Nurse Masoomeh Akbarpoor has self-studied to qualify as a registered nurse in Sweden. Lyssna: New course to help foreign nurses qualify for Swedish licencesWhile there's a shortage of qualified nurses in Sweden, there are many trained nurses in Sweden from outside the EU/EEA who find it difficult to obtain a Swedish licence while having to balance work and family commitments.A new, flexible course, taught mainly online, aims to help this group navigate the practical and theoretical aspects of the knowledge test for the national exam for nurses."They need to be helped to reach the aim of obtaining Swedish licence and be able to work as a nurse in a Swedish context," says Monir Mezaheri who's heading the course to be run at Sophiahemmet and Marie Cederschiöld universities in Stockholm.Dave R Läs mer på SR
The number of foreign researchers in Sweden has doubled since 2012, and now make up around half of all new hires in university research, a new report from Statistics Sweden revealed.
Unemployment in Sweden is falling slowly, with the biggest decline recorded among foreign-born residents, according to monthly figures from the Public Employment Service.
The European parliament has adopted a new law making EU-issued driving licences valid for just 15 years, requiring drivers undergo a medical test before renewing.
Swedish Migration Minister Johan Forssell has said that he hopes a soon-to-be-announced "safety clause" to reduce teen deportations will help young adults who have already received a deportation order as well as those aw…
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A Swedish government inquiry has called for a new law which will potentially see as many as 180,000 people living in Sweden stripped of their permanent residency permits. They will then be allowed to apply for citizenshi…
There are just two weeks left for aspiring foreign journalists based in Sweden to apply for the Fojo Institute's Ny Kollega (New Colleague) programme, which has successfully helped dozens of immigrants break into Swedish…
Sweden's foreign minister has met with her Turkish counterpart to demand the release of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who has been convicted in Turkey of insulting the country's president.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi was received by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard in Stockholm on Saturday – marking the first visit by a Chinese foreign minister to Sweden in 2…
Speaker Andreas Norlén with Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats. Lyssna: Swedish Speaker to outline next steps on Monday after PM vote setbackThe speaker of parliament, Andreas Norlén, says he will take the weeke…
The Stockholm School of Economics.Lyssna: Businesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation abouBusinesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation about suspected procurem…
Andreas Strandberg, chair of the organisation representing Arla farmers in Värmland.Lyssna: Arla cancels contracts with 29 farms producing organic milkSwedish dairy giant Arla has cancelled its contracts with 29 farms th…
Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats will now be put up for a prime ministerial vote in parliament on Thursday.Lyssna: Andersson still can't form government: 'I expect it to take some time'Leader of the Social Dem…
Magdalena Andersson, leader of the Social Democrats, notes that "the positions that the Center Party and the Left Party have taken they are incompatible, at the moment".Lyssna: Andersson prepared to lose the first vote o…
All 8 parties sitting in the Swedish parliament now support the proposal.Lyssna: Teen deportation stop law now backed by all parties in parliamentAll parties in the Swedish parliament now support a law that would stop so…
Muharrem Demirok of the Centre Party and Håkan Svenneling of the Left Party.Lyssna: No quick fix for Sweden’s government deadlock, MPs warnThe obstacles to forming a government led by the Social Democrat Magdalena Anders…
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…
Gisela Carstinge, group leader for the Sweden Democrats in Region Västmanland.Lyssna: Majority of regional boards now finalised — Sweden Democrats get more influence13 of Sweden's 21 regions now have leadership boards in…
Anna Anvegård congratulates Felicia Schröder on a goal.Lyssna: Sweden crushes Lithuania 10-0 — through to playoffsSweden's through to the playoffs ahead of next summer's women's football World Cup in Brazil, after beatin…
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