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Racism is widespread in Sweden, but much of it goes unreported

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SignatureYou can work, pay tax and build a life in Sweden and still be treated as an outsider.Read - 2 min read - 08:42Five people review notes and visual materials around a table during an Open GLAM working meeting in Stockholm.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.

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Sweden is short 61,000 workers. It recognised 16,599 foreign qualifications.

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NowTech pay growth beats Sweden's private-sector averageRead - 1 min read - 17:11Kista Science Tower office building in Stockholm’s technology districtSignatureSweden 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.

Life Here

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Apartment buildings rise above trees beside the water in Nacka, Greater Stockholm.
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Greater Stockholm apartment prices fell 7.1% in July

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NowSweden ends mandatory course for private learner drivingRead - 1 min read - 18:19A green and white Swedish learner-driver sign attached to a car.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.

Sweden Explained

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Sweden's digital front door still asks for a personnummer.

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SignatureModesty at work in Sweden rewards insiders who already know how to signal statusRead - 2 min read - 15:48Five people review notes and visual materials around a table during an Open GLAM working meeting in Stockholm.SignatureIn Sweden, everyone can agree without anyone taking responsibilityRead - 2 min read - 17:41Five people review notes and visual materials around a table during an Open GLAM working meeting in Stockholm.NowSwedish retailers turn upbeat. Households remain cautious.Read - 1 min read - 17:13A grocery store aisle in Sweden with packaged food displayed on shelves.

Power & Consequence

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Sweden can now scan faces in real time. The exception is the policy.

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NowSweden's broader gang-crime rule can double sentencesRead - 1 min read - 21:07The eastern facade of the Swedish Parliament building in Stockholm behind trimmed hedges.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.

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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.