• Sweden edition

Statistics_sweden

The following articles have been tagged with "Statistics_sweden":

Swedish firms 'clueless' about foreign graduates

National: 24 May 13
As white-collar union Saco slammed Sweden for not helping well-educated foreigners into the labour market, The Local spoke to researcher Josefin Edström about the disconnect between foreign professionals and Swedish employers. READ »

Sweden 'fails to help well-educated foreigners'

Business & Money: 23 May 13
The white-collar union Saco has lambasted Sweden's Employment Agency for its failure to help well-educated, foreign-born job seekers, whose unemployment rate is more than three times the average for people born in Sweden. READ »

Sweden plummets in income equality ranking

Business & Money: 15 May 13
The living conditions of most Swedes have improved in recent decades, but income inequality is growing rapidly, according to a new OECD report, which saw Sweden drop 14 spots from its first place ranking in 1995. READ »

Illegal rentals thrive in Stockholm flat crunch

National: 6 May 13
The black market for first-hand rental contracts in Stockholm is alive and well as Swedes desperate for a place to live won't report illegal sales to the police, an investigation has revealed. READ »

Coke leaves Muhammad out of Sweden PR drive

National: 3 May 13
Coca-Cola said it would have been "too provocative" to include Muhammad in a Swedish publicity campaign in which the US beverage giant replaced its curlicue logo with some of the most common names of young Swedes. READ »

'Any Swedish job pays more than in Romania'

Lifestyle: 3 May 13
With Romania's Eurovision entry considered something of an underdog this year, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers why many of the thousands of Romanians in Sweden can relate to that uphill slog. READ »

Sweden's unemployment figures on the rise

Business & Money: 23 Apr 13
The unemployment figures for Sweden rose to 8.8 percent last month, with almost 450,000 Swedes without a job across the country, according to new statistics released on Tuesday. READ »

Johansson out as most common Swedish name

Society: 17 Apr 13
For years, Johansson has been the most common surname in Sweden, but fresh statistics reveal the storied name can no longer lay claim to the top spot. READ »

One in ten Swedish newborns to live to 100

National: 17 Apr 13
Statistics Sweden has predicted that eleven percent of girls born in 2012 will live to be older than 100, with about six percent of boys reaching the same age. READ »

'The booze won't be free even if Greece wins'

Lifestyle: 11 Apr 13
In the latest in a series profiling different communities in Malmö as the city prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest, The Local's Patrick Reilly talks to Greeks in Malmö to find out where their loyalties lie. READ »

'I came to Malmö in 1974 and I still haven't left'

Society: 2 Apr 13
As Malmö prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers how the city's Polish community feels about not being able to cheer on their compatriots. READ »

Swedish archaeologists find Thor's Hammer

Science & Technology: 1 Apr 13
Archaeologists called to the depths of the Citybanan tunnel project in Stockholm were stunned to find what they believe to be Mjölnir, the hammer of Norse lightning god Thor. READ »

'Sweden's youth pay for diluted job insurance'

Business & Money: 25 Mar 13
Rising underemployment and curtailed access to job insurance is hitting Sweden's younger workers with a double whammy as they attempt to shore up their income security, unions have warned. READ »

The ten oddest names in Sweden revealed

Lifestyle: 13 Mar 13
Exactly 1,288 men in Sweden are Odd by name, and that's just the beginning. The Local has collected ten of the strangest names from across the country. READ »

'Why haven't we had a woman prime minister?'

