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Why coming to work in Sweden has never been easier

Society: 13 Jul 11
Whether you’re an architect, a cook or a nurse, there could well be a job in Sweden for you. If you want to come and work in Sweden, here is a guide to what to do. READ »

Ikea founder admits to secret foundation

Business & Money: 26 Jan 11
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, considered one of the wealthiest people in the world, has acknowledged the existence of a secret foundation worth 100 billion kronor ($15.34 billion). READ »

Big royal turnout expected for wedding

National: 16 Jun 10
Sweden’s royal wedding is set to attract one of largest gathering of kings and queens seen in Europe for years, a guest list for Friday’s pre-wedding concert has revealed. READ »

Stockholm plays host to 186 nationalities

National: 27 Apr 10
The county of Stockholm is now home to over 2 million people, among whom can be found people born in 186 countries, according to a new report from the County Administrative Board of Stockholm. READ »

Swedes draw Dutch and Finns in Euro 2012 qualifiers

Sport: 7 Feb 10
Sweden face Holland, Hungary and neighbours Finland in a Euro 2012 qualification group that gives Erik Hamrén's side a chance to settle old scores. READ »

Prison sentence for Trustor fraud upheld

National: 26 Oct 09
The Svea Court of Appeal on Monday upheld a prison sentence for Thomas Jisander, who was convicted in 2008 for embezzling 20 million kronor ($3 million) in the so-called Trustor affair. READ »

Pirate Bay backer caught in Liechtenstein tax probe

National: 23 Dec 08
Carl Lundström, one of four men awaiting trial for involvement with file sharing site The Pirate Bay, is among a dozen Swedes at the heart of a tax authorities investigation into funds stashed in a bank trust in Lilliput tax haven Liechtenstein. READ »

Do I have to pay tax when I sell my house?

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Oct 08
Ask The Local: People who sell their Swedish homes at a profit and move abroad can end up with a hefty tax bill. We find out what the deal is. READ »

'Don't bin non-European college applications'

Education: 24 Jun 08
Sweden's higher education agency has slammed a recommendation by the Association of Swedish Higher Education that schools reject applications from non-European students without review. READ »

No more free education for non-Europeans

Education: 23 Jun 08
Sweden is to start charging tuition to non-European university students, according to higher education minister Lars Leijonborg. READ »

Key player in Trustor affair sentenced to prison

Business & Money: 30 May 08
Thomas Jisander, one of the principals in the so-called Trustor affair has been convicted by the Stockholm District Court for grave embezzlement. READ »

Court clears Skandia bosses

Business & Money: 7 Mar 08
The District Court has cleared former Skandia directors Lars-Eric Petersson and Ulf Spång from charges of tax evasion. READ »

100 Swedes in Liechtenstein tax probe

Business & Money: 26 Feb 08
Sweden's tax authorities are claiming to have acquired information about some 100 Swedes with bank accounts in Liechtenstein. READ »

Stuart Baxter named as Finland's new coach

Sport: 28 Jan 08
Finland have named Englishman Stuart Baxter, a veteran of the Swedish club circuit, as their new coach. READ »

Sports digest: Nystrand smashes two world records

Sport: 19 Nov 07
Swimming: Stefan Nystrand excels in Berlin. Golf: Jimenez snatches Hong Kong victory from Karlsson. Football: Swedes prepare for crucial tie against Latvia. READ »

Swedes spurred on by chance of revenge

Sport: 17 Oct 07
Sweden's footballers meet Northern Ireland this evening knowing that victory will be enough to assure them of a place in next year's European Championships. READ »

Sports digest: Karlovic serves up Stockholm treat

Sport: 15 Oct 07
Tennis: Johansson outserved i Stockholm Open final. Football: Sweden sets sights on Euro 2008. Golf: Stenson reach world matchplay semi finals. READ »

Sweden edges closer to Euro finals

Sport: 14 Oct 07
Sweden's participation in Euro 2008 looks ever more assured after a comfortable 3-0 victory away to Liechtenstein on Saturday. READ »

Sports Digest: Sweden closes in on Euro qualification

Sport: 10 Sep 07
Football: Sweden edges closer to Euro 2008. Athletics: Swedish women and Finnish men win the annual international battle. Tennis: Aspelin and Knowle take US Open doubles title. READ »

