Swedes' favourite word is 'lagom', according to a new poll. But do you agree? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments..
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At the Ålidhem language café in Umeå, people of all ages and cultural backgrounds come to learn Swedish – and about each other. In a political landscape where immigration is often seen as a problem, community spaces like…
Getting a job or education in Sweden often requires you to prove your Swedish skills? There’s no single official certificate — instead, there's a mix of tests and providers. Here’s how they work, what they cost, and whic…
The Swedish Council of Higher Education (UHR) has proposed delaying the introduction of language tests for citizenship by two more years, with the reading and listening test taking place in autumn of 2029 and the speakin…
When TV4 and then SVT publish their exit polls at around 8pm tonight, it will be hard for the side that's ahead not to start celebrating. But as the 2022 Swedish election taught us, national votes here really aren't over…
The Swedish government plans to push ahead with proposals for a mandatory language preschool, despite its own official investigator warning against the move.
On the face of it, it's a gamechanger: an AI Swede permanently in your pocket who never loses patience and switches to English. But do AI language tools actually work? And if so, which is the best? We'd love to hear abou…
Sweden's government has dropped plans to bring in compulsory language tests for those applying for permanent residency, a spokesperson for Migration Minister Johan Forssell has told The Local.
Every language borrows from its neighbours: English is a proper mongrel, with layers of German, Danish and Norman French interspersed with smatterings of Celtic. Swedish has borrowed liberally from German, French and Eng…
Sweden’s government wants to investigate the possibility of introducing tests to screen the Swedish skills of young children to make sure they can speak the language sufficiently before starting school or preschool.
Sweden's government has delayed the launch of the first language test for citizenship for over a year after Stockholm University, which was responsible for developing the test, said it could not have it ready in time.
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Antonio BanderasSpansk skådespelare och sångareThe Local's Emma Löfgren tries to make sense of why Sweden doesn't have a new government, 34 days after the election, before running through the rest of this week's stories.
The UK Prime Minister’s recent hints at rejoining the EU or its single market have sparked debate across Brussels and Westminster. But to what extent would a closer relationship actually change daily life for Brits in Eu…
The rollout of the EU's new Etias visa waiver has been delayed, but fake websites offering the service are catching out British travellers.
For The Local's Mandy Pipher, who grew up trick-or-treating on Toronto streets packed with jack-o-lanterns and costumed kids, the pale imitation of Halloween offered in Sweden would be better left in the grave.
Sweden's speaker of parliament has called a press conference for Monday to outline the next steps in forming a government.
Today's word has different meanings depending on whether it's used as a noun or a verb.
Passengers heading to the UK with a supposedly valid ETA might be turned away at the airport if they forget this crucial piece of travel preparation.
Drivers across large parts of western Sweden in particular face a high risk of black ice over the coming days.
This week: First month post-election ends with no government, breakthrough on ending teen deportations, a plan to help citizenship applicants hit retroactively by the new law, and a reminder of some of the best things ab…
Sweden's regional county administrative boards have announced a record-breaking wolf hunt this winter. A total of 72 animals may be shot starting on January 2nd.