Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Find out what's going on in Sweden today with The Local's short roundup of the news in less than five minutes.
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University applications: how to win a place by being unconventional
Applying to universities can be a nerve-wracking experience. In competitive field, what’s the best way to stand out? The Local looks at how making an unconventional application, using digital media to present your authentic self, could secure your place at a top university or business school.
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OPINION: Why do Swedes wait until their food is completely cold before touching it?
It makes sense that most items on a Swedish smörgåsbord are served cold, because people in Sweden wait so long to start eating that anything once hot is at best lukewarm anyway.
The Swedish school where children are creating their own futures with digital tech
Keeping up with the latest in digital tech can seem impossible. But for children, the constant flow of new products and features is the norm. So, how should technology be used in schools? The Local learns how a network of schools in Stockholm is using technology to free children from a fear of mistakes.
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EU opens door to return of American tourists ‘after adding US to safe list’
EU member states paved the way for the return of American tourists on Wednesday when they agreed to add the US to its "white list" of countries with low Covid-19 rates, according to AFP.
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COMPARE: What are the Covid test requirements around Europe for child travellers
Travel is opening up around Europe, but most countries still have testing requirements in place for adults. When it comes to under 18s, however, the rules vary widely on who is exempt and who needs a test.
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Why do Swedes and Danes insist on pretending they speak the same language?
There's something heroic about the way Danes and Swedes insist on trying to communicate with one another using their own languages, but more often than not end up nodding, smiling, and only pretending to understand. Why not give up and just speak English?
Sweden’s Left Party gives government 48 hours to scrap market rent bid or face no-confidence threat
Sweden’s Left Party has given the government a 48-hour deadline to throw out its proposal to abolish a hotly-debated rent cap on newbuilds – or it will try to organise a vote of no-confidence.
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Is it grillväder yet? How to talk about the weather with Swedes
Our vocabulary guide to some of Sweden's most essential weather words and sayings.
How to kick-start your Swedish career: Six top tips for job seekers
Thinking of moving to Sweden for work? Here are six expert tips to help you boost your career prospects.
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Should foreign workers in Sweden join a union?
How to book your Covid-19 vaccine without a Swedish personnummer
Everyone in Sweden has a right to receive the Covid-19 vaccine when their age or risk group is eligible, but after several of The Local's readers reported facing obstacles when lacking a Swedish identity number, we raised the issue with Swedish authorities.
‘It’s a shit show’: How one Gothenburg business is struggling under post-Brexit bureaucracy
Two weeks ago a 100,000-kronor shipment of crisps, chocolate and tea was nearly destroyed at the port of Gothenburg.
EXPLAINED: Where can you travel to from Sweden this summer?
Vaccinations, more opportunities for testing, and lower infection rates make travel a possibility, but it is crucial to keep track of what paperwork and tests are required to cross the border. Here's a look at the situation in several European countries.
‘Fantastic childcare, but disappointing maternal care’: How Covid-19 has stretched Sweden’s maternity wards
Women who gave birth in 2020 told The Local how they were affected by hospital staff shortages, as a new study shows that more than 900 women in Stockholm could not be offered a place on maternity wards when they gave birth.
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What makes Austrian citizenship so hard to get?
Austrian citizenship is renowned as one of the hardest to get in Europe - but what makes it so difficult?
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