- BreakingQuiz: Can you pass the Swedish university exam? PART ONE
Every year, tens of thousands of people sit the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test, the results of which can be used on university applications. Take The Local's English version of the Swedish vocabulary section of the test, to see how many of these tr…
- 2 hours ago, 21 Oct 19, 2:01pm - - BreakingQuiz: Can you pass the Swedish university exam? PART TWO
Every year, tens of thousands of people sit the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test, the results of which can be used on university applications. Take The Local's English version of the Swedish vocabulary section of the test to see how many of these tri…
- 2 hours ago, 21 Oct 19, 2:01pm - - BreakingSweden set to tax plastic carrier bags – here's how much you'll have to pay
A new tax on plastic carrier bags could see your Swedish grocery bill increase sharply.
- 5 hours ago, 21 Oct 19, 10:52am - - BreakingNine ways your socializing habits change after a move to Sweden
A move abroad often brings about changes in your own habits, with many people finding themselves slowly becoming more Swedish in a whole host of ways after making the move here.
- 6 hours ago, 21 Oct 19, 10:29am - - BreakingOne dead and several injured after spate of knife attacks in Gothenburg
One man has died and several more were injured after multiple knife attacks took place in Gothenburg over the weekend.
- 9 hours ago, 21 Oct 19, 6:42am - - BreakingDelays and cancellations in store for train passengers south of Stockholm
Commuters are advised to brace for a day of delays and cancelled trains south of Stockholm, with train traffic only expected to return to normal on Tuesday morning.
- 10 hours ago, 21 Oct 19, 5:54am - - Swedish opposition party calls for slashed spending on 'biased' public broadcaster
Sweden's conservative Moderate party wants to reduce funding for the country's public TV and radio broadcasters, and to launch an inquiry into alleged left-wing bias.
- 1 day ago, 20 Oct 19, 7:12am - - #MySweden: 'Swedes are cool and have a unique approach to life'
Every week one of The Local's readers takes over our Instagram. Today, Patrick Hamilton Walsh from Northern Ireland shows us his Sweden.
- 3 days ago, 18 Oct 19, 1:40pm - - Nobel committee member defends controversial laureate
Giving the Nobel Prize in Literature to Austrian author Peter Handke was the right choice, a member of the committee that selects the winner argues.
- 3 days ago, 18 Oct 19, 11:48am - - Swedish word of the day: mörk
Mörk is a word you'll hear a lot during autumn and winter in Sweden, but where does it come from and how exactly do you use it? We've got the answers.
- 3 days ago, 18 Oct 19, 8:16am - - More Swedish hospitals cancel surgeries amid supply shortage
More hospitals are cancelling non-essential surgeries amid a supply shortage in central Sweden.
- 3 days ago, 18 Oct 19, 5:46am - - Ericsson lifts sales but corruption probe takes a big bite out of earnings
Ericsson's sales were boosted by a 5G takeoff, but it made a net loss as it set aside 12 billion kronor to settle a US corruption investigation.
- 4 days ago, 17 Oct 19, 10:33am - - Britain and EU reach new Brexit deal
The UK and EU announced on Thursday morning that they have agreed on a new deal for Britain's exit from the EU and both sides hope to ratify that deal by October 31st.
- 4 days ago, 17 Oct 19, 9:50am - - Sweden halts asylum decisions for applicants from northeastern Syria
Sweden's Migration Agency has decided to stop all decisions on asylum cases relating to people from northeastern Syria, it said in a statement this morning.
- 4 days ago, 17 Oct 19, 9:47am - - Stockholm explosions: No one injured in spate of blasts
Police are investigating three explosions in the Stockholm area in the early hours of Thursday.
- 4 days ago, 17 Oct 19, 6:51am - - Police deploy drones to help fight crime in Malmö
Malmö police are set to start using camera-equipped drones to prevent crime in some areas.
- 4 days ago, 17 Oct 19, 6:06am - - REMINDER: What the Brexit deal means for Brits in Sweden
With talk that London and Brussels have reached a new deal, it's time for a reminder of what exactly the Withdrawal Agreement means for British residents in Sweden.
- 4 days ago, 17 Oct 19, 5:07am - - Where to celebrate Diwali in Sweden
With Diwali approaching in October, here's a look at how you can celebrate this festival of light in Sweden.
- 5 days ago, 16 Oct 19, 11:34am - - Swedish hospital hits eighth day of cancelled surgeries
Uppsala University Hospital on Wednesday cancelled another two days of non-essential surgeries, as difficulties caused by a shortage of supplies were expected to drag on for more than a week.
- 5 days ago, 16 Oct 19, 10:00am - - How a three-day break in Stockholm convinced me to move to Sweden
A three-day trip to Stockholm made travel and lifestyle writer Marta Rus decide to swap her busy London life for Sweden. And so far, she has not looked back.
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