Murhaf raises $230,000 selling charity flower pins in Sweden – sales skyrocket after a viral post about the boy, and a racist backlash, only brings in more money Article 519 words 2 votes
Swedish retirees demand fairer pensions for women – The Old Lady Patrol's protest against the country's pension system enters its tenth year work Article 758 words 5 votes
Legal expert Anna Singer is investigating whether Swedish authorities were aware of falsified child origins as they approved the adoptions of thousands of South Korean children family Article 619 words 4 votes
A Swedish town is on the move, one building at a time – subsidence from the world's biggest iron ore mine threatens to swallow up the Arctic town of Kiruna Article 1005 words 6 votes
Fast-rising electricity bills and surging food price inflation are taking their toll in Sweden – Matmissionen and the social stores offering food at rock-bottom prices Article 951 words 7 votes
Top performers include Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands in the European EIGE Gender Equality Index for 2022 Link 4 votes
People don't want to hear about it – how the pandemic shaped Sweden's politics and left many feeling hopeless and disenfranchised Article 1355 words 5 votes
Indigenous reindeer herders fear the drive towards a more sustainable economy is destroying their traditional way of life and identity in Sweden Article 1582 words 11 votes
IKEA has cut sick pay for unvaccinated workers, without mitigating circumstances, required to self isolate – retail giant acknowledged it was an emotive topic work Article 36 words 23 votes
Giant straw goat that has become an annual highlight in the Swedish city of Gävle has been burned by an arsonist... again Article 41 words 17 votes
Europe's newest industrial megaprojects are relocating to the far north of Sweden – but are curling, wild reindeer and the northern lights enough to convince workers to follow? work Article 1876 words 12 votes
For the past year Vladislav and Vitalij Kusnetshik have been hiding out in Sweden's Minsk embassy to avoid persecution by Belarus authorities Article 729 words, published Nov 7 2017 6 votes
In the past five years, violent gangs from Sweden have increased their presence in Spain, drawn in by the warm weather and high quality of life Article 954 words 9 votes
Swedish carmaker Volvo will offer a generous paid parental leave scheme to its 40,000 employees globally parenting work Article 34 words 8 votes
Are Europe's night trains back in fashion – sleeper trains were making a slow comeback in Europe before the pandemic, but will Covid-19 help or hinder a renaissance? Article 6 votes
Kulning – The often high-pitched herding calls of the Nordic fäbod culture; a group of labor songs developed out of needs rather than musical expression Article 2385 words, published Sep 2 2020 9 votes
Swedes have long embraced their version of staycations: hemester – Covid-19 travel restrictions and remote working are reshaping the tradition work.remote Article 2128 words 6 votes
The extraordinary story of Thomas Quick, the Swedish serial killer who never existed Article 398 words, published Jul 27 2020 4 votes
Private dinners where men discuss feelings and equality have taken off in Sweden – but the concept isn't without controversy Article 1935 words 7 votes
Swedish city of Lund to manure the parks on an earlier date to deter Walpurgi celebrations Article 429 words 10 votes
It's not every day that the face of a chief epidemiologist is inked as a tattoo – a very Swedish tribute Article 428 words 4 votes
Sámi herders won back exclusive rights to hunting and fishing in their area of the Arctic – but that has led to heightened tensions between them and local Swedes Article 63 words 4 votes
Furloughed because of the coronavirus pandemic, airline and hotel employees in Sweden are retraining to work as hospital and nursing home assistants work Article 658 words 6 votes
Swedes are used to living alone, following rules and championing innovation. How much will these social norms help during the coronavirus crisis? Article 1731 words 8 votes
How Sweden is fixing the housework gender gap – do Swedish-style tax breaks for cleaners provide a solution or perpetuate gender-role norms? relationships Article 2180 words 6 votes
Talking to your neighbours is mandatory if you live in this block of flats – it's all part of a plan to help tackle loneliness housing Article 9 votes
New data from Sweden challenges the idea that parents of autistic children refrain from having more children, a practice known as reproductive stoppage family parenting Article 307 words 4 votes
Sweden has been criticized by the UN for failings when it comes to the rights of the indigenous Sámi people Link 9 votes
Supreme Court has granted Sámi in the far north the sole right to manage small-game hunting on its land – and not the Swedish state Link 8 votes
Being laid off from a job is never a pleasant experience, but Sweden's 'transition system' promises to do far more than just get you back on your feet work Article 1514 words 10 votes
40,000 festive shoppers to hit Swedish superstore – shoppers travel from afar to Gekås Ullared mega-mall, an institution that has its own reality TV show Article 765 words 4 votes
In terms of reading test score points per hour of learning, Finnish students came out on top, followed by kids in Germany and Sweden education Article 230 words 5 votes
For my series The Cold Swedish Winter I've spent the last four series cracking jokes about the Swedes – but what kind of thing makes the Swedes themselves laugh? Article 187 words 6 votes
The state of gender equality across the EU – Sweden had the highest score of any country in 2019 Link 12 votes
A high income is a badge of success in many countries, but in Sweden a deep-rooted cultural code called Jantelagen stops many from talking about it work Article 1773 words 8 votes
Greta Thunberg has spoken about her Asperger's syndrome diagnosis after she was criticised over the condition Article 490 words 11 votes
Swedes typically stop living with their parents earlier than anywhere else in Europe – but can leaving home at a young age have a dark side? family housing Article 1524 words 5 votes
Many properties in rural Sweden are simply abandoned as more people move to the towns and cities housing Link 7 votes
Madelaine Gnewski: ‘Sweden's parental leave may be generous but it's tying women to the home’ family parenting Article 887 words 8 votes
Sweden is on track to see a record number of British people applying for Swedish citizenship this year Link 4 votes