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Sweden's IES language teachers lose contracts after watchdog crackdown

Schools

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Sweden's IES language teachers lose contracts after watchdog crackdown

The Stockholm day trip you probably haven’t thought of yet

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The Stockholm day trip you probably haven’t thought of yet

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 household wealth fell by 501 million kronor in first quarter, GDP rises and people with hearing loss wait almost two years for treatment in some regions. Here's Sweden's news on Tuesday.

Work permits and laughing gas: What changes in Sweden this summer?

What changes in Sweden

Work permits and laughing gas: What changes in Sweden this summer?

Tell us: Where's the best place to eat at Arlanda Airport?

Travel News

Tell us: Where's the best place to eat at Arlanda Airport?

My Swedish Career: 'You can influence the way people behave towards foreigners'

Reader insights

My Swedish Career: 'You can influence the way people behave towards foreigners'

Swedish companies aren't feeling confident about hiring more staff in the year ahead

Business

Swedish companies aren't feeling confident about hiring more staff in the year ahead

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

Today in Sweden

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

Swedish word of the day: björntjänst

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: björntjänst

Sweden's new alcohol law: 'Freedom reform' or flop?

Sweden In Focus

Sweden's new alcohol law: 'Freedom reform' or flop?

UPDATED: How will Sweden's new personal ID checks for citizenship work?

Swedish citizenship

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UPDATED: How will Sweden's new personal ID checks for citizenship work?

Swedish word of the day: pytteliten

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: pytteliten

Swedish Citizenship

What’s in the appointment letter for Swedish citizenship?

Swedish citizenship

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What’s in the appointment letter for Swedish citizenship?

OPINION: No transitional rules in new citizenship law will be an insult to Sweden's reputation

Immigration 10

OPINION: No transitional rules in new citizenship law will be an insult to Sweden's reputation

Sweden's Constitution Committee criticises government for citizenship slowdown

Politics

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Sweden's Constitution Committee criticises government for citizenship slowdown

Reader question: Do I have to attend a ceremony to get Swedish citizenship?

Swedish citizenship

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Reader question: Do I have to attend a ceremony to get Swedish citizenship?

Working in Sweden

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

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

How can I stay in Sweden if I lose my job?

Immigration

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How can I stay in Sweden if I lose my job?

When will Sweden raise the work permit salary threshold?

Immigration

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When will Sweden raise the work permit salary threshold?

'It's a brain drain': Doctor ordered to leave Sweden over mix-up with Migration Agency

Immigration

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'It's a brain drain': Doctor ordered to leave Sweden over mix-up with Migration Agency

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

Twelve things about Sweden that make me smile

Opinion and Analysis

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Twelve things about Sweden that make me smile

Which European countries now offer a 'digital nomad' visa?

Visas

Which European countries now offer a 'digital nomad' visa?

Swedish word of the day: Sverige

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: Sverige

Where can you celebrate Sweden's National Day on June 6th?

Discover Sweden

Where can you celebrate Sweden's National Day on June 6th?

Who would govern Sweden if an election were held today?

Politics

Who would govern Sweden if an election were held today?

The best podcasts for learning and perfecting your Swedish

Culture

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The best podcasts for learning and perfecting your Swedish

What's open and what's closed in Sweden on National Day?

swedish traditions

What's open and what's closed in Sweden on National Day?

'The biggest shock in Sweden was how little people talk to each other'

Sweden In Focus

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'The biggest shock in Sweden was how little people talk to each other'

Sweden in Focus Podcast

Red cottage nightmares, and is Sweden’s support for Israel crumbling?

Sweden In Focus

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Red cottage nightmares, and is Sweden’s support for Israel crumbling?

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

Sweden In Focus

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

'If you tick the boxes in Sweden it's smooth, otherwise it's challenging'

Sweden In Focus

'If you tick the boxes in Sweden it's smooth, otherwise it's challenging'

Why Sweden is making it illegal to order OnlyFans sex

Sweden In Focus

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Why Sweden is making it illegal to order OnlyFans sex