National: 8 Mar 13
Birgitta Ohlsson made waves when she was appointed European Affairs Minister while pregnant, but she still wonders why Sweden lags behind its neighbours in having a woman head the government, the AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert discovers. READ »

Stats reveal 'surprisingly strong' Swedish economy

Business & Money: 1 Mar 13
Sweden's economy grew by 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year earlier, surprising analysts who had flagged for a possible recession. READ »

'Tighten mortgage rules': housing agency

Business & Money: 28 Feb 13
Rising mortgage lending is outpacing the increase in property prices in Sweden, leading a key state oversight board to raise a warning flag. READ »

Returnees outnumber Syrian immigrants

National: 20 Feb 13
Sweden welcomed record numbers of immigrants in 2012, with Syrian newcomers tripling compared to 2011, according to a new Statistics Sweden report that also showed that returnee Swedes dominated the league table. READ »

Reinfeldt blames wealth gap on Social Democrats

Politics: 18 Feb 13
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said the Social Democrats were largely at fault for Sweden's growing wealth gap following the publication on Monday of a report examining changes in Swedes' standard of living. READ »

Education key to Balkan refugee integration

National: 18 Feb 13
Refugees who came to Sweden during the Balkan war are faring comparatively well almost two decades after immigration peaked in 1994, with seven out of ten employed today, although figures were gloomier for the less-educated. READ »

Sweden's average home price at 'record high'

Business & Money: 7 Feb 13
New housing figures reveal that would-be homeowners will be set back back 1 million kronor ($157,634) on average when buying a house anywhere in Sweden. READ »

'Working abroad could affect your pension'

Business & Money: 4 Feb 13
As Swedes are about to receive their yearly public pension prediction in the post, the authorities note there are ways to calculate pensions even if you have spent part of your career working abroad. READ »

William and Alice defend baby name top rank

Society: 21 Jan 13
For the second year in a row, the most common names given to Swedish babies were William and Alice, while a stack of new names managed to sneak into the ranks of 2012's most popular monikers. READ »

Average Swedes 'sweet-toothed meat-lovers'

Society: 17 Jan 13
The average Swede is just over 40 years old, enjoys a bag of sweets per week, yet likes to keep active, according to the 2013 Statistical Yearbook of Sweden from Statistics Sweden. READ »

Sweden Democrat lived off benefits

National: 20 Dec 12
Sweden Democrat MP Johnny Skalin, whose party describes unemployed immigrants as being "a burden on society", has lived on state benefits most of his adult life. READ »

'Open the borders': Centre Party

Politics: 16 Dec 12
The Swedish Centre Party believes free immigration into Sweden could solve the country's labour-power needs. READ »

Many Swedes to face higher tax bills in 2013

Business & Money: 14 Dec 12
Almost half of all Swedes will pay more in tax next year as municipalities across the country raise the taxes levied on residents. READ »

Older immigrants face lower Swedish pensions

Society: 12 Dec 12
Immigrants to Sweden who move here before their 35th birthday have enough time to work towards a pension that is almost equal to people born in Sweden, but older immigrants risk lagging behind socio-economically, a new statistics review shows. READ »

Swedes' euro enthusiasm hits historic low

Business & Money: 12 Dec 12
Swedish interest in joining the eurozone has never been lower, show new statistics from Statistics Sweden, which also reveal sagging enthusiasm for Swedish EU membership. READ »

Food in Sweden third most expensive in EU

National: 11 Dec 12
A review of European statistics shows Swedes pay among the highest food prices, clocking in at 20 percent more expensive than the EU average and only topped by prices in neighbouring Norway and Denmark. READ »

Sweden Democrats surge in new voter poll

Politics: 5 Dec 12
Support for the Sweden Democrats has risen 2.5 percentage points to 7.9 percent according to a new poll published on Wednesday, despite the scandals that have plagued the party since mid-November. READ »

Swedish dads working less as mums work more

Society: 4 Dec 12
Fathers of young children in Sweden are spending fewer hours at work, while women with children are working more than ever, a new overview of statistics reveals. READ »

Sluggish Swedish economy still beats growth forecasts

Business & Money: 29 Nov 12
The Swedish economy grew faster than analysts expected in the third quarter, increasing 0.7 percent year-on-year statistics published on Thursday showed. READ »

