Swedish Christmas decorations are minimalist but 'mysig', with the lights appearing in every window around this time of year a welcoming sight to brighten up the darker months in the run-up to Christmas. Here's our guide to some Christmassy Swedish gifts.
Just moved to Sweden and don’t know how to get started with studying Swedish, or an old-timer wanting to improve? Here is The Local’s bumper list of all the different ways you can boost your Swedish language skills.
The straw goat beloved of arsonists in Gävle might stand a chance of survival this Christmas season thanks to its recent move from the city’s Slottstorget. Here’s a look at the history and stats of Gävlebocken and its chances for 2022.
It has been nearly 100 years since the concept of Folkhemmet, meaning "the people's home", was coined by the Social Democrat prime minister Per Albin Hansson. Our contributor Ankita Sharma fears that the far-right Sweden Democrats' moves to adopt and adapt the concept risks destroying everything it once stood for.
Sweden's budget goes to vote in parliament, electricity bill subsidy payment, planning for Sweden’s EU Council Presidency, Nobel Prize Day, Saint Lucia's Day, and the oncoming of Christmas. Here's what's coming in Sweden this December.
Children between ages 6-9 years should be allowed admittance to after-school recreation centers free of charge, according to a report submitted to Sweden’s Minister of Education Lotta Edholm (L).
Tis the season, once again. As Sweden is slowly enveloped by darkness, Christmas lights guide us through the streets, warm and glowing. Spread the yuletide cheer among your close ones with these classic items from Swedish producers.
A lot of Indian food you find here has been ‘Swedified’ – code for minimising spice and flavour to appease the softer Swedish palate. We surveyed Indians in Sweden to find their favourite places to go out and eat.
Ankita Sharma, a recent graduate with a Masters in Visual Culture from Lund University, explains how to get a permit to stay in Sweden and look for a job after graduation.
