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You can work, pay tax and build a life in Sweden and still be treated as an outsider.

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SignatureSwedish citizenship does not guarantee equal recognitionRead - 2 min read - 08:42A barista works at a mobile espresso bar in central Ystad in 2013.NowNegative student attitudes to LGBTQ people rose fivefoldRead - 1 min read - 17:08An empty classroom at Södra Latin upper-secondary school in Stockholm.SignatureThe same family. Three different rights to stay in Sweden.Read - 2 min read - 11:23The red Migrationsverket name and bridge symbol displayed on a glass office wall.

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Tech pay growth beats Sweden's private-sector average

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SignatureSweden hires international talent. Promotion is where the welcome can end.Read - 2 min read - 12:04Participants at the Swedish Institute in Stockholm join a video call with an edit-a-thon at the Swedish Embassy in New Delhi.SignaturePaid holiday starts later for new Swedish employeesRead - 2 min read - 05:09A wall calendar showing September, October and November 2007, with one October date outlined in red.NowForged assistant-nurse certificate triggers nationwide checksRead - 1 min read - 15:13A caregiver hands a cup of tea to an older woman seated in a care home.

Life Here

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Sweden ends mandatory course for private learner driving

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SignatureSweden's brightest season can be its loneliestRead - 2 min read - 14:43People gather around a decorated Midsummer maypole beside red wooden buildings in Rälta, Sweden.NowSweden's cheapest summer electricity now comes in the daytimeRead - 1 min read - 07:24Two washing machines and a tumble dryer stand in a condominium laundry room in Gothenburg.NowSweden reviews e-scooter rules after 6,624 injuries in 2025Read - 1 min read - 13:26Rental e-scooters stand around a marked parking rack on Vasagatan in Stockholm.

Sweden Explained

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In Sweden, everyone can agree without anyone taking responsibility

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NowSwedish retailers turn upbeat. Households remain cautious.Read - 1 min read - 17:13A grocery store aisle in Sweden with packaged food displayed on shelves.SignatureWhy Swedes wear paper hats and sing over crayfish every AugustRead - 1 min read - 16:32Seven people wearing paper hats and bibs share crayfish at a decorated waterside table.SignatureLove Swedish coffee? It might make your hands shakeRead - 1 min read - 13:49A cup of coffee and a slice of chocolate cake are served outdoors for Swedish fika.

Power & Consequence

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Sweden's broader gang-crime rule can double sentences

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SignatureAn AI went on a hacking spree but Sweden's AI debate is still too smallRead - 2 min read - 09:31Sam Altman seated onstage during a TED talk in April 2025.NowSweden drops mandatory course for learner drivers and supervisorsRead - 1 min read - 12:28A green and white Swedish learner-driver sign attached to a car.SignatureSweden needs nurses. Qualified nurses are still waiting to work.Read - 2 min read - 21:15Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Stockholm.

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Jonas Falk in handcuffs and a black DAS vest while being escorted by Colombian security officers in Bogotá in December 2010.
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Dear Sweden: You buy the drugs. You employ the drug dealers.

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DailySweden viewBorn in Sweden. Why does the crime debate still call them immigrants?Read - 4 min read - 15:44Swedish police officers stand between barriers and a crowd at a Stockholm rally in August 2014.DailySweden viewSweden cannot claim to protect migrant mothers while splitting their familiesRead - 4 min read - 11:16Johan Forssell wearing a dark suit and red tie outside the Riksdag during its 2018 opening.DailySweden viewSD’s repatriation proposal puts a price on who counts as SwedishRead - 4 min read - 13:22Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson speaking at Långholmen in Stockholm in 2024.