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Which European countries currently have Schengen border checks in place?

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Which European countries currently have Schengen border checks in place?

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

Inside Sweden: What do those stats about immigrants' net contribution actually mean?

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Inside Sweden: What do those stats about immigrants' net contribution actually mean?

The Local's editor Emma Löfgren rounds up the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter.

How the Copenhagen-Malmö Bridge Run will affect travel (and where you can watch)

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How the Copenhagen-Malmö Bridge Run will affect travel (and where you can watch)

Swedish word of the day: stuga

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: stuga

'Sometimes I explode inside': How foreigners in Sweden become more Swedish to fit in

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'Sometimes I explode inside': How foreigners in Sweden become more Swedish to fit in

Good news at last for work permit holders in Sweden

Sweden In Focus

Good news at last for work permit holders in Sweden

Schengen hits 40: What problems lie ahead for Europe's border-free zone?

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Schengen hits 40: What problems lie ahead for Europe's border-free zone?

This weekend set to be the hottest Sweden has seen all year

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This weekend set to be the hottest Sweden has seen all year

Europe's largest CO2 capture facility is being built in Stockholm

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Europe's largest CO2 capture facility is being built in Stockholm

Which immigrants contribute most to the Swedish economy – and why?

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Which immigrants contribute most to the Swedish economy – and why?

Swedish food prices: Coffee 47 percent more expensive – but vegetables cheaper

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Swedish food prices: Coffee 47 percent more expensive – but vegetables cheaper

Swedish Citizenship

EXPLAINED: How Sweden is putting those who have waited longest for citizenship first

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EXPLAINED: How Sweden is putting those who have waited longest for citizenship first

Sweden's Constitution Committee criticises government for citizenship slowdown

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Sweden's Constitution Committee criticises government for citizenship slowdown

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

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

What’s in the appointment letter for Swedish citizenship?

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What’s in the appointment letter for 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

When will Sweden raise the work permit salary threshold?

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When will Sweden raise the work permit salary threshold?

How Sweden wants to make it easier to change employers on a work permit

Immigration

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How Sweden wants to make it easier to change employers on a work permit

Sweden set to double three-month deadline for (some) laid-off work permit holders

Immigration

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Sweden set to double three-month deadline for (some) laid-off work permit holders

Moving to Sweden

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?

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

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

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?

Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

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Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

Living in Sweden

Immigrants contribute more to the Swedish economy than people born in Sweden

Immigration

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Immigrants contribute more to the Swedish economy than people born in Sweden

Swedish word of the day: särbo

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: särbo

Reader question: Do I get a day off at Midsummer?

Reader questions

Reader question: Do I get a day off at Midsummer?

How to travel dirt-cheap by train and bus in Sweden in summer 2025

Travel News

How to travel dirt-cheap by train and bus in Sweden in summer 2025

Can Sweden's green industry dream be kept alive after Northvolt failure?

Environment

Can Sweden's green industry dream be kept alive after Northvolt failure?

Swedish households 501 billion kronor worse off – and Trump's to blame

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Swedish households 501 billion kronor worse off – and Trump's to blame

'I love Sweden, I love the people, I love the traditions'

Sweden In Focus

'I love Sweden, I love the people, I love the traditions'

Swedish word of the day: sommarpratare

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: sommarpratare

Sweden in Focus Podcast

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

Sweden In Focus

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

'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'

'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'

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?