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Swedish police say no indication Örebro attacker held extremist views

Crime

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Swedish police say no indication Örebro attacker held extremist views

Sweden's citizenship freeze: Just six naturalisation applications approved in April

Immigration

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Sweden's citizenship freeze: Just six naturalisation applications approved in April

Swedish diplomat suspected of spying found dead

Crime

Swedish diplomat suspected of spying found dead

A high-ranking Swedish diplomat suspected of espionage has been found dead just days after he was released from custody, Swedish media report.

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

Today in Sweden

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

Swedish government plans sixfold increase in deported criminals

Politics

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Swedish government plans sixfold increase in deported criminals

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

Politics 2

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

Swedish word of the day: torg

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: torg

Swedish prosecutors deny that spy arrests are linked to journalist held in Turkey

Crime

Swedish prosecutors deny that spy arrests are linked to journalist held in Turkey

What Eurovision's voting patterns can teach you about European politics

Across Europe

What Eurovision's voting patterns can teach you about European politics

Sweden's security checks force Migration Agency to halt approvals of citizenship applications

Immigration

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Sweden's security checks force Migration Agency to halt approvals of citizenship applications

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

Today in Sweden

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

How to prepare for a water shortage in Sweden this summer

Weather

How to prepare for a water shortage in Sweden this summer

Swedish Citizenship

Can you pass our fake Swedish citizenship test?

Swedish citizenship

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Can you pass our fake Swedish citizenship test?

The extra security questions Sweden's Migration Agency wants citizenship applicants to answer

Immigration

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The extra security questions Sweden's Migration Agency wants citizenship applicants to answer

New citizenship statistics reveal impact of Sweden's security checks

Immigration

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New citizenship statistics reveal impact of Sweden's security checks

Is it constitutional in Sweden to make laws apply retroactively?

Swedish citizenship

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Is it constitutional in Sweden to make laws apply retroactively?

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

Politics

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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

Politics

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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

Swedish word of the day: dramaten

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: dramaten

‘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

All you need to know about Swedish sauna culture

Sweden In Focus

All you need to know about Swedish sauna culture

Moral panic? Sweden divided after leaked Grindr pics topple adviser

Politics

Moral panic? Sweden divided after leaked Grindr pics topple adviser

Do you have to get naked in the sauna in Sweden?

Reader questions

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Do you have to get naked in the sauna in Sweden?

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?

Average wait time for Stockholm first-hand rentals over 28 years long

Renting

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Average wait time for Stockholm first-hand rentals over 28 years long

Swedish word of the day: tjena

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: tjena

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