Sweden to lower growth forecast: Borg

Business & Money: 20 Nov 12
After Sweden's 2012 growth forecast was slammed for being "overly optimistic", Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg announced on Tuesday that the figures would be revised. READ »

Young Swedes struggle with woeful job market

Society: 19 Nov 12
With Sweden's youth unemployment statistics consistently high and more young Swedes forced to seek greener pastures in Norway, AFP's Soren Billing looks into the Swedish model and how it's leaving young Swedes jobless. READ »

New citizens should all speak Swedish: expert

Politics: 14 Nov 12
Sweden needs to introduce language and cultural knowledge requirements for would-be Swedish citizens, according to one political scientist at an expert panel in Stockholm on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden's gender wage gap persists: study

Business & Money: 7 Nov 12
Men still earn more money than women in Sweden, a country that prides itself on promoting gender equality, despite continued efforts to eradicate the wage gap, a new study shows. READ »

Swedes pay 70 percent of salary in taxes: study

Business & Money: 18 Oct 12
Swedes who earn a salary on par with the average municipal worker contribute the equivalent of 70 percent of their monthly salaries in taxes, a new study has found. READ »

Swedish economy fails to meet growth forecast

Business & Money: 14 Sep 12
Sweden's economic growth was far weaker in the second quarter than previously expected, expanding only 0.7 percent, according to new figures published on Friday. READ »

Sweden boosts support to immigrant students

Education: 12 Sep 12
Sweden plans to spend 409 million kronor ($62 million) to improve education for foreign-born children, an increasing number of whom have struggled to make the grade after arriving in Sweden. READ »

Five things you didn’t know about Sweden’s diversity

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Aug 12
Contributor Lola Akinmade Åkerström finds that there are few topics that get Sweden boiling with debate more than immigration, integration and all that comes in between. READ »

Swedish economy continues to grow: report

Business & Money: 30 Jul 12
The Swedish economy grew by 1.4 percent in the second quarter, compared to the first three months of 2012, according to official figures released Monday. READ »

Swedish working week hits historic 26 hour high

Business & Money: 15 Jun 12
Swedes are working more hours today than at any point in the last two decades, according to a new study, which found that Swedes today work nearly one hour more per week on average than they did in 2006. READ »

Sweden Democrats third largest party: poll

Politics: 4 Jun 12
The far-right Sweden Democrats are Sweden's third largest political party, according to a new poll, while another survey shows the three centre-left parties have enough support to command a majority in parliament. READ »

'Smarter' immigrants coming to Sweden: study

Education: 18 Apr 12
Non-European immigrants are arriving in Sweden with increasingly higher levels of education, according to a new study, although fewer highly-educated immigrants are arriving from Europe and the Nordic countries. READ »

One in four study at Swedish unis via the net

Education: 16 Apr 12
Earning college credit online is becoming increasingly popular in Sweden, where one in four university students now enrolls in a programme conducted over the internet. READ »

Reinfeldt slams proposal to lower youth wages

Business & Money: 4 Apr 12
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfelt has rejected the Liberal Party's proposal to lower young people's pay in the wake of rising youth unemployment in Sweden, and has urged politicians around the nation to follow suit. READ »

Foreign women opt to be 'own boss' in Sweden

Business & Money: 2 Apr 12
Increasing numbers of foreign-born women are taking the plunge into self-employment in Sweden in order to overcome the difficulties of finding a job, new statistic show. READ »

Foreign buyers flock to Swedish summer homes

Business & Money: 29 Mar 12
More and more foreigners are snapping up summer homes in Sweden, new statistics show, with Norwegians, Germans, and Danes among those most eager to own a slice of Swedish summer paradise. READ »

Sweden's 'immigrants' find Big Apple success

Analysis & Opinion: 20 Mar 12
Frustration with being shut out of the Swedish job market has prompted several Swedes with immigrant backgrounds to seek – and find – success in the melting pot that is New York City, contributor Rafaela Stålbalk discovers. READ »

Three in four Rosengård children 'live in poverty'

