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Apr 21, 2023 · From the digitised society, to the food and the weather, to small talk and public nakedness, the culture shocks readers reported on arrival in Sweden depended a lot on where they, themselves, came from.

Dec 14, 2022 · Sweden is facing a "historic" labour shortage in several critical industries, at the same time as unemployment continues to rise, the country's Public Employment Service has warned in its latest forecast.

Dec 23, 2024 · Firefighters outside a business venue in Stockholm where an explosion took place on Saturday. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT Suspect arrested over Stockholm explosion, black ice warning as Christmas week gets under way in Sweden – and how bad are cold snaps for your heart? Here's the latest news.

Jan 4, 2025 · This week we’re going to turn our attention to the year ahead with some soothsaying on what to expect in politics and the economy in 2025 and we’ll also hear some of The Local’s readers' predictions for the year ahead. Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Richard Orange and James Savage. Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode: Immigration ...

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Jan 2, 2025 · Warnings for gales and floods, property prices down for fourth month in a row, deputy PM slammed for anonymous witness post, and more news from Sweden on Thursday.

Jan 6, 2025 · Orange and yellow danger warnings issued for parts of Sweden due to winter weather, harsh road conditions, train travel disruptions, and other news from the country on Monday.

Nov 21, 2024 · Traffic chaos expected as snow keeps falling in Sweden, it looks like the cost of living will stop increasing next year (phew!), and Swedish PM says severed underseas cable could be 'sabotage'. Here's the latest news.