Sweden and Denmark in thrilling stalemate

Sport: 9 Sep 07
Sweden's Euro 2008 qualifier against rivals Denmark ended goalless on Saturday night, a result which effectively ends Denmark's hopes of qualifying but leaves Sweden in pole position in Group F. READ »

Sweden crush Iceland

Sport: 7 Jun 07
Sweden beat Iceland 5-0 in a Euro 2008 qualifier in Stockholm, in front of an enthusiastic crowd in the capital's Råsunda stadium on Sweden's National Day. READ »

Sweden outclassed by Northern Ireland

Sport: 29 Mar 07
Sweden's 100 percent record in Euro 2008 qualifying was shattered on Wednesday in a 2-1 defeat to a Northern Ireland team who replaced them at the top of Group F. READ »

Ibrahimovic returns to Swedish fold for Euro qualifier

Sport: 2 Mar 07
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and coach Lars Lagerbäck have buried the hatchet. The Inter Milan striker has once more made himself available for selection to the national team. READ »

Introducing...Zlatan

Lifestyle: 12 Feb 07
He's the golden boy of Swedish football, he's keen on his charity work, and his disarming, mile-wide smile has endeared him to millions. But Zlatan Ibrahimovic's strong streak of individualism hasn't endeared him to the national team. READ »

Historic bronze medal for Järbyn

Sport: 11 Feb 07
Patrik Järbyn has become the first ever Swedish man to take a downhill skiing medal. At the age of 37, he is also the oldest skier ever to gain a podium finish. READ »

Euro 2008 qualifier: Sweden defeat sorry Spain

Sport: 7 Oct 06
Sweden silenced their critics and maintained their perfect Euro 2008 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Spain at the Råsunda stadium on Saturday evening. READ »

Euro 2008: Sweden battle past Group F minnows

Sport: 7 Sep 06
Sweden defeated lowly Liechtenstein 3-1 in Gothenburg on Wednesday night. But they should have scored more, admitted coach Lars Lagerbäck afterwards. READ »

Mellberg: I will not play under Lagerbäck again

Sport: 5 Sep 06
Former Sweden captain Olof Mellberg has said he will not play for his country again as long as Lars Lagerbäck remains coach. Mellberg was exluded from the team on Monday after a returning late to the squad's hotel. READ »

Swedish football stars booted out of national squad

Sport: 5 Sep 06
Sweden's national football team was enveloped in scandal on Monday night as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olof Mellberg and Christian Wilhelmsson were dismissed from the squad due to face Liechtenstein in Gothenburg on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden open Euro qualifiers with victory

Sport: 3 Sep 06
Sweden were expected to open their European Championship qualifying campaign with a victory over Latvia, and that's just what they did - but they made hard work of their 1-0 victory. READ »

Stenbeck's wife gets nothing

National: 31 Jan 06
The estranged wife of millionaire Swedish financier Jan Stenbeck will inherit nothing in his will, documents released today confirm. But his illegitimate son will receive his share of the 638 million kronor fortune. READ »

Record crowds flock to Warhol in Stockholm

Lifestyle: 4 Oct 04
A curator's labour of love brings an exhibition of Andy Warhol's late work to Sweden and the first weekend's crowds make up for the autograph he lost all those years ago. READ »


Highlights from Follow Sweden

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »

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Photo: Rachel Davies/Flickr
DATING »
The Local helps shed some light on the tantalizing mystery known as the strong, silent Nordic type.
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SOCIETY »
The Local's Oliver Gee finds out why the star of Sweden's version of 'The Office' thinks Sweden is the most PC country in the world
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'Drunkorexia' on the rise in Sweden: report
Alexander Lervik and Johan Carper
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Seven Swedish designs that will blow your mind
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SOCIETY »
Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
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LIFESTYLE »
What's On: The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
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OPINION »
The Swedish language needs a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house argue
Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
SOCIETY »
Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
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GALLERY »
An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
Georgios M.W (File)
SOCIETY »
Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
Photo: Fredrik Persson/Scanpix
SOCIETY »
A duvet cover designed to look like cardboard boxes, on sale at a luxury department store in Stockholm, has some arguing that the city's homeless are being exploited for profit.
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LIFESTYLE »
Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley
LIFESTYLE »
Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
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SOCIETY »
Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
Photo: Sony Pictures
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How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst
Photo: Helena Wahlman
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Braving the cold: Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden
Photo: ECLA
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A truly international education at the heart of Berlin
Highlights from Follow Sweden
Swedish word of the day

fin

adjective

Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.



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