National: 12 Mar 12
In the Malmö district of Rosengård over 70 percent of children are living in relative poverty, according to fresh figures from Statistics Sweden, which measures the growing economic divides across the country. READ »

Swedish men sleep more and stress less: study

Science & Technology: 9 Mar 12
Swedish women sleep worse than men and often wake up several times nightly, a new study shows, and professors claim that stress may be at the root of the problem. READ »

Sweden's industrial output soars: report

Business & Money: 9 Mar 12
Sweden's industrial output is on the rise, reported Statistics Sweden on Friday, revising some of its 2011 figures due to a calculation error. READ »

Swedish economy hit by eurozone troubles

Business & Money: 29 Feb 12
Sweden's economy contracted in the last quarter of 2011, shrinking by 1.1 percent compared to the previous quarter and showing the export-dependent economy's vulnerability to the eurozone crisis. READ »

'Most Swedish emigrants ever in 2011': report

National: 21 Feb 12
2011 marked the largest exodus from Sweden in history as more than 50,000 people left the country, with China proving to be an ever more popular destination for Swedes who move abroad. READ »

Few Swedes ready to work until they're 75: poll

Business & Money: 8 Feb 12
An overwhelming majority of Swedes disagree with Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's suggestion that workers should be ready to stay on the job until they are 75, a new poll shows. READ »

Swedes should work until they're 75: Reinfeldt

Politics: 7 Feb 12
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said on Tuesday that Swedes need to be prepared to work up to ten years longer than they do today if they want to maintain their standard of living. READ »

Alice and William top Swedish baby names list

Society: 21 Jan 12
Alice reclaimed top spot in the annual Swedish baby names list, with William riding a royal wave to ascend to the throne of top boy names, a new report shows. READ »

Average Swede likes sweets, booze, and TV

Society: 19 Jan 12
Despite Sweden's reputation as a home for attractive young blondes, the average Swede is 40+, munches on a weekly bag of sweets, washed down with a glass or two of alcohol, while relaxing in front of the TV, a new report shows. READ »

'500,000 Swedes' risk jail time for filesharing

Business & Money: 30 Dec 11
Up to half a million Swedes who have illegally downloaded as few as ten movies could be be charged with crimes punishable by time in prison, according to precedents set by prosecutors in recent filesharing cases. READ »

Sweden's growing wealth gap 'troubling': Borg

Business & Money: 29 Dec 11
Figures showing financial improvements for Sweden's middle and upper classes, at the same time the country's poorest have seen their incomes decline have given finance minister something to fret about. READ »

Somalis 'shut out' of Sweden's health system

Science & Technology: 28 Dec 11
Many Somalis in Sweden feel dismissed when visiting a doctor in Sweden, according to a new study, which shows that many end up looking abroad for medical treatment as a result. READ »

Social Democrats sink to record low: poll

Politics: 7 Dec 11
Support for the Social Democrats is at a new record low of 27.7 percent, according to a new major poll by Statistics Sweden, beating a previous low of 29 percent. READ »

Steep hike in immigrant unemployment

Politics: 26 Nov 11
More than one third of people registered as unemployed come from outside Sweden, according to a new unofficial report revealed by Dagens Nyheter. READ »

Migrant workers on the rise in Sweden

Politics: 23 Nov 11
The number of people coming to Sweden to work is rising at the same time as the number of refugees coming to the country is falling, according to new figures from Statistics Sweden. READ »

'Sweden can't afford to lose clever immigrants'

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Nov 11
Sweden can't afford to keep discriminating against those living in the suburbs and thereby missing out on the payback of years of investment in education and skills, journalist Carlos Rojas argues. READ »

No recession cuts in Swedes' 'vanity' budget

Business & Money: 31 Oct 11
Despite the turbulent financial climate, Swedes aren't cropping their beauty budget, according to recent figures from Statistics Sweden. READ »

