All public power proceeds from the people. This is the foundation of the Swedish system of government. Everyone has the same rights and is free to scrutinise how politicians and public agencies ...

Sweden is a member of the European Union, the EU. As an EU citizen, you are entitled to work in Sweden without a permit. You also have the right to come to Sweden to look for a job. Your family has ...

Walpurgis Night – Valborg in Swedish – is a kick-off for spring. On the last day of April, people will sing songs of spring and light bonfires across the country. The Walpurgis celebrations are not a ...

Most people think of winter when they hear of Sweden. But because of the warm Gulf Stream, the climate here can be much milder than you might expect. Spring, summer, fall and winter each have their ...

Gustav Wickman’s Kiruna church from 1912 has been voted Sweden’s most beloved building of all time. This red wooden church has a unique design – almost square and with four rooftop points facing four ...

Applying for a job in Sweden is probably not that different from applying for a job in any other country. First, send of your curriculum vitae, CV, together with a cover letter. The CV should show ...

One of the winners of Ung Svensk Form 2024, Mia Lehtonen Madsen, has created a playful, folkloristic garment, with zero waste. Swedish design is about making beautiful things for everyday life – in a ...

Normally, the King and Queen of Sweden take part in a ceremony at Skansen, Stockholm’s open-air museum, on the National Day. The yellow and blue Swedish flag is run up the mast, and children in ...

Born in 1999 to an American father and a Swedish mother, pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Duplantis holds dual citizenship, and we’re glad he is ...

Q&A with the stars of 'Young Royals' Swedish film and TV – from Ludwig Göransson to 'Young Royals' ...

Q&A with the stars of 'Young Royals' Swedish film and TV – from Ludwig Göransson to 'Young Royals' ...