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Bankrupt Swedish battery maker Northvolt to end production in June

Business

Bankrupt Swedish battery maker Northvolt to end production in June

LIST: The new flights to and from Sweden this summer

Travel News

LIST: The new flights to and from Sweden this summer

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 public broadcasters warn they are being 'gradually dismantled', Swedish MEP accused Left Party official of 'politically motivated' attack, and other news from Sweden on Friday.

Swedish word of the day: unken

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: unken

How to claim money back in Sweden if your flight is cancelled

Travel News

How to claim money back in Sweden if your flight is cancelled

When will Sweden raise the work permit salary threshold?

Immigration

When will Sweden raise the work permit salary threshold?

Strike notice issued for Swedish airlines could affect hundreds of departures

Travel News

Strike notice issued for Swedish airlines could affect hundreds of departures

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

Sweden Democrats welcome citizenship freeze as 'step in right direction'

Politics

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Sweden Democrats welcome citizenship freeze as 'step in right direction'

Eight key questions to understand Sweden's citizenship freeze

Immigration

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Eight key questions to understand Sweden's citizenship freeze

Work permits and alcohol: What changes in Sweden in June 2025

What changes in Sweden

Work permits and alcohol: What changes in Sweden in June 2025

Swedish word of the day: bärs

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: bärs

Swedish Citizenship

Swedish MP says citizenship freeze is 'what the government wanted'

Politics

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Swedish MP says citizenship freeze is 'what the government wanted'

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

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

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

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?

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

'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'

‘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

How Sweden's new 'OnlyFans law' bans procuring custom-made online porn

Politics

How Sweden's new 'OnlyFans law' bans procuring custom-made online porn

Can anyone beat the favourite to lead Sweden's Liberal Party?

Politics

Can anyone beat the favourite to lead Sweden's Liberal Party?

OPINION: The one thing I'll never regret in Sweden is taking advantage of paternity leave

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OPINION: The one thing I'll never regret in Sweden is taking advantage of paternity leave

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

Five beautiful beaches to visit in Sweden this summer

Discover Sweden

Five beautiful beaches to visit in Sweden this summer

Swedish word of the day: bakslag

Swedish word of the day

Swedish word of the day: bakslag

Sweden in Focus Podcast

All you need to know about Swedish sauna culture

Sweden In Focus

All you need to know about Swedish sauna culture

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

Sweden In Focus

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

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