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SOCIAL

EXPLAINED: What is Sweden’s Home Guard and who can join?
MILITARY

EXPLAINED: What is Sweden’s Home Guard and who can join?

Why Stockholm’s pop music scene has swept the world
PARTNER CONTENT

Why Stockholm’s pop music scene has swept the world

Turkey ambassador suggests extradition of Swedish member of parliament
NATO

Turkey ambassador suggests extradition of Swedish member of parliament

Turkey's ambassador to Sweden has made several accusations against Swedish parliamentary politicians, including the suggestion that Amineh Kakabaveh should be extradited, over claims about connections with the terrorist-classified organisation Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) .

Money hacks: How to get the best deal on your mortgage in Sweden
HOUSING

Money hacks: How to get the best deal on your mortgage in Sweden

PODCAST End of an era: What’s next for Sweden after Nato application?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST End of an era: What’s next for Sweden after Nato application?

NATO

Turkey’s Erdogan puts conditions on support for Sweden, Finland Nato bids

Turkey’s Erdogan puts conditions on support for Sweden, Finland Nato bids
Tjänstledighet: How to use Sweden’s generous right to unpaid leave
WORKING IN SWEDEN

Tjänstledighet: How to use Sweden’s generous right to unpaid leave

EXPLAINED: How might Russia react to Sweden and Finland joining Nato?
NATO

EXPLAINED: How might Russia react to Sweden and Finland joining Nato?

How to travel dirt-cheap in Sweden this summer
TRAIN TRAVEL

How to travel dirt-cheap in Sweden this summer

‘It really helped build my confidence’: The MBA changing lives
PARTNER CONTENT

‘It really helped build my confidence’: The MBA changing lives

Monkeypox in Sweden: what causes it, and is it serious?
HEALTH

Monkeypox in Sweden: what causes it, and is it serious?

New wave of Swedish and Danish film rolls into Cannes
CULTURE

New wave of Swedish and Danish film rolls into Cannes

From Kyiv to Stockholm: how Stockholm University is taking a stand for Ukrainian academics
PARTNER CONTENT

From Kyiv to Stockholm: how Stockholm University is taking a stand for Ukrainian academics

Biden gives ‘full, total, complete backing’ for Swedish Nato bid
NATO

Biden gives ‘full, total, complete backing’ for Swedish Nato bid

EXPLAINED: What’s behind the queues at Stockholm Arlanda airport?
TRAVEL NEWS

EXPLAINED: What’s behind the queues at Stockholm Arlanda airport?

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

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

What are The Local Sweden’s ‘reader questions’?
READER QUESTIONS

What are The Local Sweden’s ‘reader questions’?

A small, innovative city in southern Sweden is steering the world towards a much greener – and brighter – future
PARTNER CONTENT

A small, innovative city in southern Sweden is steering the world towards a much greener – and brighter – future

How to get Swedish citizenship or stay permanently in Sweden
IMMIGRATION

How to get Swedish citizenship or stay permanently in Sweden

Like Sweden so much you want to stay forever – or even become a Swede? The process can seem daunting, so The Local has summarised what you need to know about getting Swedish citizenship or the right to stay in Sweden permanently.

PODCAST: Why is Sweden getting tougher on immigration?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST: Why is Sweden getting tougher on immigration?

What’s clear and what’s not about Sweden’s security deal with the UK
NATO

What’s clear and what’s not about Sweden’s security deal with the UK

OPINION & ANALYSIS

OPINION: Racism doesn’t get much more obvious than Sweden’s refugee bias

OPINION: Racism doesn’t get much more obvious than Sweden’s refugee bias
EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why?
TRAVEL NEWS

EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why?

What the other scandal at Radio Sweden says about failed integration
OPINION & ANALYSIS

What the other scandal at Radio Sweden says about failed integration

How this union supports and serves academics in Sweden
PARTNER CONTENT

How this union supports and serves academics in Sweden

REVEALED: EU plans digital-only Schengen visa application process
VISAS

REVEALED: EU plans digital-only Schengen visa application process

PODCAST SURVEY: Share your feedback on Sweden in Focus
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST SURVEY: Share your feedback on Sweden in Focus

PODCAST: What is Sweden doing to combat Russian propaganda?
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST: What is Sweden doing to combat Russian propaganda?

What to do in Sweden’s summer without Covid restrictions
DISCOVER SWEDEN

What to do in Sweden’s summer without Covid restrictions

How Danish work permit rules are keeping out skilled foreigners living in Sweden
WORKING IN DENMARK

How Danish work permit rules are keeping out skilled foreigners living in Sweden

How Europe plans to ease long-term residence rules for non-EU nationals
EUROPEAN UNION

How Europe plans to ease long-term residence rules for non-EU nationals

School uniforms: why the controversy?
PARTNER CONTENT

School uniforms: why the controversy?

For a country praised for its commitment to equality, Sweden's attitude towards school uniforms has long been an uneasy and adversarial one, often creating both debate and controversy.

IN PICTURES: In Scandinavia, wooden buildings reach new heights
ENVIRONMENT

IN PICTURES: In Scandinavia, wooden buildings reach new heights

Making waves: Female entrepreneurs having an impact in 2022
PARTNER CONTENT

Making waves: Female entrepreneurs having an impact in 2022

SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST: How will the global energy crisis affect life in Sweden? 

PODCAST: How will the global energy crisis affect life in Sweden? 
The surprising ways time abroad can improve mind, body and bank balance
PARTNER CONTENT

The surprising ways time abroad can improve mind, body and bank balance

‘Mixed feelings’: British citizens in Europe finally get right to vote for life
BRITONS IN EUROPE

‘Mixed feelings’: British citizens in Europe finally get right to vote for life

Where to celebrate Walpurgis Night in Sweden in 2022
SWEDISH TRADITIONS

Where to celebrate Walpurgis Night in Sweden in 2022

What my burnout taught me about Sweden’s exhaustion epidemic
OPINION & ANALYSIS

What my burnout taught me about Sweden’s exhaustion epidemic

Why is Gothenburg known as Sweden’s ‘Little London’?
SWEDISH HISTORY

Why is Gothenburg known as Sweden’s ‘Little London’?

EXPLAINED: How the climate crisis is hitting Europe hard
CLIMATE CRISIS

EXPLAINED: How the climate crisis is hitting Europe hard

TOP TIPS: How to get a restaurant job in Sweden as a foreigner
WORKING IN SWEDEN

TOP TIPS: How to get a restaurant job in Sweden as a foreigner

PODCAST: Why Sweden experienced its worst riots in decades
SWEDEN IN FOCUS

PODCAST: Why Sweden experienced its worst riots in decades

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