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Swedish word of the day: vabruari
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Swedish word of the day: vabruari

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

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.

UPDATED: What do we know about Sweden’s energy subsidy?
ENERGY

UPDATED: What do we know about Sweden’s energy subsidy?

Reader’s story: How Sweden’s perplexing parking rules left me out of pocket
READER INSIGHTS

Reader’s story: How Sweden’s perplexing parking rules left me out of pocket

MOVING TO SWEDEN

How will Sweden’s ban on unregistered pre-paid phone sims affect foreigners?

How will Sweden’s ban on unregistered pre-paid phone sims affect foreigners?
What changes in Sweden in February 2023?
WHAT CHANGES IN SWEDEN

What changes in Sweden in February 2023?

How to avoid getting too many parking fines in Sweden
DRIVING

How to avoid getting too many parking fines in 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

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

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

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

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

Swedish word of the day: dryg

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

Spotify posts net loss of 430 million euros – but beats expectations
BUSINESS

Spotify posts net loss of 430 million euros – but beats expectations

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

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

MORTGAGE Q&A: Your questions on Swedish interest rates answered
PROPERTY

MORTGAGE Q&A: Your questions on Swedish interest rates answered

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

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

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

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

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

In this bonus episode of Sweden in Focus our guest Andreas Cervenka digs deeper on some of the stories that explain how so many people in Sweden got rich so quickly and what it means for society.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

East Sweden: the growing tech hotspot attracting international talent

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

LISTEN: How Sweden became a paradise for billionaires

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

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

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?

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

33 sure-fire ways to truly offend a Swede

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

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

Five signs you know you’re crushing it living abroad

Packing up and moving overseas can be one of the most nerve-wracking and challenging experiences to go through. But it can also be one of the most enriching and rewarding. Here's how to know you are totally nailing life in a new country.

Swedish Prime Minister condemns Koran burning
NATO

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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