Thursday, January 21 - 12:42pm Sweden's Greta Thunberg trolls Donald Trump on Twitter Sweden - Staff Writer Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg turned Donald Trump's insult back on him in a last farewell tweet to the former US President. ...
Thursday, January 21 - 12:31pm Could all passenger traffic to Europe from non-EU countries be halted over Covid variants? Sweden - Staff Writer EU leaders will hold talks on Thursday to discuss ways to limit the spread of new Covid-19 variants throughout Europe. One proposal that will be considered is a complete ban on ...
Thursday, January 21 - 12:08pm Coronavirus: What are the rules for restaurants, bars and cafes in Sweden now? Sweden - Staff Writer Venues serving food and drink in Sweden are subject to a special set of restrictions during the pandemic. ...
Thursday, January 21 - 12:00pm Swedish opposition leader: 'Why I'm prepared to work with the Sweden Democrats' Sweden - Staff Writer The de facto leader of Sweden's right-wing opposition, who three years ago vowed never to work with the Sweden Democrats, has said the anti-immigration party has become more 's ...
Thursday, January 21 - 10:49am Frogs, ducks and crayfish: A crash course in weird Swedish traditions Sweden - Staff Writer If you're ever fortunate enough to spend a full year in Sweden, you'd better be prepared for a whole universe of unusual traditions. Podcaster Oliver Gee of The Earful Sweden s ...
Thursday, January 21 - 8:17am Sweden extends coronavirus measures for schools, restaurants and public transport Sweden - Staff Writer Sweden's government on Thursday announced updates to some of its key coronavirus measures, including relating to upper secondary schools, alcohol sales, and face masks on publi ...
Wednesday, January 20 - 5:30pm WATCH: A 100,000 tonne pile of rubbish is on fire in Stockholm... and has been since Christmas Sweden - Staff Writer Stockholm residents may have noticed or smelled smoke over recent days, and the reason is an enormous dumpster fire that has been burning since before Christmas. ...
Wednesday, January 20 - 3:23pm Swedish word of the day: ockerhyra Sweden - Staff Writer You'll want to be aware of this word, and what it represents, when apartment-hunting in Sweden. ...
Wednesday, January 20 - 9:31am Property prices continue to rise in Sweden as 2021 gets off to a hot start Sweden - Staff Writer Sweden's property market has shown no sign of slowing down in 2021, with prices rising especially in Stockholm and Gothenburg. ...
Wednesday, January 20 - 7:36am Swedish golf star Annika Sörenstam sad over 'dark day' but no regrets over controversial Trump award Sweden - Staff Writer Retired golf star Annika Sörenstam said she had no regrets over accepting a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump on the day of the attack on the US Capitol, but expr ...
Tuesday, January 19 - 4:50pm A 'cautious downturn' but still significant spread as Sweden passes 146,000 Covid-19 vaccinations Sweden - Staff Writer Sweden has now vaccinated more than one percent of the population, while the 14-day rate of newly reported coronavirus cases is 616 per 100,000 residents. ...
Tuesday, January 19 - 3:59pm WATCH: Could a training scheme help foreign graduates boost their Swedish career? Sweden - Staff Writer A university degree doesn't always guarantee that newly arrived foreigners will easily break into the Swedish job market. But fast-track training programme Korta Vägen hopes to ...
Tuesday, January 19 - 1:46pm What's in store for Sweden's coronavirus measures expiring this week? Sweden - Staff Writer Several of Sweden's coronavirus measures and laws will expire at the end of the week, unless they are extended. Here's a look at the measures in question and what's most likely ...
Tuesday, January 19 - 10:32am EXPLAINED: What you can be fined for under Sweden's pandemic law Sweden - Staff Writer Many of Sweden's coronavirus measures are not coercive, meaning people who violate them cannot be sanctioned, but there are several exceptions. ...
Tuesday, January 19 - 10:32am What can you be fined for, and for how much, under Sweden's pandemic law? Sweden - Staff Writer Many of Sweden's coronavirus measures are not coercive, meaning people who violate them cannot be sanctioned, but there are several exceptions. ...
Tuesday, January 19 - 8:26am Sweden to build reindeer bridges so they can cross roads to find food Sweden - Staff Writer Swedish transport authorities plan to build around ten wildlife crossings for reindeer in northern Sweden this year, reports Swedish public science radio Vetenskapsradion. ...
Monday, January 18 - 4:02pm How tutor groups are trying to bridge the inequality gap in Swedish schools Sweden - Staff Writer In Sweden, every fourth student in compulsory education has a foreign background, which means that they were either born abroad or born in Sweden with both parents from abroad. ...
Monday, January 18 - 3:16pm How Sweden-Denmark commuters can get a free rapid Covid test at the border Sweden - Staff Writer Commuters travelling from Sweden to Denmark are now being offered free rapid result Covid-19 tests in Sweden. ...
Monday, January 18 - 1:05pm Reader question: If Britons are already resident in one EU country, can they move to another? Sweden - Staff Writer As British nationals face new rules on moving to EU and Schengen countries, readers are asking if having residency in an EU member state allows them to move freely to another. ...
Monday, January 18 - 9:33am IN STATS: How many trains ran on time in Sweden in 2020 Sweden - Staff Writer A total of 93.5 percent of all trains arrived on time in 2020 – the best result since 2013, when Sweden's Transport Administration introduced a new way of keeping records. ...
Monday, January 18 - 8:50am What will happen to Sweden's property market in 2021? Sweden - Staff Writer Even a pandemic was not enough to stop rising property prices in Sweden last year, but can the increases continue? Here's what some of the experts say. ...