Swedish women doing less housework: study

Society: 31 Aug 11
While Swedish women are spending less time on household chores that they were a decade ago, they continue to take a greater share than their male partners, a new study shows. READ »

Swedish inflation climbs in July

Business & Money: 11 Aug 11
Sweden's inflation rate rose at a higher clip in July than in the previous month, partly due to rising mortgage interest costs, although consumer prices remained flat. READ »

Swedish lesbians more keen to wed: study

Society: 2 Aug 11
More Swedish lesbians than gay men have taken advantage of rules allowing same-sex couple's to get married, new statistics show. READ »

More Swedes having three kids: study

Society: 23 Jun 11
Since the 1990's it has become increasingly more common for Swedish families to choose to have a third child, a new study from Statistics Sweden shows. READ »

Swedish town mulls IVF discount to combat population drain

Society: 16 Jun 11
A municipality in northwestern Sweden wants to offer financial aid to employees in need of fertility treatment in an attempt to recruit new residents to the area and boost dwindling population figures. READ »

Swedes’ opposition to euro hits record high

Business & Money: 15 Jun 11
Nearly two thirds of Swedes say they are against adoption of the euro, the highest figure since polling began, according to a new survey. READ »

Sweden tourism heads for new record year

Society: 9 Jun 11
The number of foreign tourists visiting Sweden climbed 3 percent during the first four months of 2011, new statistics from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth show, prompting hopes of a new record year. READ »

Opposition more popular than government: poll

Politics: 8 Jun 11
Sweden's centre-left opposition political parties have more support among voters than the governing centre-right Alliance, according to a poll by Statistics Sweden. READ »

Sweden 'failing' in fight against child poverty

Society: 7 Jun 11
Failed family policies and a welfare system that has become less fair are to blame for an increase in child poverty in Sweden, according to charity Save the Children. READ »

Swedish GDP grows by 6.4 percent

Business & Money: 27 May 11
The Swedish economy continues to expand, growing by 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2011, according to new statistics, although GDP growth has slowed slightly. READ »

Stockholm illustrates growing wealth divide

Business & Money: 9 May 11
The divide between Sweden's wealthiest and poorest areas is increasing, according to new statistics, which also reveal that nearly all of the 100 wealthiest areas can be found in Stockholm. READ »

Building of new student flats grinds to a halt

Education: 9 May 11
The number of newly-built student apartments completed in 2010 fell sharply compared to the year before, amounting to only about one tenth of the number of units completed in 2009. READ »

Stockholm suburb claims top spot in business-friendliness ranking

Business & Money: 3 May 11
The north Stockholm suburb of Solna has been named the most business-friendly municipality in Sweden, according to a new ranking. READ »

Housing, clothes push up Swedish inflation

National: 12 Apr 11
Swedish inflation rose at a higher rate in March than the previous month driven by price hikes for clothing and footwear and housing, official data showed on Tuesday. READ »

Sweden Democrat MP in racist blog post

Politics: 11 Apr 11
A Sweden Democrat member of parliament has escaped censure from the party hierarchy despite linking group rape to men with foreign backgrounds and arguing that their "culture of gender inequality" was to blame. READ »

Swedes eat more meat

Society: 27 Mar 11
As meat prices continue to fall, Swedes are taking the chance to eat more and more, new figures show. READ »

Swedes working overtime at record levels

Business & Money: 18 Mar 11
As the economy continues to heat up, Swedes are working more overtime than ever before, with extra hours clocked in the sectors shooting up by more than 30 percent. READ »

Swedes can expect to live longer: report

National: 17 Mar 11
Swedes are living longer than ever before, according to new statistics, with residents of one upscale Stockholm suburb claiming the highest average life-expectancy for both sexes. READ »

Swedish unemployment falls to below 8 percent

Business & Money: 17 Mar 11
Sweden's unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in February according to official statistics, as the rapid recovery from recession gathered pace. READ »

