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'I love this country – that's why I'm speaking up about Sweden's diversity problems'

Sweden In Focus

'I love this country – that's why I'm speaking up about Sweden's diversity problems'

Don't send nudes: Sweden bans buying online sexual services

Politics

Don't send nudes: Sweden bans buying online sexual services

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

Today in Sweden

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

Malmö taxi crash no longer investigated as murder, Sweden bans buying custom-made video porn – and we hope you enjoyed the summer, because apparently it's about to snow. Here's the latest news.

OPINION: I still carry so much with me from my six months of Swedish paternity leave

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OPINION: I still carry so much with me from my six months of Swedish paternity leave

Sweden calls for EU sanctions targeting 'individual Israeli ministers'

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Sweden calls for EU sanctions targeting 'individual Israeli ministers'

Citizenship freeze 'makes a mockery of all those who call Sweden their home'

Immigration 5

Citizenship freeze 'makes a mockery of all those who call Sweden their home'

Five beautiful beaches to visit in Sweden this summer

Discover Sweden

Five beautiful beaches to visit in Sweden this summer

Swedish MP slams citizenship freeze as 'what the government wanted'

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Swedish MP slams citizenship freeze as 'what the government wanted'

Swedish word of the day: bakslag

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: bakslag

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

Today in Sweden

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

Swedish game companies hope to break new ground with joint union deal

Tech

Swedish game companies hope to break new ground with joint union deal

Eight key questions to understand Sweden's citizenship freeze

Immigration

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Eight key questions to understand Sweden's citizenship freeze

Swedish Citizenship

Tell us: How are you affected by Sweden's citizenship freeze?

Swedish citizenship

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Tell us: How are you affected by Sweden's citizenship freeze?

Swedish Migration Agency expected to resume approving citizenship applications 'soon'

Immigration

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Swedish Migration Agency expected to resume approving citizenship applications 'soon'

What nationalities are worst affected by Sweden's citizenship freeze?

Immigration

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What nationalities are worst affected by Sweden's citizenship freeze?

Inside Sweden: If you want citizenship to mean something, this is not how to do it

Swedish citizenship

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Inside Sweden: If you want citizenship to mean something, this is not how to do it

Working in Sweden

VIDEO: Discover a life of purpose in Sweden’s heartland

Partner Content

VIDEO: Discover a life of purpose in Sweden’s heartland

'Enormous potential': How Sweden's migration minister wants to attract international talent

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'Enormous potential': How Sweden's migration minister wants to attract international talent

Sweden's university union slams 'exploitative' migration policy

Residency permits

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Sweden's university union slams 'exploitative' migration policy

Swedish Migration Minister: 'No formal decision' made on future work permit salary threshold

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Swedish Migration Minister: 'No formal decision' made on future work permit salary threshold

Moving to Sweden

Where is it easiest to get a first-hand rental apartment in Sweden?

Renting

Where is it easiest to get a first-hand rental apartment in Sweden?

What you need to know about applying to university in Sweden

Moving to Sweden

What you need to know about applying to university in Sweden

Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

Residency permits

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Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

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

Living in Sweden

From e-gates to Erasmus: What was agreed in new post Brexit EU-UK deal?

European Union

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From e-gates to Erasmus: What was agreed in new post Brexit EU-UK deal?

‘An amazing adventure’: how to have the career and life you want in France

Partner Content

‘An amazing adventure’: how to have the career and life you want in France

What does Sweden's bizarre Eurovision hit have in common with India?

Culture

What does Sweden's bizarre Eurovision hit have in common with India?

All you need to know about Swedish sauna culture

Sweden In Focus

All you need to know about Swedish sauna culture

Stockholm v Trump: 'If US embassy wanted a building permit, they would have a problem'

Politics

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Stockholm v Trump: 'If US embassy wanted a building permit, they would have a problem'

Swedish word of the day: läsk

Swedish word of the day

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Swedish word of the day: läsk

What do the lyrics of Sweden's Eurovision entry Bara Bada Bastu actually mean?

Culture

What do the lyrics of Sweden's Eurovision entry Bara Bada Bastu actually mean?

How Swedish immigration rules fuel 'chronic anxiety' for foreign researchers

Sweden In Focus

How Swedish immigration rules fuel 'chronic anxiety' for foreign researchers

Sweden in Focus Podcast

Why Johan Forssell wants to change Sweden's 'weird' immigration system

Sweden In Focus

Why Johan Forssell wants to change Sweden's 'weird' immigration system

How immigration is fuelling the growth of the Catholic Church in Sweden

Sweden In Focus

How immigration is fuelling the growth of the Catholic Church in Sweden

'Sweden was like a paradise at first – but then reality hits'

Sweden In Focus

'Sweden was like a paradise at first – but then reality hits'

How Sweden tightened immigration after the 2015 refugee crisis

Sweden In Focus

How Sweden tightened immigration after the 2015 refugee crisis