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February 15, 2012
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Valentine's Day in Sweden - readers' sweet tweets and love stories
Society: 14 Feb 12
With Valentine's day upon us again, The Local called for messages from the star-crossed lovers of Sweden, who sent us their loving letters and sweet tweets in a celebration of love in Sweden.
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Immigrant language-learning bonus flops
Education: 29 Aug 11
The government’s offer of performance-based bonuses to immigrants who learn the Swedish language in less than a year has failed to produce results, according to a new report.
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Sweden Democrat made to take Swedish lessons
Politics: 5 Feb 11
A local Sweden Democrat politician from Eslöv in southern Sweden is set to attend Swedish language classes after repeated complaints from fellow council members that they can't understand him.
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Jobless man must repay funds for taking Swedish
Business & Money: 9 Oct 10
A Northern Irishman who studied in a Swedish class for immigrants while unemployed has been ordered to repay nearly 200,000 kronor ($30,000) in benefits after incorrectly filling out a form.
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Election Q&A: the Social Democratic Party
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Sep 10
The Local has a quick Q&A with Social Democratic Party Secretary Ibrahim Baylan to learn more about the party's stance on a few key issues.
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Record enrollment for Swedish language classes
Education: 2 May 10
A record number of students signed up in the school year 2008/2009 for courses in Swedish for Immigrants, according to new figures from the Swedish National Agency for Education.
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Dyslexic Irishman denied SFI assistance
Education: 21 Apr 10
When Irishman Alan Newsome moved to Stockholm five years ago he signed up for a Swedish for Immigrants language course, only to find that as a dyslexic he was denied support and was forced to quit.
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Sweden mulls mandatory classes for refugees
Politics: 3 Sep 09
The government will shortly introduce reforms proposing that it be obligatory for all refugees arriving in the country to take part in a society orientation course to facilitate their establishment in Swedish society.
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Test sites named for Swedish language-learning bonus
Society: 11 Jun 09
Thirteen Swedish municipalities have been chosen to participate in the first phase of a plan to reward newly arrived immigrants who perform well in state-funded language classes.
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'Swedish state should not educate imams': report
Society: 1 Jun 09
The Swedish state should not engage in the training of imams, a commission of inquiry into the issue has concluded in its report submitted to the government on Monday.
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Language-learning bonus 'unfair' to struggling immigrants
Society: 13 May 09
A proposal to offer performance-related bonuses to immigrants who complete state-funded language courses within one year has raised concerns from both students and teachers.
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Sweden to reward quick learning immigrants
Education: 13 Mar 09
The Swedish government has announced the launch of a performance-related bonus for immigrants pursuing state-funded language courses.
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'Time to toss out' Swedish for Immigrants
Politics: 28 Oct 08
A group of Moderate Party politicians wants to scrap Sweden’s current programme for teaching introductory Swedish to newly arrived immigrants in favour of courses more closely tied to the job market.
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Sweden fails to evaluate language courses
Education: 19 Jun 08
In the forty years since Sweden first began offering courses in Swedish for Immigrants, no government has evaluated the effects of the language courses, according to the National Audit Office.
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Chad force and Swedish for immigrants stoke debate
Analysis & Opinion: 22 Feb 08
David Landes gauges press reactions to two of the week's main talking points: proposed changes to state-run language classes for immigrants and Sweden's troop deployment to Chad.
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Swedish for Immigrants to undergo overhaul
Education: 18 Feb 08
Sweden's ministers for education and integration have announced far-reaching plans to improve the quality of language courses offered to immigrants.
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78-year-old woman headhunted as teacher
Education: 9 Nov 07
A 78-year-old woman who retired in 1990 has started back at work teaching Swedish to immigrants after being headhunted by a recruitment company.
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SFI is failing immigrants
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Oct 07
SFI language courses aim to promote basic understanding of the Swedish language and society. But, argues Captus's Nima Sanandaji, with low pass rates and politicized content, neither aim is fulfilled.
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Learning Swedish: accept no substitutes
Lifestyle: 10 Oct 07
Swedes might speak great English, but there's no substitute for getting your tongue around the Swedish language. Fiona Basile finds that learning the lingo needn't be a nightmare.
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Sweden 'must improve' integration of refugees
National: 26 Apr 07
The Swedish Integration Board has criticized local authorities for doing too little to help refugees integrate into Swedish society.
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Senior politicians: scrap SFI
National: 8 Feb 07
The free Swedish lessons offered to all immigrants to Sweden, SFI, should be scrapped and replaced with individually-tailored language training, a cross-party group of politicians has said.
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"Let immigrants start Swedish classes again"
Society: 21 Oct 06
Integration minister Nyamko Sabuni has said she wants to give immigrants a second chance to learn Swedish. Refugees aren't ready when they first arrive, she argues.
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Princess brings a touch of Europe to Stockholm
Politics: 3 Oct 06
Among the new recruits to the Riksdag is one woman who moved to Sweden only 14 years ago. As granddaughter of the last Austrian emperor and a keen European, Walburga Habsburg Douglas hopes to bring a different perspective.
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Persistence pays: getting a job in Sweden
Lifestyle: 4 Aug 06
With Swedish unemployment higher than in many other countries , getting a job in Sweden isn't easy – but it is possible. Janelle Larsson asks employers how foreigners can maximize their chances.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Ambition impossible?
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Jan 06
Don't mention ambition in front of Swedes, especially if it's of the economic variety. But as our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent discovers, immigrants are just bursting with the stuff.
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The business of language, the language of business
Business & Money: 21 Dec 05
Hardest of all for an international manager trying to get to grips with a new job in Sweden is finding time to learn the language. Louis Roper reports on a course that aims to provide a lot more local business knowledge than just the lingo.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Together but slowly
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Sep 05
Film night at our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent's Swedish class and the choice of film, while Swedish to the core, is not appreciated by all the students.
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Language courses face major changes
Society: 4 Sep 05
Immigrants on state-run Swedish courses will have to study for at least 15 hours a week, as part of reforms of the heavily criticised SFI programme, minister Lena Hallengren says.
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Learning Swedish "should be compulsory"
Society: 6 Oct 04
You should only be given a residence permit if you attend Swedish lessons. That's the view of more than half of those who responded to a survey on The Local. But our readers are demanding sorts, and many say the lessons on offer aren't good enough.
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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 »
"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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