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Enjoy the Swedish rural silence — but let the cities be noisy
Enjoy the Swedish rural silence — but let the cities be noisy
Swedes’ love of silence has saved us from the plague of talking unmanned supermarket checkouts — but its city centres need to turn up the volume, says James Savage.
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Sweden's opposition hope to vote down two-year wait for family reunion
Sweden's opposition hope to vote down two-year wait for family reunion
Sweden’s government could face a defeat in the final day of parliamentary voting of the term, as an opposition MP said the four parties planned to unite to reject a proposal requiring foreigners to wait more than two years before bringing close relatives to Sweden.
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Swedish Left Party MP apologises for 'accidental' support message to terrorist
Swedish Left Party MP apologises for 'accidental' support message to terrorist
Left Party MP Ilona Szatmári Waldau has apologised for sending a letter of support to a Palestinian terrorist jailed in Israel, saying the letter was part of a letter-writing campaign by Swedish MPs and that those who had committed terror crimes should have been excluded.
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Swedish streaming giant Spotify reaches 777 million active users
Swedish streaming giant Spotify reaches 777 million active users
Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it had 777 million monthly active users at the end of June, 16 million more than in the previous quarter but a million fewer than forecast.
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YOUR VIEWS: 'I can see for myself that tipping culture is changing in Sweden'
YOUR VIEWS: 'I can see for myself that tipping culture is changing in Sweden'
Tipping culture does indeed appear to be shifting in Sweden – at least according to our reader survey – with a clear majority of respondents telling us that they feel rules on tipping are either definitely or possibly changing, with many blaming the introduction of preset gratuity percentages on payment machines.
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Tesla mechanics in Sweden out on strike again, flights from Stockholm hit July record, and more news from Sweden on Wednesday.
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Top Sweden Democrat compares left-wing journalist to pro-Nazi traitor
Top Sweden Democrat compares left-wing journalist to pro-Nazi traitor
One of the most senior figures in the far-right Sweden Democrats has compared the political editor of Sweden's leading left-wing newspaper to Vidkun Quisling, who headed Norway's puppet government during its occupation by Nazi Germany.
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How to lower the monthly cost of your Swedish mortgage
How to lower the monthly cost of your Swedish mortgage
The mortgage makes up the biggest chunk of a lot of home owners' monthly bills. But did you know there’s a way you can lower your mortgage cost?
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Three Swedish comedies you can watch to understand Swedish humour
Three Swedish comedies you can watch to understand Swedish humour
Swedish humour can be difficult to grasp for newcomers to the country, with Swedes often enjoying dark 'gallows' humour and jokes which make the viewer cringe. Here's a roundup of three comedies you can watch to understand Swedish humour.
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Swedish gang leader given life sentence in Iraq for drug trafficking
Swedish gang leader given life sentence in Iraq for drug trafficking
Ali Shehab Ahmed, one of the leading figures in Sweden's Foxtrot network criminal gang has been jailed for life by a court in Iraq, Swedish prosecutors have confirmed.
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EU chief urges 'united action' on borders after Spain's Ceuta migrant rush
EU chief urges 'united action' on borders after Spain's Ceuta migrant rush
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called Monday for "united action" on border security after a migrant rush on Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta triggered a public spat between Madrid and several European partners.
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Social Democrat leader promises a safer, richer Sweden at election tour launch
Social Democrat leader promises a safer, richer Sweden at election tour launch
Magdalena Andersson, leader of the opposition Social Democrats, launched her election bus tour on Monday with a new slogan "time to take Sweden seriously", a press conference outside the party's Stockholm headquarters and an article in the Expressen newspaper.
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Eighty paperless migrants reported since Sweden's 'snitch law' enacted
Eighty paperless migrants reported since Sweden's 'snitch law' enacted
Sweden's 'snitch law' has already led to 80 migrants with no legal right of residency in Sweden to be reported, according to data from the Swedish border police obtained by the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper.
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QUIZ: Can you pass The Local's mock Swedish citizenship test?
QUIZ: Can you pass The Local's mock Swedish citizenship test?
Proof of knowledge of basic Swedish civics, history, geography, and culture will now be required to obtain Swedish citizenship. An official study booklet for the new test is now out. How well do you know the material?
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'Everything is on hold': The ups and downs of working in Sweden in summer
'Everything is on hold': The ups and downs of working in Sweden in summer
Office fruit disappears, trains and restaurants shut down, and it is impossible to get anything done if it involves a Swedish colleague. The Local's readers report from Sweden's deserted summer offices.
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Three of EU's 15 largest wildfires since 2016 occurred in July
Three of EU's 15 largest wildfires since 2016 occurred in July
Three wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016.
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EU countries call for talks over migrant influx into Spanish enclave
EU countries call for talks over migrant influx into Spanish enclave
A majority of EU countries called on Saturday for emergency talks on the sudden inflow of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa.
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INSIDE SWEDEN: Meeting my first self-confessed ‘coolcationers’
INSIDE SWEDEN: Meeting my first self-confessed ‘coolcationers’
In this week's Inside Sweden The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange reflects on a meeting with Italians fleeing the Mediterranean heat, before running through the week's stories.
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Your key questions answered about the Schengen area's 90-day rule
Your key questions answered about the Schengen area's 90-day rule
The EU/Schengen area's '90-day' rule is a complicated one that causes much confusion for travellers - here we answer some of the most common questions from readers of The Local.
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Sweden to provide free chickenpox vaccine for children
Sweden to provide free chickenpox vaccine for children
Starting next year, the chickenpox vaccine will be offered as part of the general vaccination program in Sweden. It will be free for all children who have not already had chickenpox.
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