English speakers who don't speak Swedish can currently only donate blood in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Uppsala, but The Local has been told of plans to roll out the service to southern Sweden this autumn..
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Magnus Hambleton, a partner at the Swedish tech fund byFounders, argues that if Sweden were to make English an official national language, it would open itself up to an entire world of talent.
The government says it's up to the Migration Agency to assess which other Swedish tests meet the language requirement for citizenship.Lyssna: Government and Migration Agency point fingers over citizenship language test r…
Sweden's wild boar population has soared in recent years.Lyssna: Report: Not enough wild boar meat being served up in Sweden's schools and elderMunicipalities in Sweden are serving up too little wild boar meat, even thou…
The register would help prevent the same donors being used for too many families.Lyssna: Support for Sweden's proposed national sperm and egg donor registerThe National Board of Health and Welfare's proposed national reg…
Könsdysfori (gender dysphoria), sträcktitta (binge watch), and hantverksöl (craft ale) are in, and uä-barn (child born out of wedlock), åldersskröplig (frail due to old age) and bottenhederlig (honest to the core) are ou…
Blood Orange och indiebandet Geese kommer till Way Out West i sommar, meddelar festivalen i ett pressmeddelande.
If you're new to Sweden, going to get your hair done in a new country and in a new language can feel a little scary, so here are some top tips and Swedish vocab to help you out.
In this week's podcast: Graham Potter's Swedish, and how do you find a job in Sweden? For Membership+ subscribers: how Sweden marks Halloween and All Saints, and Migration Agency halves citizenship forecast.
Recent articles in Swedish newspapers have warned that Swedish runs the risk of dying out as more and more Swedes speak English in their daily lives. The Local's Becky Waterton doesn't think there's any real cause for co…
This week: Sweden calls for sanctions on Israeli ministers, and why are the Sweden Democrats promoting cookie-cutter 'Sweden houses'? For Membership+ subscribers: Will cash every make a comeback in Sweden? And what is th…
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Ulf KristerssonSveriges statsminister 2022–As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes…
As Sweden's annual 'reading break' for schoolchildren gets under way, we want to know what Swedish children's books have had a real impact on you or your children.
Winter is coming, and in Sweden, that means darkness – in some places, round-the-clock. Reflectors are a key safety tool in the Swedish winter darkness, and they're not just for kids. Here's how they work, and how to use…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is ending her bid to forge a centrist coalition and has handed her exploratory mandate back to the speaker of parliament.
Fresh weather warnings for Sweden in wake of Storm Boelo – and far more children tied to gang violence in Sweden than previously thought. Here's the latest news.
