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Swedish word of the day: friggebod

Swedish Word of the Day

Swedish word of the day: friggebod

The Local's self-paced Swedish course

Partner Content 14

The Local's self-paced Swedish course

The Local's guide to Sweden's political parties: The Christian Democrats

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The Local's guide to Sweden's political parties: The Christian Democrats

Sweden's Christian Democrats clearly want to support the interests of Christians in Sweden, but where do they stand on other issues?

How to save money at Sweden's airports

Money

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How to save money at Sweden's airports

Airport bosses warn EU's new border checks triple waiting times for Brits

Travel news

Airport bosses warn EU's new border checks triple waiting times for Brits

How Indians can protect their residency rights in India after becoming Swedish

Swedish citizenship

How Indians can protect their residency rights in India after becoming Swedish

EU fines AliExpress €550m over sale of illegal products in Europe

shopping

EU fines AliExpress €550m over sale of illegal products in Europe

Why has travelling to the UK become so difficult for British dual nationals?

Travel news 4

Why has travelling to the UK become so difficult for British dual nationals?

How to turn the one Scandinavian language you are learning into three

learning Swedish

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How to turn the one Scandinavian language you are learning into three

Snart är det semester! How to talk about summer holidays like a Swede

Opinion and Analysis

Snart är det semester! How to talk about summer holidays like a Swede

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

Today in Sweden

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

Readers reveal: Top tips for things to do in Sweden this summer

Travel news

Readers reveal: Top tips for things to do in Sweden this summer

The school helping international families feel at home in Stockholm

Partner Content

The school helping international families feel at home in Stockholm

After heatwave, torrential rain coming to Sweden over the weekend

Weather

After heatwave, torrential rain coming to Sweden over the weekend

Inside Sweden: When talking about the weather becomes serious business

Inside Sweden

Inside Sweden: When talking about the weather becomes serious business

What was Greta Garbo really like?

Sweden In Focus

What was Greta Garbo really like?

2026 Swedish election

The Local's guide to Sweden's political parties: The Green Party

Politics

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The Local's guide to Sweden's political parties: The Green Party

Stay on top of the Swedish election: How to follow The Local's coverage

Politics

Stay on top of the Swedish election: How to follow The Local's coverage

Sweden's Social Democrats say home insurance must be secured for extreme weather

Politics

Sweden's Social Democrats say home insurance must be secured for extreme weather

Sweden's Moderate Party pledges to deny citizenship to domestic abusers

Politics

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Sweden's Moderate Party pledges to deny citizenship to domestic abusers

Swedish Citizenship

'Too many question marks' remain for specific guidelines on Swedish citizenship deferrals

Immigration

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'Too many question marks' remain for specific guidelines on Swedish citizenship deferrals

Migration Agency chief: 'Sweden's government has done everything as it's supposed to be done'

Immigration

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Migration Agency chief: 'Sweden's government has done everything as it's supposed to be done'

'I love Sweden but I'm disappointed': Tech worker hit as citizenship rejections start coming in

Immigration 17

'I love Sweden but I'm disappointed': Tech worker hit as citizenship rejections start coming in

Swedish migration minister: 'One day you're a Nazi, the next a left-wing activist'

Immigration

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Swedish migration minister: 'One day you're a Nazi, the next a left-wing activist'

Deportations

Swedish government moves ahead with 'teen deportation' relief law

Immigration

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Swedish government moves ahead with 'teen deportation' relief law

Swedish opposition parties warn new law means 21-year-olds risk being deported

Politics 3

Swedish opposition parties warn new law means 21-year-olds risk being deported

Opinion: Do Sweden's deportations have more parallels to the US than Swedes realise?

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Opinion: Do Sweden's deportations have more parallels to the US than Swedes realise?

EXPLAINED: Who's covered by Sweden's new teen deportation 'safety valve'?

Immigration

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EXPLAINED: Who's covered by Sweden's new teen deportation 'safety valve'?

Work permits

'I felt betrayed by my country': Swedish scientist blasts treatment of US husband

Immigration

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'I felt betrayed by my country': Swedish scientist blasts treatment of US husband

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 aims for 2027 launch of more flexible work permit rules

Immigration

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Sweden aims for 2027 launch of more flexible work permit rules

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

Reader question: How do you meet the requirements for a sambo visa?

Immigration

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Reader question: How do you meet the requirements for a sambo visa?

Can I get a Swedish mortgage without permanent residency?

Money

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Can I get a Swedish mortgage without permanent residency?

Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

Residency permits

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Checklist: How to move to Sweden as an American

EXPLAINED: What do you need to do to retire to Sweden?

Residency permits

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EXPLAINED: What do you need to do to retire to Sweden?

Sweden in Focus Podcast

Podcast and video: Is Sweden flunking its AI test?

Sweden In Focus

Podcast and video: Is Sweden flunking its AI test?

Almedalen special: Is Sweden's government toast?

Sweden In Focus

Almedalen special: Is Sweden's government toast?

Podcast and video: our big poll on life in Sweden

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Podcast and video: our big poll on life in Sweden

Almedalen bonus: 'Sweden needs more ambition'

Sweden In Focus

Almedalen bonus: 'Sweden needs more ambition'