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SOCIAL

What’s up with Sweden’s ice cream vans?
LIVING IN SWEDEN

What’s up with Sweden’s ice cream vans?

Decoding the future: The college providing the skillset for next-gen jobs
PARTNER CONTENT

Decoding the future: The college providing the skillset for next-gen jobs

Swedish Migration Minister: Brexit deportations ‘complete news to me’
BREXIT

Swedish Migration Minister: Brexit deportations 'complete news to me'

Sweden's Migration Minister has promised The Local to look into why Sweden has ordered more Brits to leave since Brexit than any other EU country.

Sweden’s anti-commercial music movement that took on politics and Eurovision
LEARN ABOUT SWEDEN

Sweden’s anti-commercial music movement that took on politics and Eurovision

What joining Sweden’s defence force taught me about the country
MILITARY

What joining Sweden’s defence force taught me about the country

SWEDISH WORD OF THE DAY

Swedish word of the day: bajamaja

Swedish word of the day: bajamaja
Swedish Security Service warn of increase in terror threats against Sweden
TERRORISM

Swedish Security Service warn of increase in terror threats against Sweden

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

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

EU nations demand tougher borders to prevent ‘migration crisis’
IMMIGRATION

EU nations demand tougher borders to prevent ‘migration crisis’

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

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

Your February budget: How to save money in Sweden this month
MONEY

Your February budget: How to save money in Sweden this month

Eight ways Sweden’s Migration Agency could cut the wait for work permits
WORK PERMITS

Eight ways Sweden’s Migration Agency could cut the wait for work permits

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

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

5 Swedish food mistakes you only make once
SWEDISH HABITS

5 Swedish food mistakes you only make once

BONUS EPISODE: How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 2
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

BONUS EPISODE: How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 2

IN NUMBERS: Swedish Migration Agency presents new forecast for 2023
IMMIGRATION

IN NUMBERS: Swedish Migration Agency presents new forecast for 2023

The Ambassadors: ‘Sweden is a champion of innovation – that’s important to us’
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

The Ambassadors: ‘Sweden is a champion of innovation – that’s important to us’

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

Five signs you know you’re crushing it living abroad

EXPLAINED: How to register for Sweden’s energy price subsidy
ENERGY CRISIS

EXPLAINED: How to register for Sweden's energy price subsidy

To receive Sweden's energy price subsidy by February 20th, eligible users must register their account in Swedbank's payment register. Here's how to do so, as well as what happens if you don't have BankID or a Swedish bank account, or if you live abroad.

What changes in Sweden in February 2023?
WHAT CHANGES IN SWEDEN

What changes in Sweden in February 2023?

Where to ski and snowboard during Sweden’s ‘sportlov’ break
SKIING

Where to ski and snowboard during Sweden’s ‘sportlov’ break

RESIDENCY PERMITS

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

EXPLAINED: What’s the current status of Sweden’s planned migration laws?
IN NUMBERS: How do work permit waiting times compare in the Nordic countries?

IN NUMBERS: How do work permit waiting times compare in the Nordic countries?

LISTEN: How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 1
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

LISTEN: How can Sweden put a stop to fatal gang shootings? Part 1

Strange but true: North Korea owes Sweden millions for Volvos from the 1970s
SWEDISH HISTORY

Strange but true: North Korea owes Sweden millions for Volvos from the 1970s

How do you watch the Swedish extravaganza that is Melodifestivalen?
EUROVISION

How do you watch the Swedish extravaganza that is Melodifestivalen?

BONUS EPISODE: How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires, Part 2
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

BONUS EPISODE: How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires, Part 2

Income inequality in Sweden higher than at any time in nearly 50 years
STATISTICS

Income inequality in Sweden higher than at any time in nearly 50 years

TOP TEN: These are the most popular baby names in Sweden
STATISTICS

TOP TEN: These are the most popular baby names in Sweden

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

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

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

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

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

You can't hide, and you can't even run. Sooner or later, even international parents will learn these Swedish children's songs. You may as well start now.

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

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?

SWEDEN IN FOCUS

LISTEN: How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires

LISTEN: How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires
33 sure-fire ways to truly offend a Swede
LEARN ABOUT SWEDEN

33 sure-fire ways to truly offend a Swede

Swedish Prime Minister condemns Koran burning
NATO

Swedish Prime Minister condemns Koran burning

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

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

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

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

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

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