were celebrated this week, but amid the festivities, questions are also being raised about how Sweden's northern industrial boom is impacting indigenous communities.

Plus: Sweden's neighbour Finland is electing a new president, we hear from Katri Nisula from Swedish Radio's Finnish department.

We also speak with Fredrik Heintz, a professor of AI at Link\xf6ping University, to hear more about the EU's planned AI Act.

And despite the staffing shortages at Swedish hospitals, we hear from nursing students at Uppsala University who tell us they're not willing to sacrifice their mental health for the sake of a job.

Presenter: Babak Parham and Dave Russell
Producer: Michael Walsh