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Men with foreign names hit hardest by hiring bias in Sweden

Working in Sweden

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Men with foreign names hit hardest by hiring bias in Sweden

How Greater Copenhagen turned two countries into one talent hub

Partner Content

How Greater Copenhagen turned two countries into one talent hub

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

Today in Sweden

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

Sweden holds first civics test for citizenship applicants, men with foreign names hit hardest by hiring bias, and swimming warning issued in Malmö. Here's the latest news.

Voting cards land in inboxes as countdown to Sweden's election begins

Politics

Voting cards land in inboxes as countdown to Sweden's election begins

LATEST: Europe's battle with wildfires continues

Climate crisis

LATEST: Europe's battle with wildfires continues

Swimming warning issued in Malmö due to widespread algal bloom

Malmö

Swimming warning issued in Malmö due to widespread algal bloom

Seven things you need to know before coming to Sweden to study

Moving to Sweden

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Seven things you need to know before coming to Sweden to study

8 surprising perks to living in Sweden that anyone can take advantage of

Working in Sweden

8 surprising perks to living in Sweden that anyone can take advantage of

TELL US: How are you surviving the summer weeks before kids start school?

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TELL US: How are you surviving the summer weeks before kids start school?

Inside Sweden: The anxiety of being on temporary permits

Inside Sweden

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Inside Sweden: The anxiety of being on temporary permits

EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure on bloc

Politics

EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure on bloc

Europe battles new wave of wildfires

Climate crisis

Europe battles new wave of wildfires

The school helping international families feel at home in Stockholm

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The school helping international families feel at home in Stockholm

‘My whole world is here’: Brit faces deportation from Sweden after 40 years

Brexit

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‘My whole world is here’: Brit faces deportation from Sweden after 40 years

Tackle this week’s Swedish crossword and word search puzzles

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Tackle this week’s Swedish crossword and word search puzzles

What you need to know about the civics test for Swedish citizenship

Swedish citizenship

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What you need to know about the civics test for Swedish citizenship

2026 Swedish election

Swedish government passes bills to imprison 14-year-olds and eliminate sentencing discount

Politics

Swedish government passes bills to imprison 14-year-olds and eliminate sentencing discount

Swedish opposition's lead drops by half in first poll since summer

2026 Swedish election

Swedish opposition's lead drops by half in first poll since summer

Swedish government wins vote on 'cruel' family immigration bill

Immigration

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Swedish government wins vote on 'cruel' family immigration bill

Sweden's Centre Party won't support Social Democrats if they keep sick day promise

2026 Swedish election

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Sweden's Centre Party won't support Social Democrats if they keep sick day promise

Swedish Citizenship

Social Democrat leader confirms plans for Swedish citizenship transitional rules

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Social Democrat leader confirms plans for Swedish citizenship transitional rules

QUIZ: Can you pass The Local's mock Swedish citizenship test?

Immigration

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QUIZ: Can you pass The Local's mock Swedish citizenship test?

'If you came to work in Sweden because of relaxed citizenship rules, I don’t want you'

Politics

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'If you came to work in Sweden because of relaxed citizenship rules, I don’t want you'

Swedish Migration Minister 'promises fast-track to citizenship if re-elected'

Politics

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Swedish Migration Minister 'promises fast-track to citizenship if re-elected'

Deportations

Elderly British man with dementia 'given 10 days to leave home in Sweden'

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Elderly British man with dementia 'given 10 days to leave home in Sweden'

Eighty paperless migrants reported since Sweden's 'snitch law' enacted

Immigration

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Eighty paperless migrants reported since Sweden's 'snitch law' enacted

Sweden issues deportation order to 78-year-old British widow

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Sweden issues deportation order to 78-year-old British widow

Sweden’s teen deportations were far more widespread than reported

Deportations

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Sweden’s teen deportations were far more widespread than reported

Work permits

Rise in number of work permits awarded in Sweden as exemptions start to apply

Work permits

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Rise in number of work permits awarded in Sweden as exemptions start to apply

Sweden aims for 2027 launch of more flexible work permit rules

Immigration

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Sweden aims for 2027 launch of more flexible work permit rules

IN DATA: Work permit applications to Sweden drop to pre-2016 levels

Immigration

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IN DATA: Work permit applications to Sweden drop to pre-2016 levels

'I felt betrayed by my country': Swedish scientist blasts treatment of US husband

Immigration

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'I felt betrayed by my country': Swedish scientist blasts treatment of US husband

Moving to Sweden

How to sell your house or apartment in Sweden – six key points

Money

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How to sell your house or apartment in Sweden – six key points

Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

Residency permits

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Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

Eleven types of foreigner you might meet in Sweden

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Eleven types of foreigner you might meet in Sweden

Reader question: How do you meet the requirements for a sambo visa?

Immigration

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Reader question: How do you meet the requirements for a sambo visa?

Sweden in Focus Podcast

Why Sweden's parties are appealing to voters' wallets

Sweden In Focus

Why Sweden's parties are appealing to voters' wallets

What was Greta Garbo really like?

Sweden In Focus

What was Greta Garbo really like?

Podcast and video: Sweden gears up for a crazy autumn

Sweden In Focus

Podcast and video: Sweden gears up for a crazy autumn

What this US chef loves about Swedish food

Sweden In Focus

What this US chef loves about Swedish food