Sweden advised to bring conscription back in 2018
Young men and women could be made to fill in questionnaires for recruitment to the Armed Forces as early as next year, according to a new proposal.
Day: September 28, 2016
Nationalists suspend aide after Russia propaganda claim
His suspension comes only days after another of the party's political secretaries resigned amid controversy over a property deal in Russia.
How a Swedish teacher is tackling racism through Facebook
Olle Linton, a teacher from Stockholm, founded a Facebook community to help teachers deal with racism in schools. He tells The Local Voices how it works, and why it's so important.
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Top 7 tips to help you learn Swedish
Struggling to learn Swedish? There are a few ways to make it easier. Here are seven tips from the experts.
Here’s how much Sweden’s highest-earning authors make
From Nordic Noir to a hundred-year-old man (and one called Ove), Sweden's authors had a good year in 2015.
The Swedish celebs you really should not google
These are the world's most dangerous viral Swedish celebrities, according to a new report.
Sweden named world’s sixth most competitive country
The country moved up three places in the top ten of the latest edition of the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index.
Furious elk mum attacks Swede, breaks his arm
It came back and attacked him not once, but twice.
Report: Stockholm is at risk of a housing bubble
Stockholmers are the third most likely to experience a housing bubble in their city, according to an international ranking.
Reverse culture shock: the troubles of leaving Sweden
Why is that stranger talking to me in the elevator?!