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SOCIAL

What happens to your Swedish work permit if you lose your job?
WORK PERMITS

What happens to your Swedish work permit if you lose your job?

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

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

Swedish PM’s top aide resigns over illegal eel fishing
POLITICS

Swedish PM's top aide resigns over illegal eel fishing

One of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's top aides has resigned from his post after it emerged that he had been fined by police for illegally fishing for eels and had twice lied to the authorities about what happened.

Al-Azhar university calls for Sweden boycott over Koran burning
RELIGION

Al-Azhar university calls for Sweden boycott over Koran burning

Sweden doesn’t rule out sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine
MILITARY

Sweden doesn’t rule out sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

IMMIGRATION

How the EU wants to make third countries take back returning asylum seekers

How the EU wants to make third countries take back returning asylum seekers
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
TODAY IN SWEDEN

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

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?

EXPLAINED: How did a far-right extremist derail Sweden’s Nato application?
NATO

EXPLAINED: How did a far-right extremist derail Sweden’s Nato application?

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

33 sure-fire ways to truly offend a Swede
LEARN ABOUT SWEDEN

33 sure-fire ways to truly offend a Swede

OPINION: This clash of world views leaves Sweden vulnerable
OPINION & ANALYSIS

OPINION: This clash of world views leaves Sweden vulnerable

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

East Sweden: the growing tech hotspot attracting international talent

Turkey postpones Nato talks with Sweden and Finland – what happens now?
NATO

Turkey postpones Nato talks with Sweden and Finland – what happens now?

Swedish court clears former Swedbank CEO of fraud charges
CRIME

Swedish court clears former Swedbank CEO of fraud charges

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

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

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

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

Highlights of 2022: Top five Stockholm tech stories of the year
PARTNER CONTENT

Highlights of 2022: Top five Stockholm tech stories of the year

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

Even as a non-Swedish citizen, you have certain rights if you become unemployed in Sweden.

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

NATO

Swedish Prime Minister condemns Koran burning

Swedish Prime Minister condemns Koran burning
EXPLAINED: These are the weapons Sweden is sending to Ukraine
MILITARY

EXPLAINED: These are the weapons Sweden is sending to Ukraine

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

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

Five signs you know you’re crushing it living abroad

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Swedish word of the day: tangorabatt

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

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

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

From doubling salaries to exciting careers in the international fashion industry, The Local spoke to two students from HEC Paris about the benefits studying an MBA in Europe can provide.

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

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

FAMILY

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

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

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

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

Nine terrible AI-generated jokes about Swedish things
TECH

Nine terrible AI-generated jokes about Swedish things

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

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

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

Swedish word of the day: idrott

EXPLAINED: How can people overseas get an IT job in Sweden?
WORKING IN SWEDEN

EXPLAINED: How can people overseas get an IT job in Sweden?

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

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

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