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All across Sweden, skis and snowboards are getting waxed and edged in anticipation of the week-long break known as sportlov (winter sports holiday).

In this week's podcast: how to get Sweden's new energy subsidy, looming school holidays, no more anonymous SIMs, Melodifestivalen kicks off, a new era for the Centre Party, why an eel-fishing scandal felled the prime minister’s closest aide, an interview…

What authorities do you need to inform before you leave, are you liable to Swedish tax and how can you access your Swedish pension? Here's a checklist.

The long processing times for work permits for foreign workers is a big issue in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. We look at which Scandinavian country has the biggest problem, and what, if anything, is being done about it.

The award-winning Swedish crime reporter and author Diamant Salihu features in this Saturday's Sweden in Focus podcast, where he talked about Sweden's shockingly high number of gang shootings, what's behind it, and what to do about it.

Do you know your biskvi from your bakelse? Your chokladboll from your kanelbulle? Here's a guide guaranteed to get your mouth watering.

How the fee for a warrior's good luck charm became a fairy.

The award-winning Swedish crime reporter and author Diamant Salihu came onto our Sweden in Focus podcast to talk about the current shockingly high number of gang shootings, what's behind it, and what do about it.

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's Prime Minister, is visiting Stockholm on Friday to meet Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and discuss EU issues, including migration.

An explosion was reported early on Friday morning outside a nightclub on Avenyn, Gothenburg's main boulevard.

Sweden's second energy price subsidy, which will be offered to all users in Sweden for energy costs incurred in November and December 2022, has been approved by the Energy Market Inspectorate.

Snow warning, new patient fees confirmed, new international rail service, Sweden moves to criminalise membership of terror groups and majority of Finns want to join Nato without Sweden. Here's Sweden's news on Friday.

Sweden's government has submitted a new terror bill which could help convince Turkey that the country is acting to crack down on Swedish residents active in the Kurdish PKK terror group.

Sweden is no stranger to odd stories, but the tale of how North Korea owes the Scandinavian nation millions in unpaid bills for items including a thousand Volvos from the 1970s is definitely one of the weirdest of all.

Plans for a new rail service running from Oslo and stopping in Gothenburg, Malmö and Copenhagen before arriving in Hamburg are in the works, Swedish state-owned rail operator SJ has said.

A majority of Finns want to go it alone and join Nato without Sweden, if the latter country's membership is delayed, a poll suggested on Thursday, after Turkey said it could accept Finland without Sweden.

House prices increased by 1.8 percent across Sweden last month, according to new statistics from SBAB bank and Booli property site. However, this doesn’t mean that the property crisis is over, warned Robert Boije, senior economist at SBAB.

A global increase in jellyfish sparked by climate change is impacting communities in the Gothenburg archipelago, with local restaurants and fishing reporting the effects.

House prices up, FM comments Nato process, young Swedes have grim outlook for future and what does a drop in coffee prices mean for inflation? Here's Sweden's news on Thursday.

Here's a guide to what to expect from this year's Swedish tryouts for the Eurovision Song Contest, ranging from Sami tunes to chart-breaking pop anthems.

If you have children, or work or socialize with people who do, here's a word you're going to hear a lot this month.

Sweden's government is offering two energy subsidies this spring, one which will only be for users in southern Sweden, and one which will be offered to all Swedish residents. So, how will they work?

To receive Sweden's energy price subsidy by February 20th, eligible users must register their account in Swedbank's payment register. Here's how to do so, as well as what happens if you don't have BankID or a Swedish bank account, or if you live abroad.

From February 1st, people in Sweden have to register their identities to activate a pre-paid mobile phone sim card. How will this affect foreigners living in the country?

If you get a parking ticket in Helsingborg, it’s your own fault, concludes writer and journalist Stella Bongertz. All you need to do is to stay up to date, have a bit of luck, do your research and check in on your car a couple of times a day.

Foreigners (or maybe it's just us...) often find that when they start driving in Sweden they get ticketed almost as often as they park. It is all too easy to fall foul of the country's many complex parking rules. If you learn these ones, though, you…

Swedish party leaders discuss national security, gap between rich and poor highest in almost five decades, and much more in the latest news in Sweden.

Income inequality in Sweden rose sharply in 2021, hitting the highest level since records began nearly 50 years ago, according to a report from the country's statistics agency.

The story of long-lasting dishwashing liquid via a 14th century manuscript, the Swedish word for 'queen', and someone acting a little bit cocky.

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify reports deepening losses, but for the first time climbed past 200 million paying subscribers.

What did Swedes name their children in 2022? The results are in and there's a new name in one of the top spots.

Energy price subsidy payouts, a probable new interest rate hike, new Centre Party leader and Finland's PM Sanna Marin in Stockholm. Here's what changes in Sweden February 2023.

New Zealand ambassador Andrew Jenks reflects on how Sweden has changed in the 20 years since he last lived here.

In this bonus episode of Sweden in Focus our guest Andreas Cervenka digs deeper on some of the stories that explain how so many people in Sweden got rich so quickly and what it means for society.

"Cutting queues and red tape may not be as politically sexy as cracking down on refugees, not as headline-grabbing as 'paradigm shift'. But it's the single biggest hurdle right now to Sweden's ability to attract the international talent it claims to need."

A Swedish theme park is suing the state over Covid closures, your mail could take longer to get to you next year, and Sweden's economy just shrank. Here's the latest news.

Have house prices stabilised? Is now a good time to buy? Should I buy or rent? What is an 'avgift' and what does it include? We answer your questions here.

Malfunctioning bureaucracy at the Migration Agency is the single biggest hurdle to Sweden's ability to attract international talent – and yet it receives shockingly little attention in the political debate, writes The Local's editor Emma Löfgren.

Finland still hopes to join Nato together with Sweden, the country's foreign minister said on Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's weekend remarks that Turkey could accept Finland without its Nordic neighbour.

Sweden's economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter of 2022, official figures showed on Monday, as the country battles decades-high inflation.

For many international workers in Sweden, joining a trade union might not be something that crosses your mind, especially if it's not common in your home country. Here are the benefits and key things to bear in mind when considering joining.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his country might be prepared to accept Finland into Nato – without Sweden.

Spotify workers unionise, avalanche alert, handball defeat and how many Swedes divorced last year? Here's the latest news.

There are a number of migration-related laws and policies in the pipeline in Sweden, including changes to work permits, citizenship and permanent residency requirements, and plans to tighten up permanent residency and asylum applications. Here's a quick…

You can't hide, and you can't even run. Sooner or later, even international parents will learn these Swedish children's songs. You may as well start now.

The inflationary pressure seems to be easing. But the central banks in the Western world aim to implement interest rate increases for a while longer.

Including our guide to dating vocab, adopting a dog and how you can lose your licence, here are six must-reads from The Local about life in Sweden.

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Economy reporter Andreas Cervenka won Sweden's most coveted journalist prize for 'Girig-Sverige' (Greedy Sweden), his polemic on wealth, debt, and inequality, which the judges said had "brought forward a new picture of the country". We picked out some of…

Award-winning Swedish economics journalist @andreascervenka joins us this week on our @swedeninfocus podcast to discuss inequality in the property market and how Sweden has become a paradise for billionaires. LISTEN: #Sweden #podcast #swedeninfocus