Swedes are famously not fans of small talk, but if you find yourself forced into small talk with a Swede then the weather is always a safe choice of topic. It’s no surprise then that there are so many words in Swedish to talk about the cold..
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Today's word is uniquely Swedish – despite coming originally from German.
Sweden's farmers may get to milk their cows in daylight, but most other people will have to leave work as it's already getting dark. The clocks are about to go back in Sweden, a clear sign that winter is around the corne…
The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new set of safeguards for the 13 billion people who travel in Europe each year by plane, train, coach, bus or ferry.
More than 350 passengers at Copenhagen Airport have had to rebook their flights due to queues at security, with an additional 230 travellers missing their flights.
From blockaded schools in Rome to tent camps in Madrid and street protests in France, young people across Europe are turning their anger on a political class they say is not listening.
Sweden's Migration Agency last week quashed a police decision to deport 19 Filipino electrical engineers posted to Sweden, arguing that they had been sent to work in Sweden legally under the EU Posted Workers directive.…
Speaker Andreas Norlén will meet with Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist at 10:00am on Monday October 27th, according to a press release.
Volvo Cars plans to cut staff by 2,500 people, of whom 2,000 are in Sweden, as it seeks to save 5 billion kronor a year to improve profitability, the company said in an announcement on Friday. But Volvo Group overall rep…
This week: Halloween in Sweden, Swedish media coverage of the Tidö government’s migration crackdown, our favourite Swedish children’s books, efforts to form Sweden’s next government, and a language quiz.
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