Foreign-born rule the ranks of Sweden's bakers

Society: 4 Mar 11
Sweden's bakers and confectioners make up the profession with the highest proportion of workers born outside Europe, new statistics show. READ »

'Record growth' for Sweden's economy

Business & Money: 1 Mar 11
The Swedish economy expanded at a record 7.3 percent in 2010, a growth rate not seen in the country since 1970. READ »

Sweden's population nears 9.5 million

Society: 18 Feb 11
Sweden's population continued to grow at the end of 2010, despite a drop in immigration for the first time since 2004. READ »

Swedish inflation advances in January

Business & Money: 17 Feb 11
Sweden's inflation rate rose at a higher clip in January than the previous month, partly due to rising housing costs. But underlying inflation rose less than expected. READ »

Child poverty increases in Sweden: report

Society: 1 Feb 11
Some 220,000 children were living in poverty in Sweden in 2008 and the figure is increasing, a new report from Save the Children Sweden shows. READ »

Sweden's mortgage cap keeps out new buyers

Business & Money: 28 Jan 11
Home lending in Sweden has cooled following the introduction of a new mortgage cap, a majority of real estate agents believe, but has also resulted in the virtual disappearance of first-time home buyers. READ »

Swedes: older, fatter and drinking more

Society: 20 Jan 11
The average Swede may be getting older, heavier, and consuming more alcohol, but he also cares more about the environment, according to new study. READ »

Most popular Swedish baby names unveiled

Society: 20 Jan 11
Alice and Lucas are no longer the most popular names for children born in Sweden, new statistics show. READ »

Housing costs cause Swedish inflation spike

Business & Money: 13 Jan 11
A substantial increase in housing costs and higher prices for electricity and food raised Sweden's inflation rate to the unexpectedly high level of 2.3 percent in December, exceeding the central bank's target. READ »

Sweden's childcare allowance 'a fiasco'

Politics: 10 Jan 11
Sweden's childcare allowance, strongly promoted by the Christian Democrats as a way to help parents who wish to spend more time at home with their young children, has been a fiasco, according to a previously unreleased report. READ »

Swedish trade surplus continues to swell

Business & Money: 29 Dec 10
Sweden boasted a trade surplus of 10 billion kronor ($1.4 billion) for November, nearly a five-fold increase from November of last year, statistics published on Wednesday reveal. READ »

Sweden home to more than 1,600 centenarians

Society: 28 Dec 10
Slightly more than 1,600 individuals in Sweden are more than a 100 years old, Sweden's statistics agency reported on Tuesday. READ »

Swedish household loan growth continues to slow

Business & Money: 28 Dec 10
Growth in lending to Swedish households by banks and mortgage institutions continued to slow last month, Sweden's statistics agency revealed on Tuesday. READ »

Swedish population growth slows

National: 20 Dec 10
The Swedish population continued to grow in 2010, but at a slower pace than 2009, according to new official statistics. READ »

RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER AND ALERTS
 

Highlights
DoToday
LIFESTYLE »
What's On:The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö
www.finest.se
GALLERY »
People-watching May 20-23
Erik Bloom
LIFESTYLE »
Stockholm's ten best-kept secrets - revealed
Fredrik Sanberg/Scanpix (File)
OPINION »
'The future of freedom on the internet is at stake'
Peter Håkansson/Swedish Fashion Council
SOCIETY »
Fashion prize turns Rookies into players
La Neta
LIFESTYLE »
My Swedish Career: We talk to the founder of Stockholm's favourite Mexican restaurant chain - La Neta
Leif R Jansson/Scanpix
NATIONAL »
Riot police 'resorted to racial slurs' in Husby
Scanpix
SPORT »
Sweden win ice hockey world champs at home
Scanpix
SPORT »
Swedes sweep top French football awards
fastighetsbyrån.se
GALLERY »
Property of the Week: Check out this funky three-room apartment on the Stockholm island of Södermalm
Scanpix
GALLERY »
Sweden win Ice Hockey World Championships. See the celebrations in Stockholm
Scanpix
GALLERY »
Youths burn 100 cars in north Stockholm riots
Finest.se scanpix.se
GALLERY »
People-watching: Nightlife, Ice Hockey Gold celebrations, the royal family... You name it, this week's gallery has it
WikiCommons
BUSINESS & MONEY »
Solna voted best place to live in Sweden
Scanpix
TRAVEL »
Quiz - Think You Know Sweden? This week we head to one of Sweden's ten biggest towns. But which one?
Scanpix
LIFESTYLE »
Eurovision host: 'Not everyone has to like me'
Scanpix
LIFESTYLE »
Denmark wins Eurovision 2013 in Malmö
Paul Hansen/World Press Photo
SOCIETY »
Award-winning Swedish photographer cleared of manipulation
Scanpix
NATIONAL »
A Congolese-Swedish pastor explains the roots to recent cases of parents exorcising demons from their children in Sweden
File photo: AP
NATIONAL »
H&M backs Bangladesh building safety accord
Scanpix
GALLERY »
Eurovision: second semi-final entries
Screenshot: American Apparel
SOCIETY »
Swedes slam American Apparel over 'sexist' ads
Hasse Holmberg/Scanpix (File)
BUSINESS & MONEY »
Housing crunch forces more young Swedes to live with mum and dad
Asif Akbar/sxc.hu (File)
OPINION »
'Not all discrimination in Sweden is racism'
Lana Wimmer
GALLERY »
Hidden Stockholm Gems: Ulriksdal's Palace
Sex in Sweden: condoms optional - study
SOCIETY »
Sex in Sweden: condoms optional - study
AP (File)
POLITICS »
Russia 'lacks capacity' to attack Sweden: Reinfeldt
fastighetsbyrån.se
GALLERY »
Property of the Week: This week, we're looking inside a home from the 1700s just west of Stockholm. Complete with two cannons.
Scanpix (File)
OPINION »
JobTalk: Top ten tips for earning a higher salary in Sweden
Eddie Gee
LIFESTYLE »
Check out the back catalogue of all The Local's Swedes of the Week
Photo: The Local
SPONSORED ARTICLE
Stockholm International School - what’s in IT for students?


Latest news from The Local in Germany

More news from Germany at thelocal.de

Latest news from The Local in France

More news from France at thelocal.fr

Latest news from The Local in Norway

More news from Norway at thelocal.no

Latest news from The Local in Switzerland

More news from Switzerland at thelocal.ch

Search News



Register

Register now for:
> Free use of noticeboard
> Special discounts
> Weekly news roundup
> Unlimited use of discuss

REGISTER FOR FREE »


Blog Update: Snuggling With the Enemy

24 March 17:55

Historic Stockholm Imagery »

" I have recently become addicted to a website called Stockholms Källan. The site is an amazing treasure trove of historical images of Stockholm. You can search by names or locations to find old photos and documents relating to whatever you’re interested in. This image is from a 1960’s short film called “Ditt Stockholm” (“Your Stockholm”). It..." READ »

Therapy in English
Expat counsellor & talk therapist offers counselling for stress, relationship issues, sexuality, culture adjustment & life coaching. Private & confidential. Stockholm or Skype. Contact me today! 08-559 22 636 or
CLICK HERE
Holiday Luxury Villa in Portugal
Casa Birgitta in Algarve, Portugal. Reduced price in best location. Private estate on white sand beach. All amenities included. Book here today! edward_george1@hotmail.com
The Local's new Marketplace
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
Counseling in English
Individuals & Couples - Stockholm Beth Rogerson PhD - Clinical, Marriage & Family Therapist
Click or call 08-5580 1266 now
Trade binary options
Create an account with Banc De Binary, the world’s most reputable binary options firm, and start cashing in today! You can start by practicing with our free $50,000 demo account.
www.bbinary.com