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PROPERTY Q&A: Your questions on the Swedish property market answered
PROPERTY

PROPERTY Q&A: Your questions on the Swedish property market answered

Still struggling with Swedish? Here’s how to accelerate your learning
PARTNER CONTENT

Still struggling with Swedish? Here’s how to accelerate your learning

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
TODAY IN SWEDEN

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday

A Swedish theme park is suing the state over Covid closures, your mail could take longer to get to you next year, and Sweden's economy just shrank. Here's the latest news.

Politics in Sweden: The migration paradigm shift we need isn’t the one we’re getting
POLITICS IN SWEDEN

Politics in Sweden: The migration paradigm shift we need isn’t the one we’re getting

Swedish economy unexpectedly shrinks in fourth quarter
ECONOMY

Swedish economy unexpectedly shrinks in fourth quarter

NATO

Finland hopes to join Nato with Sweden despite Erdoğan remarks

Finland hopes to join Nato with Sweden despite Erdoğan remarks
KEY POINTS: Should foreign workers in Sweden join a union?
WORKING IN SWEDEN

KEY POINTS: Should foreign workers in Sweden join a union?

Erdoğan: ‘Sweden will be shocked when we give a different response for Finland’
NATO

Erdoğan: ‘Sweden will be shocked when we give a different response for Finland’

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
TODAY IN SWEDEN

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Monday

From ‘new kid’ to a young ‘man on a mission’: How boarding school gave Axel skills for life
PARTNER CONTENT

From ‘new kid’ to a young ‘man on a mission’: How boarding school gave Axel skills for life

EXPLAINED: What’s the current status of Sweden’s planned migration laws?
RESIDENCY PERMITS

EXPLAINED: What’s the current status of Sweden’s planned migration laws?

Five Swedish children’s songs international parents will inevitably have to learn
FAMILY

Five Swedish children’s songs international parents will inevitably have to learn

East Sweden: the growing tech hotspot attracting international talent
PARTNER CONTENT

East Sweden: the growing tech hotspot attracting international talent

Everything you need to know if you lose your job in Sweden
WORKING IN SWEDEN

Everything you need to know if you lose your job in Sweden

Experts expect more interest rate hikes in Sweden
COST OF LIVING

Experts expect more interest rate hikes in Sweden

Dogs, dating and driving licences: Essential articles for life in Sweden
LIVING IN SWEDEN

Dogs, dating and driving licences: Essential articles for life in Sweden

Ten terrifying stats about Sweden from the hit book Girig-Sverige
ECONOMY

Ten terrifying stats about Sweden from the hit book Girig-Sverige

From US tech to French fashion: the MBA unlocking global opportunities
PARTNER CONTENT

From US tech to French fashion: the MBA unlocking global opportunities

LISTEN: How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

LISTEN: How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires

In this week's episode of Sweden in Focus: Nato on hold after Koran-burning stunt, property market winners and losers, layoffs at Spotify and what to do if you lose your job, interview with New Zealand's ambassador, and why Sweden is a paradise for billionaires.

How many people got Swedish citizenship in 2022 and where were they from?
SWEDISH CITIZENSHIP

How many people got Swedish citizenship in 2022 and where were they from?

IN CHARTS: How bad is the situation in Scandinavian housing markets?
PROPERTY

IN CHARTS: How bad is the situation in Scandinavian housing markets?

LEARN ABOUT SWEDEN

33 sure-fire ways to truly offend a Swede

33 sure-fire ways to truly offend a Swede
Swedish Prime Minister condemns Koran burning
NATO

Swedish Prime Minister condemns Koran burning

The Ambassadors: ‘I find Sweden’s egalitarian social space interesting’
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

The Ambassadors: ‘I find Sweden’s egalitarian social space interesting’

Five signs you know you’re crushing it living abroad
PARTNER CONTENT

Five signs you know you’re crushing it living abroad

Sweden’s NATO bid hit by repeated rows with Turkey
NATO

Sweden’s NATO bid hit by repeated rows with Turkey

LISTEN: Dual citizens’ loyalties, new sleeper train, and a green game changer in Kiruna
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

LISTEN: Dual citizens’ loyalties, new sleeper train, and a green game changer in Kiruna

Brexit: Brits in EU feel European and don’t want to return home
BREXIT

Brexit: Brits in EU feel European and don’t want to return home

EXPLAINED: These are the weapons Sweden is sending to Ukraine
MILITARY

EXPLAINED: These are the weapons Sweden is sending to Ukraine

My night on board Sweden’s new sleeper service from Hamburg
TRAIN TRAVEL

My night on board Sweden’s new sleeper service from Hamburg

Swedish word of the day: tangorabatt
SWEDISH WORD OF THE DAY

Swedish word of the day: tangorabatt

‘Dagens’ lunch specials – an unexpected window into Swedish society
OPINION & ANALYSIS

'Dagens' lunch specials – an unexpected window into Swedish society

Becky Waterton, The Local’s Deputy Editor, writes a love letter to Sweden's dagens lunch tradition.

Low emission zones: What you need to know if you’re driving in Europe
DRIVING

Low emission zones: What you need to know if you’re driving in Europe

EXPLAINED: Why Sweden’s unions are asking for a four percent real pay cut
WORKING IN SWEDEN

EXPLAINED: Why Sweden’s unions are asking for a four percent real pay cut

SWEDEN IN FOCUS

The Ambassadors: ‘There’s a vibrant cultural calendar for Indians in Sweden’

The Ambassadors: ‘There’s a vibrant cultural calendar for Indians in Sweden’
Property guide, saving money and Swedish in-laws: Essential articles for life in Sweden
MONEY

Property guide, saving money and Swedish in-laws: Essential articles for life in Sweden

Buying vs renting in Sweden: What’s the best option?
HOUSING

Buying vs renting in Sweden: What’s the best option?

LISTEN: Money-saving tips, migration law updates, and why is the King so annoyed?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

LISTEN: Money-saving tips, migration law updates, and why is the King so annoyed?

Nine terrible AI-generated jokes about Swedish things
TECH

Nine terrible AI-generated jokes about Swedish things

Reader question: When am I eligible for a Swedish pension?
READER QUESTIONS

Reader question: When am I eligible for a Swedish pension?

How to make the most of Sweden’s public holidays in 2023
WORKING IN SWEDEN

How to make the most of Sweden’s public holidays in 2023

Swedish word of the day: idrott
SWEDISH WORD OF THE DAY

Swedish word of the day: idrott

Your January budget: Five ways to save money in Sweden this month
MONEY

Your January budget: Five ways to save money in Sweden this month

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